Hot off the bench

[Steve Reed]

Nice little Rufus, as always! You da "Rufus Man"!

[Steve Reed]

Nice job Mike! He looks spirited to me!

[Steve Reed]

thanks Bob, that's quite a compliment coming from you my friend!...

[Steve Reed]

Thanks every one for the kind words! Mike WNC, yes I always put a basecoat of BLO, Raw Sienna and Yellow Ocher, I think it gives the wood a look of the carvings I saw in Germany. After the entire carving is given the BLO, I do a quick wipe and start painting. The piece is 4" tall and 2 1/4"...

[Steve Reed]

Here goes folks, as I said in another post it feels great to be carving again, finally. Here's the latest effort. This piece of basswood was pretty dark, but still carved well. Same base coat of BLO, yellow ocher, and raw sienna. Acrylic paints and deft semi-gloss. He'll get a coat of feed n wax tonight....

[Steve Reed]

Thanks for the kind words folks, it feels good to be making the chips fly again!

[Steve Reed]

Nicely done on both Joe! I think all of us have been burned by this. I do the ornie exchange, and occasionally I'll put something on Facebook with a price. You want it, buy it. If not, move a long. Anyway great work, and we'll see what Christmas brings !

[Steve Reed]

As some folks know, I had some medical stuff this year. New right shoulder and Left knee replacement. Needless to say, it affected my carving (and guitar playing), but to quote Randy Quaid in Independence Day, hello boys (and girls), I'm baaaaack!!
First Santa for 2019. Took a while to get back...

[Steve Reed]

After much contemplation, I too signed up for 6. Here we go again......

[Steve Reed]

Joe, beautiful job on the wedding present. Outstanding!
Steve

Keoma, Joepaul said he signed up for six, so put me down for the same. Last year I did like, 16 and that was too much on this old guy. Thanks again for stepping up!
Steve Reed
2213 Coventry Dr
Bellevue, NE 68123

[Steve Reed]

Thanks for the kind words Joe. I haven't signed up yet for this year, my tremor is giving me fits. Hopefully it will let up and I can get some done,
All the best,
Steve