Carving Wood Spirits

[madcrow]

I have been doing some carving lately.  These things seem to go pretty fast.  Most of the walkiing sticks are sourwood, but I threw in one on cherry and another on poplar.

[jeffhalfrack]

    I   LOVE that  stuff   reall nice  job!   I  wanted to  make a little  joke but the art work is too  good JeffW   but  they  do  remind me  of  ZZ top  lol sorry I mean no diss respect! Thanks

[Tortoise]

portable ents 

[_Jon_]

My oh my those are simply great. 

[Pappy]

Beautiful,love them all.
   Pappy

[Scaramouche]

Awesome job! Do you carve those free-hand, or do you draw it out beforehand?

[Polar Bear]

Those are great.  I especially like the one out of cherry.

[Scowler]

Those are hella-cool!

[madcrow]

Thanks fellas.  These are fun to make and pretty quick too.  I do draw a couple of guidelines when I start, really just a cross, to help with the symetry, but the rest is freehand.  No offense off the ZZ Top comment, every time my dad sees one, he gives it a biblical name.

[Trapper Rob]

Nice work the carving is amazing.
Rob

[JackCrafty]

Very Cool!!

[swamp yeti]

nice work,like them all.

[Trapper Rob]

Have you ever carved antler knife handles.
Rob

[Gila_Mike]

Those are terrific! Do you ever carve animals or mythological figures?

Mike

[cheapshot]

I LOVE them!!!!!!!! when I am at Twin Oaks, Pappy lets me go looking for twisty sticks all the time.....I take home all I can find. I love your carving, I'm not brave enough to carve much, too afraid to mess it up!!!!! got any tips???

Tomi