Spring, 2026
On April 3rd I officially retired from my longstanding career in Information Technology. Now I'm devoting my full attention to family, and of course, carving! As a newly retired guy,…
Adding AI to my creative process
When I first took up carving, I had trouble finding patterns or references I could use to get the shapes and proportions of various animals right. It was hard to…
Spring, 2025
Sometimes you just need a new toy. In this case, I wanted to try my hand at "Alaska milling", which means using a chainsaw like a sawmill, to cut boards…
Police Dog – Progression
Following the Arnot Craft Fair I was asked to donate a carving of a police dog for a fundraiser. It sounded like a great challenge, so I accepted! Here is…
Time Flies, 2023
Wow, time flies, and I haven't posted for a while! Here's a recap of the last 1/2 year or so. Attended a few small carving events including Burrville Power Equipment's…
Updates from Spring, ’23
Here are some updates from a busy Spring! Delivery day, two carvings for friends. The honey bear is yet un-named, but the gnome has been named, "Belsnickel". According to Wikipedia,…
Embracing Winter
A couple of weeks ago I decided to pull the tarp off my workshop for the winter, and I agonized over this decision more than I should have. My workshop…
New Saw!
My stock, Husqvarna 16" has been very good to me, but it was never intended as a carving saw, and it owes me nothing in that regard. Its purpose was…
Bear Repair
Anyone who carves logs will tell you that cracking is a thing. Not necessarily a problem, just a reality to consider. A log will do fine until it is cut…
Skill Stretch / Lessons Learned
One day I was working from my home office, which happened to have a great view of my "Chickadee" project, in the early blocking phase, when a Robin came along…