Starting on some end table carvings

[geekviking]

IMPRESSIVE!

[autobodyman]

I didn't make tons of progress, had some husbandly duties I had to perform (not that, dog gone it trying to stick with the western theme here ) took the wife to Rapid City for some shopping Tuesday, did some yard cleanup (raking, mowing etc...) so this is only a couple more hours worth:

I still lack quite a lot and am jumping around on it a bit.

If y'all get tired of the updates let me know and I won't post any more till I get it finished.
Thanks ~Mike

[dbfletcher]

Please keep posting.. i cant believe the transformation each time you post new progress pics. You are amazing.

Doug Fletcher

[eelamb]

yes please keep posting your updates.

[SharonB]

Yes Mike....please keep this thread ongoing. Can't wait until you finish it, scan it and have the pattern in the store....smile. It's always a pleasure to see what others are doing.

[PCW]

Mike,

Keep them coming.

[Eagle Hollow]

Mike,

Don't stop now. We're addicted! Thanks for sharing the progress.

[dkarcher]

I just love seeing your work! Keep it coming!

[mtylerfl]

Watching your progress on this great project is why I get up in the mornings! Thank you for continuing the updates and photos!

[autobodyman]

Watching your progress on this great project is why I get up in the mornings! Thank you for continuing the updates and photos!

Michael, I hope you found some other reasons to get up ;D this seems like it's taking me forever, still a long way to go:

After I get it to looking fairly decent from straight on, I will start working on making it look better from the sides.




After that I will rout out the fence (between the logs) on the other side under the saddle and the "me" with the duster and undercut the saddle.

Then I will be ready to start carving the other section (when I stack cut two of these) for the legs, feet, saddle etc... that would be the front. Though I'm quite a few hours from that yet.

I haven't been keeping very good track of my time, this is probably another 10-12 hours.

What do you think?

Thanks ~Mike