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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Gus on December 31, 2013, 10:49:32 pm

Title: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: Gus on December 31, 2013, 10:49:32 pm

Here's some of the Woodwork I managed to finish for Christmas.

Osage hair sticks bees wax finish.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/6fbef340aab9d207f2d570c884d62c49.jpg)

ERC pinned with Osage Dowels, with Bison horn and Whitetail antler used for the hat rack.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/55c1d2bec910abe1781205f48cf376fa.jpg)

Mesquite Hummingbird with Tru-Oil, strung with Cat's Eye and Brass spacers.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/e370527ff1c3e7d11fc4c71aa3bc8faa.jpg)

Osage and Tru-Oil, arrow wrenches.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/074caf93ea4979e0f686762274b2852b.jpg)

Jet Plane for my three year old.
Osage fuselage with Elm wings and tail, fiebrings Red Dye, pinned with Osage dowels.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/c33e1fc079f13906befa6571e68fdb25.jpg)

Only hand tools were used...

Thank You for looking...
Happy New Year!

-gus

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: tallpine on December 31, 2013, 11:05:04 pm

Nice work Gus, You have been busy

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: RyanR on January 01, 2014, 12:38:07 am

I like that hat rack. Looks like you stayed busy over Christmas.

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: Trapper Rob on January 01, 2014, 10:20:03 am

Nice Gus. 8)

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: Buffalogobbler on January 01, 2014, 04:13:07 pm

Hey Gus, That stuff is COOL!
I like the hummingbird the most.

Kevin

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: Danzn Bar on January 01, 2014, 08:21:18 pm

Your very crafty......nice looking
DBar

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: stickbender on January 02, 2014, 02:00:49 am

    Cool!  You remind me of my Grandfather.  Only he had a couple of fingers with parts missing.  He worked in a saw mill in Alabama when he was young.  Or......are you in the Ykusa! :o 

                                                                               Wayne

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: Gus on January 02, 2014, 02:59:25 am

Thank You Fellas...

I'm a Terrible Wood Pack Rat.
Specially Osage, Black Walnut,  Mesquite, ERC, Pecan and the like.
If there is clean grain in a cut off I'll clean it up and stack it till I need it.

I came up with the Hummingbird design years ago for my Mother.
And have been carving them ever since...  :)

The Coat Rack is my first try at Nice Furnature.
Christmas gift for the Missus...
She putts up with my "Wood Addiction"....  ;)

You made me Chuckle Stickbender...  :)
I've used the Ykusa story a time or two along with others...
I lost the fingers when I was two years old.
Pump House Accident.
The Doc was able to save my Index Finger.
They never found the end of my middle finger...
I use it to my advantage during bouts of Spontaneous Sign Language...
 >:D

-gus

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: paoliguy on January 02, 2014, 07:37:52 pm

Nice work, you're quite the talented guy!

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 03, 2014, 09:55:02 am

Sweet work Gus! 

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: KHalverson on January 03, 2014, 06:49:32 pm

outstanding work brother!

Title: Re: Christmas Woodwork
Post by: Postman on January 03, 2014, 08:45:10 pm

Great looking stuff! Hmm.... I think I might be able to pull off some osage chopsticks ::)