Santa and Snowman Carvings

                             Here are a few seasonal carvings.  The single snowman is a magnet.  

Halloween Carvings

 

These Halloween carvings are all 6-8" tall.

Wood Spirit Face Carvings and More

These are carvings I made while I am trying to perfect my carving skills on small people, faces and other things.  I have just started making these "Wood Spirit Faces" and I hope to get better with them adding more character and detail.

Trailer Modification to Lift Logs

Once I started carving larger bears, I needed a way to get large logs easily.  I made a modification to my small trailer so that I could lift and move logs easily. This system works well.  

Wooden American Flag

I made this flag for our home.  It is approximately 20x40 inches. Each stripe is made from a different piece of wood attached and mounted to a back piece.  I painted and then cleared it.  It is taking on a yellowed look from the clear which gives it an antique quality. 

Chainsaw Carved Bears

 After spending some time carving many small figures, I wanted to try chainsaw carving.

Carving my first larger bear.

This is Bear #1.  I changed the face features of my next bears as I developed my skills.

The above photos are some of my early bears.

                                               

My wife liked this one and it is now in our home. I have made over 75 bears now.  We have sold some, but most are still hanging around here. I am taking a break from the bears for now. 

Here are a few more I have finished: 

And a gnome for something different!

New Wood Carving Hobby

I know this is not metal, but I started carving tiny wooden figures and enjoyed it.  Here are some of my very first ones.  I decided to move on to learning chainsaw carving.  I will share that next.  

 

   

                                            

1971 Go Tag-A-Long Vintage Camper Renovation Project

I bought a 1971 Go Tag-A-Long Camper and took it down to the frame to build it back up with our own style.  The interior has an Adirondack Mountain rustic theme. You can check out pictures and the entire process on this facebook page link: Vintage Camper Project

Before the renovation exterior.

After the renovation exterior.

These are some interior shots after the project.  We decided to take out the bathroom and the sink and the stove and the heater.  It is basically a hard sided tent.  We will use campground amenities when we are traveling. We do have a fridge and a microwave and a coffee maker.  We also have outdoor cooking and sink accessories. 

Handmade Metal Frying Pans and Spatula

I made these pans and spatula that can be used over a campfire, on a wood stove, in an oven or on a kitchen stove top.  They are not as heavy as cast iron, but they work just as well.

Homemade Knives made from Sawblades

                                      I made some knives, fork and a spear using saw blades.

Handmade Tomahawks

I recently decided to make some tomahawks and make my own game of Tomahawk Toss so we had an activity to do in the yard while we enjoyed campfires.  I forged the heads from hammers, ball peen hammers and railroad spikes.  I drew some target rings on the log so we could count points.