Update 2 on the viking bust I'm carving from basswood. Added some hair structure and texture.
Now need to work on the ears and refining the hair. Eyes need to be carved and nose shaped. 
Truckerdog
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Viking bust I'm currently carving out of basswood, how's it looking folks? 
Newest member of my hand carved wooden models to be listed on Etsy!
A 5inch tall Santa just in time for Xmas!
https://tinyurl.com/mt55xdun 
https://tinyurl.com/mt55xdun
Newest member of my hand carved wooden models to be listed on Etsy!
A 5inch tall Santa just in time for Xmas!
https://tinyurl.com/mt55xdun
I have recently been commissioned to carve some characters from a 1980s cartoon called David the Gnome, the customer is delighted with my efforts so I'd like to show them off and get some feedback! 
After wood carving for a few years I now have a shop on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WoodcarvingsbyMathew?ref=profile_header#about)
please visit and take a look! Commissions accepted
Miniature Santa wood carving finished, and painted. Stands about 2.5in x 1in.
Really feel like I'm beginning to understand angles and carving in the 3D, not just flat plane. Let me know what you think! 
Little wooden viking carved from basswood, unfinished as it hasn't been oiled or sanded. Particularly happy with the horned helmet as prior efforts have resulted in the wood fracturing.
Loosely based on Hagar the horrible cartoon character )) 
Wizard with staff carved from European linden wood, standing 6in tall. Not oiled or sanded yet.
Happy with my progress in understanding angles of cut, and how 3d carving differs from 2d.
Marks out of 10?
Large Santa I carved from English limewood, approximately 5.25in x 2in.
Happy with the progress I'm making on different limb positions and detail as seen in his arms holding the sack of presents on his back and gifts in the bag ))
What do you think?
Little line up of a few of the finished woodcarved pumpkins, everyone seems to have a different favourite, personally my fave is the middle one, what's yours?
Finished in acrylic paint and carved from basswood 
Two more Halloween pumpkins carved and painted ready for sale! Which one is best? 
Little video of my latest Halloween pumpkin woodcarving....definitely the one I'm most proud of....
I've evolved the design of my little Halloween pumpkin woodcarvings....the first image is the original, and the last image is the latest iteration....progress and improvement I'd say, what do you think? 
Latest hand carved woodcarvings off the production line....definitely getting into the Halloween themed this year, although I have snuck in a Xmas pudding too )) 
Full line up of the hand carved wooden "Plumpkins" ready for Halloween ))
What do you think of these little "Plumpkins" I have made for Halloween? 
A little Halloween themed wood carving going on .....how am I doing? 
After a break from woodcarving I'm back and have just finished oiling my latest creation....Frankenstein....what do you think? 
Daily Log #2 (no pun intended)
