Wolfhound

[dervishcarving]

Sometimes i have a chance to do 'community projects', free pieces for local community groups that cant, or have no chance of getting the funding to buy one. I love doing these projects, very rewarding. I was asked to replace a dog-carving i had in a local community woodland. The original was stolen (and i was angry!). I agreed but insisted they supply the log and it had to be BIG. too big for anyone to be able to steel it!

They supplied a 6 foot long, 4 foot diameter Douglas log... glorious, but hard as concrete!

So i made them this. Inspired by the amazing wolfhound Simon O'rouke did a while back when i just couldn't get the face right.

[Mull]

Stunning.

[Gary Prentice]

Stunning.

 

The first word that came into my mind too:thumbup1:

[54gka]

Looks very good to me what a skill and a great gift for the community. Always a shame to here of things being stolen. Good on you for stepping in to help out again.

[Ianw6522]

Excellent carving Dave, no problems with the face looking at it from where I am, outstanding piece

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

That's a belter.

[leswold]

Really good that. Especially like how you did the fur.

[flatyre]

amazing!

[gobbypunk]

Cool as wish I was that good , I just cant seem to get the time to practice always doing whatever work I can get to pay the rent on my yard , my order book is totaly empty, sorry off topic Amazing work I bet th3t were well chuffed good on you how long did it take