Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
A customer contacted me and wanted me to carve an Uncle Sam for her, similar to one I had carved some time ago. Here's a pictorial of the process.First, I laid out the pattern front and side on a block of wood, then cut it out on the bandsaw. The completed carving is about 10.5 inches tall, not counting the base.
Next is rounding off the corners and beginning to carve the basic shape. I have also drilled a hole for the separately carved hand. I have re-drawn the key feature lines on the carving, as well.
The basic shapes are carved and I'm now beginning to add details.
Carving the hand is next. I draw it on a small piece of wood. The extra length gives me something to hold onto as I'm carving.
Carving is complete and the hand is glued in. I can now begin painting. I paint the lightest colors first, as a dark color can easily cover a light color, but rarely the opposite…
Painting is complete! I sent these progress photos to my customer as I shot them so she'd know I was actually doing some work on the carving.