Tom Hamilton
03-11-2008, 7:57 AM
Hi All: Here's a little project a friend did that you all may enjoy seeing:
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The maker is the 35 year old twin brother of a Dallas friend. The maker retrieved a large red cedar log from Puget Sound near Tacoma, Washington. The entire horse body is one piece carved from this log. The first tool was a chain saw progressing to fine carving tools later on.
Originally the horse was on hind legs in rearing position and meant to be a stand-up statue. When the maker learned he would be an “Uncle” he converted the stature concept into a rocking horse by cutting off the base and adding rockers, etc. The horse now appears to be running but the legs are still in rearing position. The entire project was completed in three years of part time work.
The horse is in Dallas ready for the maker’s nephew, born in May 2008, to ride.
Here is a list of materials and their origin.
Body: Red cedar retrieved from Puget Sound
Rockers: Laminated mahogany, teak, oak and ironwood.
Eyes: Inlaid ironwood from Mexico.
Upright: Oak with steel rod inside.
Base: Purple heart
Teeth: Deer leg bone carved.
Horseshoes: Purchased in Guatemala and modified to fit.
Saddle Blanket: Purchased in Ecuador.
Saddle: Carved from oak and purple heart.
Stirrups: Brass purchased in Nepal.
Bit: Purchased in India and modified to fit.
Leather: Purchased in Montana.
Also, there is a “time capsule” built into the center of the horse. There is no way to get to it because the hole (cut into the bottom of it) has been patched up and lacquered over.
Best regards, Tom, in Houston, thinking WOW!
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The maker is the 35 year old twin brother of a Dallas friend. The maker retrieved a large red cedar log from Puget Sound near Tacoma, Washington. The entire horse body is one piece carved from this log. The first tool was a chain saw progressing to fine carving tools later on.
Originally the horse was on hind legs in rearing position and meant to be a stand-up statue. When the maker learned he would be an “Uncle” he converted the stature concept into a rocking horse by cutting off the base and adding rockers, etc. The horse now appears to be running but the legs are still in rearing position. The entire project was completed in three years of part time work.
The horse is in Dallas ready for the maker’s nephew, born in May 2008, to ride.
Here is a list of materials and their origin.
Body: Red cedar retrieved from Puget Sound
Rockers: Laminated mahogany, teak, oak and ironwood.
Eyes: Inlaid ironwood from Mexico.
Upright: Oak with steel rod inside.
Base: Purple heart
Teeth: Deer leg bone carved.
Horseshoes: Purchased in Guatemala and modified to fit.
Saddle Blanket: Purchased in Ecuador.
Saddle: Carved from oak and purple heart.
Stirrups: Brass purchased in Nepal.
Bit: Purchased in India and modified to fit.
Leather: Purchased in Montana.
Also, there is a “time capsule” built into the center of the horse. There is no way to get to it because the hole (cut into the bottom of it) has been patched up and lacquered over.
Best regards, Tom, in Houston, thinking WOW!