Cecile is a project I did for my very first wood carving exchange.  You sign-up for the exchange, carve something, then mail it to the name supplied by Woodcarvers On-line.  In return, someone sends you a carving.  I will post pictures of the one I receive, once I receive it.

Cecile standing guard outside my apartment.

Looking sharp in his uniform.

Close up of the face.

Must show the back.

Please feel free to send me an email if you have questions or comments:

john@camperjohn.com

Starting to take shape.

Big chunks of wood removed.

My first carving using butternut

I carved a second one out of butternut and left it unpainted.