Welcome to Buckboard Woodworks

Second Santa Ornament this fall.

2010-12-08T17:58:00.000-06:00

This guy was inspired by Tom Hindes. He is a great knowledge base to draw from. For more of Tom you can start here. http://beginnerscarvingcorner.blogspot.com/

We're off to see the Wizard

2010-12-08T17:51:00.000-06:00

A friend of mine asked me if I could make Wizard of Oz ornaments for his Aunt. This is my try at them. I hope you like them.

They are 3/4" x 3" pine. With a DEFT Satin finish.

Thanks for looking!

Carving the Eagle, Globe and Anchor, Final Chapter

2010-10-16T09:31:00.000-05:00

All things must come to end. This piece will have some dates added to it as it has been spoken for by another Marine. Now I know I can carve a walking stick sized Marine Corp Emblem. I think it came out pretty good.

Carving the Eagle, Globe and Anchor Part IV

2010-10-15T15:51:00.000-05:00

Carving the Eagle, Globe and Anchor Part III

2010-10-15T08:11:00.001-05:00

Carving the Eagle, Globe and Anchor Part II

2010-10-14T18:08:00.001-05:00

Carving the Eagle, Globe and Anchor Part I

2010-10-14T17:24:00.001-05:00

A High School classmate of mine and fellow Veteran asked me about making a USMC walking stick for him. He would like the Marine Corp Emblem on it and I have no idea if I can carve it. You can follow along here and observe my progress as I go along. It will also serve as a bit of tutorial for any one who wants to try it themselves.

I am carving this prototype in a piece of poplar dowel that is 1 1/8" and about 6" long.

Come along for the ride. Comments and questions along the way are welcome.

Survival Fishing Kit

2010-10-13T18:54:00.000-05:00

This is a fishing kit I made for a Gentleman in Virginia. I got the idea to make these from this video on YouTube. Pocket Fishing Kit Pt. 1

I have enjoyed making these and have tested them. They will float if you do not put an over abundance of split shot in the tube. I have caught small Crappie on these rigs. No huge lunkers, but a meal in a pinch.

Bushcraft USA Fishing Kit Forum Thread

The following pictures where taken by "upthecreek" on BushcarftUSA.com. He seems to be very pleased with it and I can't wait to see pictures of his first catch!

Gandalf FireSteel

2010-10-13T17:29:00.000-05:00

Here is another hand carved firesteel. This on is carved in pine and soaked in BLO.

Wood Spirit Firesteel 1015

2010-10-04T20:24:00.000-05:00

Here is another one for your viewing pleasure. He has been sold and moved on to the Northeast to a new home.

Wood Spirit Firesteel

2010-09-24T15:31:00.000-05:00

Here is a brand new offering.

If you like him you may purchase him in my Etsy shop. www.buckboardwoodworks.etsy.com.

Some new Wood Spirits

2010-09-24T15:24:00.000-05:00

These guys I just finished the other day and are on their way to a new home in Martinsville, VA.

New Tools To Play With

2010-05-02T16:11:00.001-05:00

I recently acquired a brand new Foredom Power Carver. This is my second session with it on the same piece. Granted this is a huge departure from my lets do it the traditional (hard) way. But, I think I am really liking this tool!

Stay tuned!

Making stuff again

2010-04-24T15:44:00.000-05:00

I finally have some dexterity and range of motion so, I can make a few things. Granted these are not wood working or carving related, but there are some things that work well with wood in the photo.

Thanks for looking!

Where did he go?

2010-04-12T17:30:00.000-05:00

In case some of you may have been wondering why my blogging stopped.

I was injured at work in February at am still in recovery. The following was posted by my wife on http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/f59/buckskin-out-3-months-hand-truck-psa-30416/

Hi everyone. This is Frank's wife. Frank is temporarily totally disabled due to a hand truck tire explosion that occurred Friday, Feb. 19, 2010.

He was at work airing up a tire on a hand truck that exploded. Something, somewhere, was obviously defective. The rim separated, shearing the axle pin and crashing into his hands. The tire flew up and hit him in the middle of his forehead. He was rushed into emergency surgery to have two pins placed into his fifth metacarpal (boxer's fracture) on his left hand and a plate with 7 screws in his middle finger on his right hand. The middle finger was severed along with the tendon and was hanging on only by the skin on the palm side of his hand. The index and ring fingers were lacerated as well. The tire produced a golf ball sized goose egg on his forehead. He says his noggin is fine, but I sometimes beg to differ! LOL

After a post-op check up with the hand surgeon yesterday, he will be out of commission for, at the least, 12 weeks and another surgery projected in the next 6-8 weeks.

Frank asked that I post this as a safety message regarding small pneumatic tires (and possible shop equipment).

Since Frank is unable to type, he wanted to thank everyone in advance for your understanding and well wishes.

The picture of him below smiling is prior to surgery while he was happily enjoying a lot of morphine! The girl in the picture is the ER nurse.

Frank says 'Thanks and be safe out there!'

Garage Sale Find

2010-04-10T18:10:00.000-05:00

I found this knife at a garage sale today for $0.50.

It says its Japanese Stainless and has a full tang.

The spine is 1/16" thick. From tip to edge bevel is 2 3/4" and is 7 1/4" over all. Blade width from edge to spine is 11/16".

I am going to put an edge on it and make a sheath for it. It might make a good neck knife.

Little Santa's Just in Time for Christmas

2009-12-24T20:55:00.000-06:00

These are the Santa's I previously posted as the 7 minute Santa.

They are 1 1/8" long and carved from 1/4" square Poplar. They have been painted with acrylics and sealed with Deft Clear Satin.

Enjoy and Merry Christmas!!!!

My Deluxe Offering

2009-12-16T20:23:00.001-06:00

Last Saturday the 12th was the second edition of Deluxe in December. It was a great show with a lot going on. Bands, kids crafts, robotics and Roller Derby Girls, just to name a few.

Sara and JD are some great Gals and a blast to work with. If you ever get a chance to go to or show at Deluxe take full advantage. It is a strictly handmade mega show.

7 minute Santa

2009-12-07T19:12:00.000-06:00

Over at Beginners Carving Corner and Beyond http://beginnerscarvingcorner.blogspot.com/ a try something new challenge of sorts was issued. I believe Mr. Tom Hindes carved a Santa in a 1/4" square stick in four, yes four, minutes. So I had to give it a try.

Mine is carved in 1/4" square stock Poplar (it was handy) and is about 1 1/8" long. It took me about Seven minutes to get him this far. When I get him painted I will have to post him again.

I have included in the photos a standard number 2 pencil for size comparison.

Enjoy!

Santa Ornaments for this Century!

2009-12-05T18:47:00.000-06:00

I either had a moment of brilliance or maybe just a moment. Anyway, I had an idea to make "EMO" Santa's. This is pretty much a spin off of "no see-um's".

They are both from pine. One is from 3/4" stock and the other 1/2" stock.

If you would like to see these guys first hand then you will need to come to "Deluxe" Saturday December 12, th at the Oklahoma State Fair Grounds. Vist www.deluxeok.net for more information!

A few rare finds

2009-10-11T11:04:00.000-05:00

Friday at work my boss and I where discussing a few woodworking books and I brought in one my wife had purchased for me several years ago. He took a look at it and said that he had a few books in his locker that had been there for about 10 years and needed a home. So he gave them to me.

I like things from days past. Though these are not that old as far as I am concerned, but they still have been around awhile.

Take a look.
Basic Woodworking copyright 1978

Machine Woodworking copyright 1956 and 1961

Industrial Arts Woodworking copyright 1972
First edition copyrights 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965

Whittling Workshop in OKC

2009-07-26T14:18:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone!

I will be teaching a two hour beginners workshop in Oklahoma City during the Deluxe Craft Camp. It will be held the weekend of September 25-27, 2009

I will be teaching Tom Hindes 5 minute Wizard. Woodcarving Illustrated and Mr. Hindes have graciously provided some educational material. This is a perfect opportunity to get started if you have been curious about carving or whittling. The cost of the course will be minimal by comparison to other courses. The cost will be mostly in supplies.

The class is limited to 15 students. I do not have the exact day or exact cost as yet. This is a heads up for those that may wish to attend to start their planning in that direction. I will add details as I get them. I hope to see you there!

Oklahoma Disciples of Etsy

2009-02-24T17:24:00.000-06:00

I got a pleasant surprise today. I have been featured on the Oklahoma Disciples of Etsy blog. You can check it out here: http://disciplesofetsy.blogspot.com/. You can also go directly to the feature here: http://disciplesofetsy.blogspot.com/2009/02/meet-our-members-buckboardwoodworks.html

I think it is a great service the team leaders provide for artists and crafters.

Dusty My Documents Folders

2009-02-16T16:26:00.000-06:00

I was going through my files and folders to see what I could get rid of and I found this little gem. My daughter had interviewed me for her 9th grade English class assignment around Veterans Day. I think she got a 97% on it. Anyway, I got to thinking some of you might like to know a little more about the man behind the knife, so to speak. So, I decided to share her report to her class with you. I hope you enjoy.

My Veteran

Veterans have been a huge part of history. They protected us from the Nazis.
They fought in Operation Desert Storm. They made us proud. They dedicated their life
to people they didn’t even know. And throughout the wars, hundreds and thousands of
them have died to keep freedom in our country. I interviewed a former soldier and
wrote down what he had to say. It may not be the coolest or liveliest tale of all,
but that shouldn’t matter. He put his life on the line for freedom. This is his
story.

“My name is Frank Shedden. I am a Veteran of the United States Army. I joined
the Army in December of 1988. My life had stagnated and I needed to make some
serious changes. I decided that I wanted to see the world outside of the Rocky
Mountain West. So off to the recruiters I went. I talked to all of them and
decided the Army would give me the best chances of training for a job when I got
out. They offered me a chance to be an electronics technician, specifically radio
communications equipment.

I went to basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas outside of El Paso. I spent New Years
Eve getting my head shaved because it was required. After basic I went to Fort
Gordon, Georgia, for Advanced Individual Training (AIT). My course was nine months
long to learn electronics and fix equipment down to the smallest component. Once I
completed this training, I was chosen to stay another six weeks to get an Additional
Skill Identifier (ASI). The Army had me working on satellite communications vans.

After AIT/ASI, I was sent to Bittburg Air Force Base in Germany for my first
duty assignment. I was assigned to an Army Air Defense Artillery Battalion. I set
about applying my trade as a radio repairman. While in Germany, President Regan
went to Berlin and challenged the Russians to tear down the Berlin wall. Before I l
left the wall was coming down and Germany was being reunited as one country again.

In 1991, I found myself at Fort Hood, Texas. I was assigned to the First Calvary
Division. I quickly learned that the Armored Calvary operates much differently from the Air Defense. We trained hard and long and we spent many, many months in the field practicing war time operations. In September 1992, I volunteered to go to Kuwait as part of a Task Force to help train the Kuwait Military and bolster sanctions imposed on Saddam Hussein.

I came home in December for Christmas. I went on leave to Wyoming and on January 1993, the day I returned to Fort Hood, I was ordered with the Task Force to return to Kuwait. Two days after arriving back in Kuwait, President Clinton ordered a
massive air and sea attack on Iraq. The unit I was in helped secure the border between Iraq and Kuwait.

I stayed at Fort Hood for the remainder of my career, with the exception of going back to Fort Gordon for the Basic Non-commissioned Officers Course associated with my duties.

Looking back I would do it all again. I got to meet some of the most amazing people in the world and experience different cultures. If a young person were to want to
go in the Military I would encourage them do so. It is a noble cause, one they will
remember for the rest of their life and there is no greater satisfaction than having served your Country.”

Frank Shedden got out of the army in June of 1996. He now lives here in Mustang with his wife, two kids, and numerous pets. He works for the Mustang School District as a carpenter and a general maintenance helper. His hobbies include woodworking, photography, and art.

Deluxe 09

2009-02-07T10:29:00.000-06:00

Deluxe Show is coming May 9th to the Centennial Building at the Oklahoma State Fair Grounds.

I have applied for the show and will be bringing my carvings, wood burnings, some houses for our feathered friends, and whatever else I can conjure up and made with/from wood.

Please make plans to attend and stop by. This will be my first show as an Independent crafter/artist.

I also, plan on being at the Oklahoma City Wood Carvers "Artistry In Wood" show and sale. It will be October 31st and November 1st. Also, at that the State Fair Grounds.

Hello.

2009-01-10T10:23:00.000-06:00

Sorry I have not been here in a long while. I have joined the Etsy craze. You can find listings for some of my work here http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6292590

Band of Brothers

2007-09-29T16:22:00.001-05:00

Pyrography on Southern Yellow Pine. Approximately 3 1/2" x 7" x 3/4". Finished with gloss polyurethane.

Soldiers

2007-09-29T16:20:00.001-05:00

Pyrography on Southern Yellow Pine. Approximately 3 1/2" x 5" x 3/4". Finished with gloss polyurethane.

Soldier II

2007-09-29T16:18:00.001-05:00

Pyrography on Southern Yellow Pine. Approximately 3 1/2" X 5" X 3/4". Finished with gloss polyurethane.

Soldier

2007-09-29T16:16:00.001-05:00

Pyrography in Southern Yellow Pine. Approximately 3 1/2" x 5" x 3/4". Finished in gloss polyurethane.

Corner Shelf

2007-09-29T16:07:00.000-05:00

This shelf is made from 1x4 Southern Yellow Pine. It is torched for a distressed rustic look and is finished in gloss polyurethane.

Fox Hunt

2007-09-19T19:32:00.001-05:00

The latest issue of "Woodcarving Illustrated" was in my mail box today. I sat down to start reading about all the great carvers and projects and I found a blurb about the 'Fox Hunt'. If you find this microscopic woods dweller some place in the magazine you can enter for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate from Fox Chapel Publishing.

In the last three hours I have done nothing but poor over every photo, advertisement and illustration looking for the Fox. All hopes of learning something new and admiring the craft of others that is light years beyond is lost. I must find the Fox! Why do people do things like this to other people? I have animals that need tended too. A wife and kids that need my attention as well, but no! I have to find the Fox!

I have a headache. The dogs snoring sounds like a freight train. My eyes are crossed and burning. I gave the magazine to my daughter she made it to page 53 before she was pulling her hair out. If there was a championship for "Where is Waldo?" she would surely be a shoe in. She tossed the magazine back to me saying she had to go do her chores.

What is wrong with me? Its just a chance at $25 not like I will win for sure, but still a chance. I must find the Fox!

Getting Started

2007-08-01T00:26:00.000-05:00

Welcome all!

My plan is to use this space to showcase my craft. I am a renaissance man or “jack-of-all-trades”. My exploits are centered around Woodworking and Photography. I make and photograph items, subjects, materials, etc that suit many diverse lifestyles.

I love what I do and feel an over whelming sense of pride in my finished projects. You will find some first time projects here. They may be rough, but did you ride the bike without training wheels the first time? Me neither.

I look forward to growing and sharing my craft. Life is an adventure and with any exploration a first step must be taken. I hope you enjoy sharing a moment of your life when you visit here and when you do let me now you where here.

Enjoy!