Whimsical Grumpy Old Man Wood Carving

This grumpy old curmudgeon has had about enough of your crap. This whimsical piece was hand carved and painted by myself. He is roughly 5” tall, including the base.

I’ve always had an interest in wood carving, and tinkered with it here and there, but never seriously devoted the time required to improve.

At the onset of COVID I decided to make use of my newly found downtime and got myself a knife and a few blocks of basswood. Ever since that first piece I’ve been hooked and looking to improve the quality of my work with each and every carving.

All of my pieces are 100% hand carved and painted. Most of the time I only use a knife, but will occasionally use a few gouges to help in areas. While I’ve found inspiration from many great carvers, each piece I make is of my own design.