Rocking Horse

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=105 BGCOLOR="#FF0000" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>                 </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=375 BGCOLOR="#FF0033" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0033FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >                            </FONT> Here is a rocking horse in progress... the mallet and gouges sit on the bench.  The blanket protects the poplar  wood's  surface from being dented in unwanted places. </div> <bR> <div>                       <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >  <IMG SRC="2ad30870.jpg" border=0 width="560" height="391" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       </FONT></div> <div>       </div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" > Prior to all this there was  a lot of study and drawing involved.  </FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" >I've carved a few heads; the one that looks the best gets included. Fortunately, my neighbors across the street have horses to sketch.</FONT>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><IMG SRC="2c3aba60.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="166" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Now  the horse is on his rockers and pretty much going to be fine.   Time to turn on the radio and dance around the shop!  Click on his nose if you'd like to see a closeup of the head. </div> <div>                         </div> <div> <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rocking horse closeup"><U><IMG SRC="2b32e840.jpg" border=0 width="558" height="388" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> I put the handles in at an angle because I thought it gave him  a more streamlined feeling. </div> <bR> <div>  Here he is  at a show!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                         <IMG SRC="2ce372c0.jpg" border=0 width="311" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>            Back to <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rocking Horses"><U>Rocking Horses</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>