My first stab at carving (no pun intended)

[Chris623]

Heavens, you needn't apologize for critiquing my work.  That's why I posted it.  Here's how I would critique my own work at this point.  The antlers are very well done...........in fact I think as good as many people with a whole lot more experience than I would do.  The rest of the carving is mostly mediocre..................and parts of it are terrible.  So if I can say that about my own work, there isn't much anyone else can say that would offend me.  Besides,  I posted the picture for honest critique.  I'll get better.  I always do with whatever new thing I'm attempting.

I've thumbed through the Stohlmand books.  Wish they weren't so expensive, I'd like to have a couple (or more) of them.  But I especially lust after the Finesse book.  Maybe when I win the lottery, funds won't be so tight.