Green Man necklace

**MacGowan** · 10th October 12, 01:30 PM

I made a Sgian Dubh for my future Son in Law, and decided that I should make something for my Daughter. A bit slow sometimes..

I just finished it. A Green Man necklace / Choker Brooch carved from Asian Water Buffalo horn and Elk antler, with a silver wire bale. It's not very large and was a bit of a challenge.

**tulloch** · 10th October 12, 01:55 PM

Not large but it is beautiful! What great skill you have.

**MacGowan** · 10th October 12, 02:14 PM

Thank you! The odd thing is that I didn't know I had it until about 5 or 6 years ago. I've sketched and painted since I was very young. About 35 years ago I began to do custom rifle stock work. I had thought about relief carving, but it seem too confounding to me.

About 5 years ago I was doing a custom stock for a customer, and he asked if I could carve a Boar's Head in the horn pistol grip cap. I told him I would try, but not to get his hopes up, and he had to agree to settle for what he got.

It turned out much better than I ever expected, so I began to do more carving realizing that I had a knack for it.

Thanks again...