Wood Spirit Number 4

[@LucillenRory]

Oh wow that is gorgeous!

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Lol! I said the same thing before I saw yours❤️🐝🤗

[@RHumphrey]

Thank you so much!

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@RHumphrey You’re most welcome❤️🤗🐝

[@theangrywoodturner9972]

Cool .. your vision is top notch 😅

[@RHumphrey]

Thanks very much, Roger!

[@Sebastopolmark]

GREAT way to give an old tree new life. I like the video progression, as we can see the process in 2 minutes.

[@RHumphrey]

Thanks very much!

[@maddieadams75]

Stunning work. I don’t know how I missed this video. This face is incredible, ❤❤❤

[@bobdavis5216]

At first, it looked like me back in the biker days. Thanks for the video.

[@RHumphrey]

Nice! I may have to name him Bob now... or did you have a road name?

[@bobdavis5216]

@@RHumphrey Bob will do nicely. A lot of what I was called back then wasn’t exactly complementary.

[@darlouthia5153]

How talented ! This one was an interesting video as the sequences skipped the carving process and just peeked through the progress ❤

[@RHumphrey]

Thank you! Kept it short, trying new things to see how they do. 😊

[@rayworstine4399]

Good morning, Brother! The Ash tree is a great spot for your latest carving. Ground floor allows you to meet this one face to face. I agree with 'wheels', this fellow looked similar to Hulk Hogan. I was drawn to the steely eyes staring like lasers through the wooded suroundings. Excellent!

[@RHumphrey]

Greetings, Marine! Yes, steely eyes ever watchful... Thank you!

[@RebekahTOUCHEDBYYARN]

Wow that is amazing thanks for showing us this carving

[@RHumphrey]

My pleasure, and thank you! 😊

[@fredgilliver1821]

Rod, you are very talented. I wish I had 1 10th of your talent. Fantastic artwork

[@heatherinparis]

Wow! Although by no means benevolent looking, this one is much less severe than Sophia.........love it 😍

[@RHumphrey]

Sophia is fierce, lol! For some reason the brow seems to be my biggest challenge. I'll learn to soften them eventually. Thank you so much! 😊

[@SandiRose2008]

Fantastic! Thank you, Rod!

[@RHumphrey]

Glad you liked it, and thank you!!

[@exotictones1054]

I've got a bunch of ash.dead n alive.pretty cool.love the stash

[@RHumphrey]

Sad to see them dying off, but Lots of (blank) canvas... Thanks very much!

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Wow! That is gorgeous!❤️🐝🤗

[@RHumphrey]

Thank you! 😊

[@copperowlwoodturning5929]

Awesome, Rod. Beautiful spirit face. 😊😊😊

[@RHumphrey]

Thanks very much!

[@scottbeilsmith4261]

I really enjoy seeing the tree sculptures that you do Rod. They are all so beautiful. You are a very talented person. God bless 🙏🏻.

[@RHumphrey]

I appreciate that very much! Small improvements with each...hopefully, lol. You're very kind!

[@suepeterson5675]

Mr H , AWSOME job ! ! 👍👍😊

[@RHumphrey]

Thanks very much!

[@bradwiebelhaus7065]

Looks good.

[@kbtreefrog5653]

Nicely done Rod! 🐸🔱⚓️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@RHumphrey]

Thanks, brother!

[@richardcollins8130]

Well done Rod

[@RHumphrey]

Thanks very much!

[@williamellis8993]

Amazing as always, Rod. Bill

[@RHumphrey]

Thank you, Bill!

[@jeffs7573]

Now, that was pretty cool, very nice work there. Two thumbs up for sure.👍 👍

[@RHumphrey]

Very much appreciated!

[@trurex007lee7]

Very creative and intriguing.

[@RHumphrey]

Thank you very much!

[@janeoverby2151]

Rod, I think that is the best one yet. The detail is awesome. What a lovely way to use standing dead trees. Sad that the Ash and Elm trees have been killed off by an evasive beetle. I can remember lots of Elm trees in my Northern Indiana hometown of Mishawaka. They are all gone now.

[@RHumphrey]

Thanks very much, Jane! Yep, we still have a few elm around, very few. Dutch Elm Disease is what's killing them around here. The world is so much smaller now that controlling invasive bugs and disease is a huge challenge... among other things. We enjoy visiting the Mishiwaka/South Bend area! 😊

[@jeanlong4285]

Beautiful

[@judyrichardson5009]

I love it. Looks like my brother, LOL! Amazing talent.

[@RHumphrey]

Thank you so much! lol, nice! 😊

[@cookiescoop6065]

Awesome sir have a great weekend ✌️

[@RHumphrey]

Thanks, you too, Cookie!

[@awesomecarsforever]

Glad to see you back brother. I enjoyed watching it. Coffee soon!

[@RHumphrey]

Thanks, I haven't gone anywhere though, lol... lately. Coffee sounds good.

[@thomaschurch1969]

Glad I stumbled onto your channel man. Semper Fi. My cousin, brother, nephew and I are all Marines.

[@RHumphrey]

Welcome aboard, Marine! Semper Fi to you and your warrior family!!

[@CiCis_Mom]

So cool!

[@RHumphrey]

Thank you very much!

[@unclemoe5733]

I like the twist, brief and covered the steps well. I hope that tree holds up for a long time. You may consider removing the tops of dead trees for future carvings. Ash don't fare well after dying. Great job sir! Enjoyed.

[@RHumphrey]

thanks very much! I have noticed some of the standing dead ones getting a bit soft... they tend to break off in the wind about 15 feet up the trunk. I was actually out there when two came crashing down on a windy day. Lots of widow-makers out there.

[@MH-qq3kj]

These are so cool!

[@RHumphrey]

I appreciate that! I'm having fun 😁

[@phionella7]

Your artistry is really a joy to behold! Happy New Year to you and your family may 2024 bring good health, happiness and prosperity!

[@RHumphrey]

You're very kind, thank you so much!

[@Lawrence-tg6lp]

Cooooooooooooolooooolllllllll 😎😎😎‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Fantastic Rod. You have honed your skills a huge amount. My favourite one so far. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@RHumphrey]

Thanks very much, Huw! Small improvements each time, hopefully!

[@curlymoe6656]

Miss you....hope all ok

[@ravenrock541]

Do you have any idea how badly you're going to freak somebody out when they walk through at night? Good job!

[@RHumphrey]

haha! One can hope... I'll do a full walkthrough video when I have more done. So many standing dead ash trees. Sad, but an opportunity too. 😊

[@paulrapp6]

Saruman!

[@RHumphrey]

Nice! I should shift to a LOTR theme...

[@paulrapp6]

Hi Rod, I’m not so sure about that. Although I am a great fan of Tolkien’s works (I lost count of my rereadings of “The Lord of the Rings” at about 25 or so) I would offer this caveat; be thou not restricted to just those characters, vast though their numbers might be. One day in a fit of inspiration you will want to depict somebody (or something) that does not exist in the canon. By all means bring forth all the LOTR characters that your imagination and available trees allow. But please do not let that become a limit on your incredible artistic talent! Keep the aspidistra flying! God bless, Paul

[@torche72]

That looks like Danny Treejo. 😂

[@ДИМАЕМЕЛЬЯНЕНКО-ы3т]

😊КЛАСС

[@RHumphrey]

Спасибо!

[@WhiskeyDale]

if it's white Ash , they make best baseball bats.

[@RHumphrey]

An item I have yet to turn on my lathe...

[@jarmstrong2843]

As a followup- the tree carving looks like Hulk Hogan may have posed for it. Yes/No/Maybe??

[@RHumphrey]

haha! I hadn't even thought of him until I saw his name in some of these comments!

[@jarmstrong2843]

Just got the answer to my email, Rod.

[@RHumphrey]

I appreciate it, my friend! I'll email soon to elaborate a bit.