I just bought a Limberjack for the Old Sacramento Living History Program!

[WaddWatsonEllis]

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The Good Lord only knows when the first of these were made ...

My grandfather used to hand carve them

Here are some pics and a You Tube:





And here is just one of the You Tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyTNjo_YlSM

[c.o.jones]

BROWN PLAID PANTS AND A LIMBERJACK................VERY VERY STRANGE !

[Mogorilla]

I just fixed one of these my wife has.  Her Great-Uncle hand carved it for her.   I had one in a kit from Silver Dollar City when I was a wee lad in the 70s.    It did not survive the dance steps of th 80s.   Glad my wife's did.

[Tsalagidave]

Its a real cool living history item. I look forward to seeing how you'll paint him up.

-Dave

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Tsalgidave ,

I am going to try to get some varied interest going on this ....

Up to the knee joint, I am simply going to dye then with some Tandy Dye I use on boot soles ...

Then, the face and hair I am thinking could be painted on after the flesh colored face paunt dries ... Perhaps a handlefbar 'stache ... who knows?

Then, I hope to have the torso painted white with a dress shirt collar and a black painted tie/cravat

All the painting to be done by members of the Sacramento Area Woodworkers (SAW);

The final thing will be to turn it over to the Old Sacramento Historical Society to have a pair of pants, a periiod frock Coat and Vest (perhaps) made by the toy ladies to make it more real....

That is the plan anyway ....

[Pay Dirt Norvelle]

I haven't seen one of those in years. 

[Tsalagidave]

I remember a guy pulling one out and using it in an improvised minstrel performance at a large CW event. I always thought that little things really add to the experience.

-Dave

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Tsalgidave,

The original post had a You Tube on the bottom that featured a Limberjack being used and accompanied by a traditional fiddle piece .... well worth the watching?... even a second or third time!

Here is the You Tube address:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyTNjo_YlSM