[Woodcarver] Re: Woodcarver Digest, Vol 5, Issue 17

[mthurman at att.net]

Lloyd --

I'm a little behind on my reading the list messages and I've forgotten 
whether you wanted proportions for real horses or carousel horses.

If you are interested in carousel horses, then you should read the recent 
article in chip chaps about proportions.

The article was titled "The Carousel Man" written by Sherrell Anderson of 
Carousel Magic.  I copied the article for my files and can tell that the 
article was on page 64, but, unfortunately, I don't know which issue.  It was 
probably in the last 12 to 18 months.

If you e-mail Carousel Magic at info at carouselmagic.com, they can probably 
send you a copy.  Their web page is http://carouselmagic.com/.

If not, let me know off list and I can send you one.

Merl

By the way, I have no connection with Carousel Magic and only know them 
through Chip Chats and their web presence.




> Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 18:35:26 -0500
> From: "Sandy Holder" <carouselcarver at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Horse dimensions
> To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
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> Hi Lloyd,
> I carve quite a few carousel horses and I have found that for my carving, I 
> make the width of the carousel horses 1/4th of the body length. If the body 
> is going to be 4 inches long from rump to chest, then the width will be 1 
> inch. It always seems to work out well. Horses aren't really that size but 
> carousel animals are more fantasy than anything else although I like mine to 
> be more real in their likeness. Also the legs I make will be 1/3 the body 
> width, that is for the leg from the knee down, somewhat wider up near the 
> body. Hope this helps you a little. Everyone of course does something 
> different, but this seems to work well for me.
> Sandy, Evart MI
> 
> >wondering
> >if there is anyone here that knows the relationship between the length
> >of the horse torso, and its width at the chest and rear hips.
> >
> >If you know the relationship, or can point me to somewhere that I can
> >find it
> 
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