Setting up your work area to carve and sand horses

 While I still do most of the work by hand I do find various rotary tools helpful for reaching into places that sandpaper doesn't  go.

I try to take advantage of good weather to keep all of the wood chips and sawdust out of the house.
It's also nice to be able to work out in the fresh air whenever possible.

It's also nice to make yourself an area indoors to store and display your finished horses so that you can enjoy the results of all of your hard work.

Five Different Red Dala Horse Designs

I still don't have a workshop or studio up and running so I need to do my carving, sanding and clear coating out doors. Living in Minnesota limits the amount of time that I'm able to do that so my Dala Horse Season is a short one.

Here's an assortment of this years designs.

 My favorite thing to show people here is that I never do the same thing twice. Of the five red horses in this shot, no two are alike.

As you can see it's a nice place to work, dappled sunshine and a light breeze make it comfortable most of the day.

I'm going to miss this over the long, long winter's we have here.