Handsome Mustachioed Man with Bum Leg and Black Boots Folk Art Carving corrogated steel Pull the ends together at

Pull the ends together at the base of the handle with the right pressure and he'll do a handstand

As darning was a skill taught to young women of all classes--including in orphanages

with a terrific green glaze around the body

a garlic press used to make the terrifically shaggy mane

but pictured are the best of them

Handsome Mustachioed Man with Bum Leg and Black Boots Folk Art Carving corrogated steel Pull the ends together atAmong my very favorite carved folk art figures I've found, this handsome guy, in his long mustache and tall black boots, looks very much like a wrestler or strong man to me, and ready for action! I love everything about him, but perhaps especially his right leg, which, clearly carved of the same wood as the rest of of him, looks almost as if an intentionally crafted false leg. Photos tell the story best, but what a beautiful thing the way that leg was