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 Welcome to HipShot Wood Carving! |
 We hand carve wood signs.
All of us at HipShot Wood Carving wish you and yours a Happy, Safe and Prosperous New Year! Be sure to take time and enjoy the company of family and friends.
Fifth Wedding Anniversary gifts are wood. The perfect 5th anniversary gift is a gift of wood art that tells that special someone how much you love them. Let's design and create a lovingly personalized wooden gift for your spouse that is sure to become a treasured family heirloom. Get started here. We have carved wooden treasures for 1st, 5th, 8th, 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th and many others. We are constantly humbled by the trust all of you place in our ability to create wooden memories for some of the most significant moments and people in your lives. It inspires us to strive ever harder to exceed your expectations with our wooden artistry. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!   "The Golden Arches" One of the world’s most recognized icons, the Arches of McDonald’s. Brian was commissioned to carve this piece of Americana for the President and C.O.O. of McDonald’s Corporation worldwide. The privilege and challenge to recreate such a well known image was not taken lightly. Brian invested scores of hours in honing this sculpture to be an artistic and accurate reflection of the "Golden Arches". Carved from Cuban Mahogany, these arches were designed to recognize the achievements of the leader of one of America’s great companies. We are proud to have added this work of wood art to the legacy that is McDonald’s. Nevada Highway Patrol  Our first seven point star is a beauty! An anniversary gift from his wife and what a special gift it is. Carved from Poplar, this badge replicates the original badge worn by one of Nevada's finest. This Trooper will always have this badge as a memento of his brave service and the love of his wife. The perfect anniversary gift in so many ways. We are proud to have carved this NHP badge and thank Trooper T. for all of his dedication, bravery and service!  We were challenged, honored and privileged to create this commission piece for Gretchen Wilson. The challenge was to create a design that incorporated Gretchen's "27" logo and the fact that the number itself is something of a puzzle. With just those instructions we set out to design and create a very special, one of a kind wood art treasure. The frame is handmade in cherry as is the "27" logo itself. The background is a poplar hand carved jigsaw puzzle that features items, places and moments in Gretchen's life. This piece was presented in a cloth lined and padded cedar box that was also a HipShot Wood original. It was our great joy to be asked to create such a unique and special work of art. Thanks, Bobby!!!  The green man has arrived at H.W.C. and he is spectacular! Carved from clear white cedar, this green man is reminiscent of ancient Celtic versions. This piece, titled "Verdant" was recently featured as the focal point of an artist of the month award for Brian and his body of work. Verdant has finally been added to the online catalog, but only for the someone that finds him as special as we do. Another Green Man has joined Verdant at HWC, "Dalen", check him out on our online catalog page. Your Wedding  The day began as two individuals and ended as one loving couple. Let us carve a lasting and beautiful reminder of the day your love was united. A hand carved original work of wood art that will forever remind you of your day. Or if you want a unique, one of a kind gift for a special couple, let us help.  This was a departure from my normal work and style. This woodcarving began as a soil covered, ragged, Red Oak root. Only after I began working with it did I find the inspiration that became "Rocky". The root had grown around and engulfed a stone. The placement of this stone was almost as if it were the heart of root. A heart of stone. Fists raised triumphantly after beating the odds. Now you know how my abstract of "Rocky" came about. Do you hear the movie theme song yet? You will!  Officers of the University of Texas at Dallas Police Department proudly displaying the wooden badge we carved for them along with the "Certificate of Authenticity" that we provide with every commission piece. For more of the story, click on their picture. You can see their badge and two of the our newest hand carved badges directly below their photo. Stay tuned, as we are currently creating other badges in the HWC studio. The holidays are rapidly approaching again and now is the time to contact us for that special and unique gift. The pieces we have created span an almost unbelievable array of subjects, take a look at some of them on our Commission Page. Contact us with your idea or vision for a one of a kind work of wood art and we will turn it into an heirloom that will please your loved ones for decades to come. Send us an email and we will get started on yours. We turn your vision into a wooden work of art! St, Helen Catholic Church  Four women, converts to Catholicism, spearheaded the interest in a church for Glasgow in 1893. From 1878 priests had been visiting the Glasgow mission station monthly to say Mass in private homes, and one resided briefly. These four women and others gathered stones from local fields and brought them by horse and cart to the small town. The community, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, together constructed St. Helen Church with the fieldstones. One generous donor, the Duke of Norfolk, is remembered by a stained-glass window which bears his name.
The latest chapter in the life of this historic church includes a new altar that we were privilieged and honored to provide an original, red oak version of the "Agnus Dei", the "Lamb of God". This carving has deep meaning and we are humbled by the trust of the congregation. We are truly thankful to be a part of the history of St. Helen's.
The Face of War  We aren't sure where we found the time to create this instant classic, but we DID! Solid Eastern Red Cedar adds color and character to this amazing Native American warrior. Brian has been working on this piece for almost a year, in between all of the commission pieces you have privileged us to do. You have to check out the other photos on our on-line catalog page. Standing over fifteen inches tall, this warrior will hold his own in any setting. Click on the photo to see more. Manus  The classic male torso. Fashioned after the art of ancient Greece, this piece is exceptional. Manus is sculpted from the same American Sycamore tree as Athena, The incredible color of the wood adds depth and character. Add Manus to your collection now.  "Always Ready To Save" was another first for HWC. This piece of wood art was designed as a bank for one of our firefighting heroes on the east coast. His wife wanted something very special for his birthday and challenged us to turn her vision into reality. And we did! This firetruck is a functional piece of wood art that is not only beautiful to look at, but it can hold a lot of spare change. Give us a try and let us take your idea and turn it into a one of a kind gift that will be passed down for generations.  "Wisdom" has a home with Grammy and CMA award winning country music recording artist, Gretchen Wilson! We are so proud to announce that this wonderful wooden treasure is owned by one of today's hottest female country artists. After "Wisdom" ended up in the private collection of Gretchen Wilson, I felt compelled to create a similar but distinctly different version of a woodcarving I truly love. From that inspiration comes, "Sapient 729! The black walnut adds a deep and dark dimension to those haunting eyes and mystic owl. Sapient 729 on the On-Line catalog page.  The DIY Television Network sent a film crew (a great group of professionals) to Kentucky to film Brian carving. Brian created a new woodcarving for the show that first aired in January 2009 (be on the look out for it in reruns). The title of the episode is "Carving Fabulous Works of Art With a Utility Knife" or DWDS - 204. The woodcarving Brian created was based on his existing work, titled "Windward", which you can see on this page. The television carving titled "Intrepid", is carved from black walnut and can be seen here. The experience was a first for HipShot and hopefully not the last. The picture above is Brian discussing the details with the shows Producer.  This hand carved original titled "Windward" is an extraordinary example of the sculpture Brian creates. The quality of the craftsmanship is enhanced by his use of the natural wood grain of this piece of Red Oak mounted on century old poplar. The eagle seems to be driving into the wind with purpose, much as if it were mounted on a wooden sailing ship of old. This incredible woodcarving is the inspiration for the television featured carving, "Intrepid" to be aired in 2009. There's more. Enjoy the rest of our site and view many of Brian's hand carved Kentucky treasures. Please e-mail us. I always appreciate your thoughts, comments and opinions.  Visitors from 191 countries, regions or territories so far and counting! See the list here. Welcome all!
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