Carving

This was a new challenge as I have never carved before but as I came up with the suggestion of a horse head whip handle, seems, I got to be the one who carved it. Working three dimensionally was trying enough, the choice of wood, called lacewood, made it nearly impossible. The lacewood is pretty and I like texture of its pattern. Working it was not easy for neophyte carver. Probably had anyone with experience been near us when Jack and I picked it, they would've told us "no". Still, I do like its look and the way the finished handle fits in the hand. It does need to get a leather tip to attach a whip thong to it.