German Smoking Figure #2

[bmac]

Well, Santa Smoking Figure is complete, I see these may take the same journey as the Gnomes that I did during Covid. I'm trying to come up with something for Halloween next, we will see!!! These are really fun to make and if anyone is interested in seeing how they are made, The Woodturning Store Live Events is having a free IRD on October 4th with Colwin Way showing how he makes his figures. I would highly recommend checking it out. Do a Google search or if interested, message me and I can give you a link.

 

[KenB259]

These are really cool and I'm adding them to my "to try" list .

 

[bzahn]

Ausgezeichnet! Die sind super toll. You can google Räuchermann or Räuchermänner (if you don't know how to do the "ä" you can copy this one or use alt-132, or cheat by typing "ae" instead) to see all sorts of ideas on making these. I have collected these for years. They're on my list to try to make myself.

 

[sorcerertd]

These are very cool. I searched as @bzahn suggested and found this

Brief History of Räuchermänner

The German Nussknacker (Nutcracker) is a timeless symbol of the Christmas season. Originating near the Erzebirge regions of Germany, decorative Nutcrackers in the form soldiers, knights, and kings have existed since the late 17th century. A close cousin to the Nutcracker is the Räuchermänner. Com...

clausnet.com

This video is embedded on the above page, but here it is for anyone that just wants to see it work.