This beautiful hand carved bottle stopper of Loop Leg Luther features a delicately carved cigarette dangling from the grinning cowboy and the artist, Chris Hammack's hand carved signature on the hat. From the tag description: Luther's got a Knack for avoiding hard labor of any kind. In fact the boys at the bunkhouse nick-named him "The Solar-Powered Cowboy" cause every time he finds a shady spot he quits workin'.
Condition: This piece is in good vintage condition with no chips, cracks, or scratches. The piece shows well for its age. Slight signs of wear / use are present as well as minor staining of the cork. Original tag still attached.
HISTORY: After all these years, one thing remains,
Chris Hammack loves to whittle and make people laugh.
Chris’s carving career began over 36 years ago after a thirty foot fall landed him in the hospital. During a five month convalescence he picked up a piece of firewood and a pocket knife and began carving caricatures, of which he had sketched as a young boy growing up in Texas.
Within a couple of years, Chris was competing in carving competitions and bringing home some blue ribbons.
The years following would begin to bring national acclaim to his work as a woodcarver. In 1987, Hammack started a very successful wholesale business reproducing his original carvings in resin. This company, Spit N’ Whittle, led to his work selling around the globe. During these years he also designed several successful gift lines for other major gift companies in the US.
Hammack has shared his carving talent through teaching numerous live seminars nationwide, and now also teaches classes one on one over the internet.
Chris happily says,
“For me, woodcarving has never lost its magic. Give me a good piece of basswood and a sharp knife and I’m content”
Today, Chris lives on a small island in Mexico where he still creates his original works of art, and teaches.
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