HAND CARVED WOODEN CIGAR STORE INDIANS
Our wooden cigar store wooden Indians are hand carved by one of three master woodcarvers. Each wood Indian carver learns at young age, from his family, what to do. The wooden Cigar Store Indian carving techniques are passed from generation to generation, from the previous four generations, resulting in the wooden Indian carvers we work with today. Hand carving, sanding, coloring and selecting the wood for pristine wooden Indians, is a "hands on" learning process. All our wooden Indian carving is done, in the one remote, (no concrete here), village near the on the border in Burma/Thailand. We oversee the process, from start to finish, working directly with each carver. Only the three most experienced master carvers, make Indians for us. They have a combined 110+ years master carving experience.
No two Indians are the same;
similar
but suitably different, when shown side by side.
Our wooden Indians are the best wooden Indians in USA today, made by "top of the
game" carvers, craftsmen
and woodcarvers, with the best gallery, artistic, lifelike results possible.
Seeing one of our carvers Indians, (or one you bought from us) side by side,
with other wood carved Indians, including the apprentice carvers
who work with our master carvers, will make you smile. The work detail and lack
of personality of other carvers is obvious. Our Old Cigar Store Indians are,
without a doubt, the best and most lifelike available, on a limited basis,
anywhere.
When we engage a master carver to carve a wooden Indian, we
discuss the color, look, feel, emotion and design; everything else is in the mind of the
master carver, his hands and the log upon which he sits. Each master carvers can work from a picture and duplicate it,
with life like results. Throughout the year, three master carvers are busy carving for us. We work directly with each
family, to follow the
details and finishing. When finished, each Indian is individually packed and
crated for shipping. You will find our quality, crate shipping and
attention to detail "top shelf". Also, we have a limited selection of wooden carousel horses, from the
same carvers.
The entire complex process, starting with the selection and position of the wood for carving, final design, color through finish, takes about one year to complete. A team of 6 - 8+ people make one carousel horse or large wooden Indian. The master carver, his wife, apprentice helpers and young children. The sanding and application of non toxic, lead free color is a art-craft in itself. I'm sure you will like the wooden Indian you select. If not, return it for a 100% "no hassle" refund, less the original shipping and crate cost (if any) to you. You pay the shipping and any packing cost to send it back to us, in Houston / Humble, TX 77338.
