You will not have any difficulty with this carving if you begin whittling around the pouch and the baby kangaroo. Emphasize the weight of the tail and the back legs, but keep the front legs small and weak. Rest the front legs on top of the baby's head to add strength to these legs.

Figure 121

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Figure 126

Place pattern on softwood. Block size: 1 1/8 inches thick, 4 inches high, 4 1/2 inches long. Figure 121.

Begin whittling at the point indicated by the arrow, Figure 122. Keep tail heavy and massive. Thickest part of tail, 1/2 inch thick.

Figure 127

Work to base of neck. Thin out with V-notch cuts when carving head. Figure 123.

Block ears in proper relation to twisted head.

Whittle around pouch and baby kangaroo's head. Figure 124.

Pen sketches, Figure 125, show details of head and neck.

Round out figure and carve in hind legs.

Figure 126 shows color chart.

Follow Figure 127 for finishing.