Our woodcarving group had an all-day carve a last weekend. We carved from 10-4. We did a Christmas ornament from a DVD by Mark Gargac, a great carver. Always a great time carving with some amazing friends, and good food. We also worked on some of other projects too. Love this group.
Finally finished this guy’s V-neck and put some Deft on Him. Who’s he remind you of?
I added some more to this sculpture from my last post. Added the feather, hat, and the breastplate. The great thing about woodcarving is not just the end result. But the peace, joy, and creativity as one is carving.
I have been working on my studio. I wanted to make more room f when I host our carving group and to have other men over to carve. I did finish a few projects to get them off the bench and post. I could have sanded the Green Man (from Chris Pye book) forever, so I stained it and will donate it and the cottonwood bark man to a silent auction at our church to help get our youth group to a Haiti Missions trip to HUT Outreach.
I did my first bowl. It’s in black walnut. I was pretty happy the way it turned out and my wife loved it. It was fun to do and a different genre of carving other than faces.
I enjoy carving butternut. I have been gifted some. I wanted this guy to come out of the butternut and have his eyes closed. I did not do a great job on the lips. Continue reading “Coming out of the Butternut”
I am working on this guy with a stocking cap, out of cottonwood bark from Canada. I am copying a similar carving from the one and only Alec Lacasse . I have to do the beard, which I am not confident in carving, but the only way to learn and get more confident is to do it. I just don’t want to screw it up, after taking so long to do the hat threads. It’s been a busy few weeks so first time carving in awhile. Loved finishing this guy up tonight.
Carved this one. I added a feather and also a hair tie. Used a great book “Carving the Native American Face” by Terry Kramer and also a carving by Alec Lacasse.
Putting on some finish on some carvings from this last season of carvings. I like this finish better than some I have used. It takes a few coats but looks really good.
What’s your favorite carving finish? Do you always put on finish?
Nate Elarton Wood Sculpting 