(Joking, Ted)
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What’s on your carving/embellishing bench?
- Thread starter Ted Pelfrey
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That leaves me on the front pew come Sunday! LolYikes, where does that leave that guy Ted who we watched dry brush painting. On wood...
JKJ
Looks great!
That’s hilarious!
Working on the hollow log hollow form. Carving in the bottom for the center piece and trying to blend the natural part with the carved part. Not sure about this one but too late to turn back now.
Loving it!
Donna Banfield
TOTW Team
David, that’s the beauty of experimenting. We never know what we end up with, but we discover so much more than we knew.
I agree! Seems like every time I turn a hollow form or pick up my carver I’m experimenting
That's awesome, Ted. A lot of work complete, but plenty to go. Looking great!
Love it Ted! Can’t wait to see it finished.
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Thanks guys ! Me either, I’m bad to start one then lose interest and set it aside. I started this one proably six months ago. I usually always finish one but my take 6 months to a year.
Turned out fantastic ! Looks even better in person!
Lots of work left on this sycamore hollow form.
Ooh! I love the drippy motif. I can't wait to see that finished up!
What’s the status on this piece?I would love to see this thread take off. I’m not sure I should post this
I started this 2 years ago when I wanted to start carving bowls however I did not have the tools needed so I set it on a shelf in the shop. I have a vision of what I want it to become and acquiring some of the tools needed now.
This is a very rough at this time and way to large to start with, I have a tendency to make I first new turning styles too large.
I have pulled it down from the shelf several times over the last week or two and plan to start back on it this summer.
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It’s still on the shelf
. Not good enough to tackle it yet!
I do that a lot. Start one , set it on the shelf then come back to it. It was shaping up great, don’t give up on it.It’s still on the shelf
Love it! I may copy your design in a year or two
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Thanks. Very excited how it turned out!Love it! I may copy your design in a year or two
Nice. Are those ginko leaves?
Maybe make one with sting rays with barbs and all!
I'd try it try it but developing the skill would take longer than the years I have left.
I got up close and personal with a sting ray while diving with an underwater camera in the Florida keys in 1986. That instant stayed with me for four months - exceedingly memorable pain on my finger, healing, infection, unhealing, rehealing. Still have the scar. I don't want to play with those pets any more.
Or manta rays would be beautiful and present additional challenges and expression potential. While on a catamaran up the coast of NC a huge manta broke the surface and went airborne in front of us. We got wet from the splash when he re-entered his domain. My kingdom for a heads-up and video camera sent to the past from my current self.
JKJ
Yes , picked from a park near my home. Choose three to make patterns of.
I am in the process of converting 10 or 15 pillar candle sticks into a large chess set and turning n carving 14 more. Loosely based the classical design, probably stay around 6-8" tall 3-4" base dia in local hardwoods, no board required.
Keep us posted. Love to see the process.