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Lexi's Flower
SmokyRick Crawford@smokyrick
72 Posts
Quote from SmokyRick Crawford on July 18, 2017, 10:16 am
Hello - I am pretty new to this carving, but am enjoying it. Recently retired, I always wanted to do the more "fancy" stuff in woodworking. Carving, joinery, inlay and that type of stuff always interested me but I never took the time out to learn any of it. Now I have time!
I have done the donut, and the next flower. Last week my grandkids were over and Lexi, my granddaughter gave me a picture of a flower she wanted carved. So, I did this in butternut:
Please let me know what you think. As I say, I am just beginning.
Hello - I am pretty new to this carving, but am enjoying it. Recently retired, I always wanted to do the more "fancy" stuff in woodworking. Carving, joinery, inlay and that type of stuff always interested me but I never took the time out to learn any of it. Now I have time!
I have done the donut, and the next flower. Last week my grandkids were over and Lexi, my granddaughter gave me a picture of a flower she wanted carved. So, I did this in butternut:
Please let me know what you think. As I say, I am just beginning.
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MaryMay@marymay
453 Posts
Quote from MaryMay on July 18, 2017, 5:00 pm
That's very sweet! Now I suggest taking the "Basic Flower" technique (Free Beginner Lesson #7) and overlap some of the petals more to really show a 3-dimensional appearance. You can do a lot of that overlapping without having to lower the background any more. Don't you love butternut?
That's very sweet! Now I suggest taking the "Basic Flower" technique (Free Beginner Lesson #7) and overlap some of the petals more to really show a 3-dimensional appearance. You can do a lot of that overlapping without having to lower the background any more. Don't you love butternut?
SmokyRick Crawford@smokyrick
72 PostsTopic Author
Quote from SmokyRick Crawford on July 19, 2017, 9:18 am
This butternut seems extremely dry and crumbly to me. Although, this is the second wood I have ever carved. (Basswood being first.) Maybe I just didn't go deep enough to be able to adjust for minor problems, and I know I need to slow down and feel the wood as I go along. So many years of "hurry up and get that done" and now I am trying to learn something that needs to NOT be rushed. It is a different way of thinking. I am really working at it. May try your suggestion for another one for the other grand daughter who will be visiting soon.
This butternut seems extremely dry and crumbly to me. Although, this is the second wood I have ever carved. (Basswood being first.) Maybe I just didn't go deep enough to be able to adjust for minor problems, and I know I need to slow down and feel the wood as I go along. So many years of "hurry up and get that done" and now I am trying to learn something that needs to NOT be rushed. It is a different way of thinking. I am really working at it. May try your suggestion for another one for the other grand daughter who will be visiting soon.
MaryMay@marymay
453 Posts
Quote from MaryMay on July 19, 2017, 6:04 pm
If the flower in the photo is only the 3rd carving you have done, you're doing great and definitely on the right track. Butternut can be more brittle than basswood, but not all butternut is the same. You may want to try another piece. Make sure your tools are very sharp and it will let you know quickly if you are carving in the wrong grain direction.
Put on some calm music, relax, and play! Each cut you make will build confidence and control and soon those chips will be flying (hopefully not your flower petals) ?
If the flower in the photo is only the 3rd carving you have done, you're doing great and definitely on the right track. Butternut can be more brittle than basswood, but not all butternut is the same. You may want to try another piece. Make sure your tools are very sharp and it will let you know quickly if you are carving in the wrong grain direction.
Put on some calm music, relax, and play! Each cut you make will build confidence and control and soon those chips will be flying (hopefully not your flower petals) ?
Bruce Skrukrud@skruk
8 Posts
Quote from Bruce Skrukrud on July 23, 2017, 1:25 am
I haven't been carving all that long either but I'm thinking you're definitely headed in the right direction! At this point I like Butternut better than Basswood. Keep up the good work!
I haven't been carving all that long either but I'm thinking you're definitely headed in the right direction! At this point I like Butternut better than Basswood. Keep up the good work!
