Johnnyp Tut 2/19 - Tiki Carving

J JohnnyP Tiki Socialite Attica, MI Joined: Nov 23, 2005 Posts: 1695	J JohnnyP Posted posted on Mon, Jan 16, 2006 3:00 PM Hi, Finally got a chance to get back to the big guy since I was fortunate enough to have the day off. I focused on adding symmetry then spent a couple hours sanding away bringing him to 80 grit. I then cleaned it up from the pile of sawdust, and brought him inside to add the facial marks that I will carve in during the evenings this week. I'll also spend some time cleaning up the burn marks from the angle grinder sanding, elm likes to burn and mark easy. You can really see the spalting or dark lines in the wood, in these close ups. I have a can of very light colored, oak pickled stain I plan on using so all the spalting can show up. It really adds to the character and gives it a old vintage look. I couldn’t resist! Hope you enjoy. Thanks for looking. JP

Hi, Finally got a chance to get back to the big guy since I was fortunate enough to have the day off. I focused on adding symmetry then spent a couple hours sanding away bringing him to 80 grit. I then cleaned it up from the pile of sawdust, and brought him inside to add the facial marks that I will carve in during the evenings this week. I'll also spend some time cleaning up the burn marks from the angle grinder sanding, elm likes to burn and mark easy.

You can really see the spalting or dark lines in the wood, in these close ups. I have a can of very light colored, oak pickled stain I plan on using so all the spalting can show up. It really adds to the character and gives it a old vintage look.

I couldn’t resist!

Hope you enjoy. Thanks for looking.
JP

Post #207950 by JohnnyP on Mon, Jan 16, 2006 3:00 PM