New to carving, wood sealing drying question. BIG logs. - Tiki Carving

BK Basement Kahuna Tiki Socialite Jawja Province, Isle of North America Joined: Oct 14, 2002 Posts: 3618	BK Basement Kahuna Posted posted on Sun, Mar 19, 2006 5:47 PM I agree with Lake and Ben...It's wood. It splits. It cracks. It checks. Just go with it...A tiki without a crack somewhere just doesn't look right in my book. I like them. Sometimes I'll even turn a log a certain way to strategically position a crack or cracks in a carving. Like part of the carving..They look really cool on the side of the forehead or through an eye....says "Look at me- I'm old-Bought at Don The Beachcomber's Yard Sale!!" Common pruning seal on the ends will help reduce the size of the splits (logs lose 70 percent of their moisture through the cut ends) but the more I see the more I think it's just prolonging the inevitable.

I agree with Lake and Ben...It's wood. It splits. It cracks. It checks. Just go with it...A tiki without a crack somewhere just doesn't look right in my book. I like them. Sometimes I'll even turn a log a certain way to strategically position a crack or cracks in a carving. Like part of the carving..They look really cool on the side of the forehead or through an eye....says "Look at me- I'm old-Bought at Don The Beachcomber's Yard Sale!!" Common pruning seal on the ends will help reduce the size of the splits (logs lose 70 percent of their moisture through the cut ends) but the more I see the more I think it's just prolonging the inevitable.

Post #221816 by Basement Kahuna on Sun, Mar 19, 2006 5:47 PM