Post #259862 by GMAN on Mon, Oct 9, 2006 5:19 PM

Tama - The big warrior is carved from a cedar tree I harvested a while back. The color will show through most stains and I have finished them in a variety of ways. I'm not sure where I'll take this fella, but most likely quite dark. I have mixed my own stains that are very dark but still allow the reds to show through.

JP - It's been a long time since I've felt good enough to carry the big guy outside, let alone make any real progress on him. I removed a lot of wood from his bottom end, but he kicked my butt! When the heat got the best of me, I retired to the garage to work with the bonz.

Queen K. - Thanks for the kind note and for stopping in to see my carves. I appreciate your kind comment.

Paipo - Glad you like what I'm up to, but it all has to do with the toolz - or lack of them. Now I have most of what I need to make intricate bonz. Before I just had the bare necessities to get by. Good this will be happening now.

Benzo - Glad to hear the boar hog was well liked down at Huki. As for the bone posted above; it was in my head for a while - the whole time I was up in DC on travel. It was making me crazy, so I got home and worked like I was possessed and didn't stop until I was finished. I was totally spent after that session and had to take a day off.

So, today I started the rough out of a mini Maori warrior pendant who will be sporting carved moko and greenstone eyez. He is 4.75" tall and made from a nice thick piece of beef bone with lots of shape. Pics are below:

Thanks for looking,

Gman