Post #348184 by Lake Surfer on Thu, Dec 6, 2007 8:52 PM

Conga... when its cold it cold. Anything below 30 all feels the same these days. I'm hoping for a thaw by Christmas.
Carving was tough tonight, as the muscles are already sore from shoveling snow every other day. Hope you are staying warm up there.

Seek, Knots? No worries. All part of the log. They just get carved through, sanded and become part of the piece. Though, this bugger did check a whole lot more when I brought it inside to the warmth. There are ways to work around that too. The wood is Yellow Pine, from a 9 footer I have in the garage.

2 1/2 hours knocking around with this one and we've got a rough carve. Some cleanup tomorrow than a sanding. It comes in at around 32" high and will be a small end table for a friend's girlfriend. Toying with an idea of shells, sand and resin on top, sort of like my home bar top. Not figured into the price quote but I have free reign with this design, so maybe a good time to experiment. I've got a bunch of resin available.

More soon... things have been busy in the studio. I have two shows coming up at local tiki bars and gift orders.

[ Edited by: Lake Surfer 2007-12-06 20:53 ]