Post #395740 by AlohaStation on Tue, Jul 22, 2008 6:44 AM

Thanks for all the compliments. This guy was alot of fun to do, but I need to get back to the Trio. He is almost done and will be getting the last coat of clear tonight. I have not stood him up yet and can not wait to see him in an appropriate setting. The palm was so soft that I was worried that moving him too much might chip him. Now that the Urethane is on him he is solid and durable.

Benz - I agree that the small stuff has helped. But I do not agree with the "every little detail" comment. Only because the wood was so soft and difficult to get any detail. There are alot of areas that I consider "artististic fingerprint". Places that I went over quickly or just didn't want to fix - they add to the character.

After I complete the Trio I may go back and get an even bigger tree to carve. This weekend Wplugger and I went and pulled a 20' - yes, 20 feet with the rootball!! Wplugger has started carving it and it is totally different than the other logs we have gotten. Will - we are all waiting for you to start your OWN thread!