First Carving Attempt.Greetings from Greece! - Tiki Carving

P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 6:31 PM Aloha friend! You have carved a very nice Moai! I like the lips on this fella. It is a very good interpretation of the Moai. JT's right, linseed would look nice, but so would teak oil. Eucalyptus has some very nice grain patterns in it and they will become more pronounced with staining. I'm impressed you got such nice deep cuts with the Eucalyptus, especially for your first carving . Euc. is a hard wood that eats up your chisels! I'm sure you got pretty good at sharpening them! You may be able to find some softerwoods to carve with. Eucalyptus also has a tendency to crack - so you may see more as it completely dries out. I think cracks add age and character to a tiki, so I wouldn't worry about them to much. Nice job and welcome to TC. Be sure to post a pic when you get him all stained up and finished!

Aloha friend!

You have carved a very nice Moai! I like the lips on this fella. It is a very good interpretation of the Moai.
JT's right, linseed would look nice, but so would teak oil. Eucalyptus has some very nice grain patterns in it and they will become more pronounced with staining.

I'm impressed you got such nice deep cuts with the Eucalyptus, especially for your first carving . Euc. is a hard wood that eats up your chisels! I'm sure you got pretty good at sharpening them! You may be able to find some softerwoods to carve with.

Eucalyptus also has a tendency to crack - so you may see more as it completely dries out. I think cracks add age and character to a tiki, so I wouldn't worry about them to much.

Nice job and welcome to TC. Be sure to post a pic when you get him all stained up and finished!

Post #442522 by Polynesiac on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 6:31 PM