Post #444359 by AlohaStation on Thu, Apr 2, 2009 9:11 AM

Thanks for comps everyone. Its not that I hated it - I just wasn't happy with the way the Cypress took the stain. Live and learn. The Cypress carves really nicely, but does not like the dark stain. I still have quite a bit of it to carve.

Lake - you are exactly right. The end grain absorbed all the stain and the more vertical grain deflected it a bit. Cypress reminds me a lot of the White Pine with the very contrasting grain.

Freddie - The skull guy is a little over 12" and the darker one is 24"

I am taking next week off and should have some time to carve!! I still have a 15' root ball that needs to be finished!!