Post #448608 by TikiMango on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 10:45 AM

Still no work to be had for me here in FL. I keep looking on the ground, but can't seem to find a job just laying about. At least that gives me time to hone up on my carving. I managed to run into a guy that knows a guy that has 33 acres. People pay him money to dump stumps and trees on his land, which he composts and resells. Anyway, I managed to score a few sable palm logs from him, so I think I have enough carving material for awhile.

I carved this guy last week, and finished him off today with a custom coat of Classic Oak. I mixed about 1/20th of the Red Mahogany in as well, hence the "custom". At 29-inches, he's not riding any big coasters. I really wanted to carve this guy standing, but the log wasn't tall enough for the proportions to come out right. So he's kneeling with his feet tucked under his butt. Can't really tell in these photos either, but I carved-through his arms.

I really need to get me some power tools! That was a lot of wood to chunk-out with a 1" chisel. At least I have an angle grinder for the major sanding. I'm trying to carve deeper, I just don't seem to get there... at least I stripped-off all the outer bark this time. I'm entertaining names for this guy, as Number 3 doesn't sound good at the moment. Any advice and comments welcomed.