Post #459473 by Aaron's Akua on Fri, Jun 5, 2009 9:22 PM

4WDBill,

The Monsterra leaf started with a 24"x18" piece of Bloodwood(?) from Rockler, so it ended up just a bit smaller than that. I wish I had some pics of the raw wood, which had an intense purple-red grain. I used some ebony stain to get that darker look in the deep spots, then sanded the high spots back down to near bare & hit it with some varnish, then a few coats of glossy lacquer.

Hi Kate,

The sign so far was mostly done with router for starters, then chisels to get the smaller parts in between the letters and Moai pieces. I'll probably use the Weecher with a parting tool for the frame lines, and then the Foredom with burrs and maybe some sanding drums to shape & clean everything up.

Aloha Jimmy,

Thanks for the comps! It's was a quick & simple piece, but I needed something easy to jump start my carving again... All router on that one, with a little chiseling for the stem line up the middle. Glad you like it!

A-A