Tim Reis' aka CustomKiis - Carvings - Tiki Carving

C Customkiis Member Joined: Nov 04, 2009 Posts: 18	C Customkiis Posted posted on Thu, Nov 5, 2009 9:39 AM This carving is from a piece of Yew. My aunt has a Yew tree in her yard and I found some very interesting pieces, small logs, laying around that had very interesting colors ranging from orange to maroon/purplish. I did some research and found that the Yew tree is highly prized for bow making and had some medicinal value. So I turned this piece of firewood into a mantle decoration, for my aunt. I really enjoyed working with this wood. It carved very cleanly, a lot like Basswood, with little to no tear-out. It has the distinct grain of fir/pine, but was much more dense. One of my favorites to work with. This carving is another shorty, approx. 12"

This carving is from a piece of Yew. My aunt has a Yew tree in her yard and I found some very interesting pieces, small logs, laying around that had very interesting colors ranging from orange to maroon/purplish. I did some research and found that the Yew tree is highly prized for bow making and had some medicinal value. So I turned this piece of firewood into a mantle decoration, for my aunt.

I really enjoyed working with this wood. It carved very cleanly, a lot like Basswood, with little to no tear-out. It has the distinct grain of fir/pine, but was much more dense. One of my favorites to work with.

This carving is another shorty, approx. 12"

Post #492152 by Customkiis on Thu, Nov 5, 2009 9:39 AM