Post #524725 by amate on Sun, Apr 18, 2010 11:49 AM

Surfin T. Yes, carving is good therapy.
Laojia - As always, thanks for your encouragement.
Conga - The yipwon is not so difficult to carve but it's hard to get into all the nooks to sand it. At least on one this small.
Thanks Clarita.
Big T. The five foot yipwon is still just something rattling around in my brain. I did start a six foot PNG but my chainsaw broke down while making the step cuts. Now they tell me the part is no longer available. :x

This 3 foot cottonwood log will also be a PNG inspired piece. I'm not sure where I'm going with this but it will be a composite of several carvings I admire. As is usual for me, everything I look at goes into the mix. If any of you see elements of your style in my carving, I hope you will take it as a compliment and not something I'm trying to rip off. I start off with a general idea of what I want to do but I seldom know what the finished product will look like.

On this yipwon, I was experimenting with a staining technique that would resemble the museum piece. Since it was I trial, I did not do a lot of sanding on it. When looking at this photo, I see many things I could do to improve it but I'm anxious to move on to larger projects. I may leave it as is or just wax it.

I'm getting close on this society figure. Just a little more refinement, sanding and stain. Thanks for looking.