Post #551800 by ccain on Thu, Sep 2, 2010 4:05 PM

Thanks so much guys! After lurking about looking at the quality of all of your work... Well, for you guys to positively comment on it sure feels good. Thanks!!!

The Moai is maple stained with antiquing oil. My father-in-law supplies me with all kinds of swell scrap wood. I'm not sure, but I think he may be building an Ark.

The one I made for the wife is made of this block of wood she bought about 20 years ago for one of her college art classes. I'm not really sure what it is. I'm thinking some sort of pine or maybe even basswood. It's kinda hard and light yet soft enough to dull my blades in a hurry. :D

Anyway, I hooked up with a fella locally that has began to supply me with some palm logs. I've got a nice sized one in the shop right now. I cleaned it up and I'm ready to start carving on it. I'm having a blast.