Practice Carving

[Crystal]

I dug this out of the "box of the unfinished and abandoned". I never finished up around the outside and never could think of what to make it into. Could never decide how to color or dye. So- I think I will leave it as is and stick it in a frame someday and hang it on a wall in my workroom. (Just to make more room in the box.)

Anyone else have things that never get done?

Crystal

[Daniel Tyack]

Well I don't have anything that cool that isn't done Seriously though, that is one fine piece of craftsmanship! I really dig the engravers style.

[funnygirl62221]

Wow it really is beautiful. It would make a lovely clock face.

[albane]

WOW....What was it going to be?

[whitebeard]

A really nice piece of carving. Love the design. How big is it?

[DaveJohnson]

That is a really great piece of work Crystal - if that is the "practice" piece, I'd love to see the "real" pieces !!

Depending on the actual size, I would work it into a panel as an inlay - like a panel in a hope chest or another piece of furniture that would do it justice and keep it around for many years to come.

I've been trying out some of Paul Bernett's Victorian Style carving exercises, which are similar, but am still a ways off from this quality -- great inspiration though - thanks for sharing it.

Dave

[EngineCo1]

WoW! That is an awesome "practice" piece! Again, what is the size? Would look beautiful ANYWHERE you place it imo.

[TomSwede]

That is an amazing piece of work, perhaps there is a clockwork mechanism in fitting size. The flower is just begging for it :-)

Excellent carving!!

[Crystal]

Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone! I really appreciate it!

A CLOCK! Never thought of that and I think that is a perfect idea for it. It will have a purpose. Excellent idea. I will be shopping for parts and pieces to see if I can get that together.

Edge to edge it's 16" x 12" and the carved part is about 12" x 9".

Dave- I actually did think about using it as an inlay in an old end table I had. The chest idea... that has my brain a spinning now. Thanks so much! This was a piece that I tried and tossed and tried and tossed...

I was able to make a trip to Paul Burnett's last August and he helped me work on how to carve this design, so it was very fitting that you mentioned him. If any of you are able to make it down to Paul's for a lesson or a class, you will find it time well spent. He's an excellent instructor.

If anyone has any more ideas on what to make this into, keep 'em coming. I just may have to carve it again.

Crystal

[hidepounder]

Hi Crystal,

Nice job! That took a lot of time and patience and it shows. Definitely put some kind of finish on it.....a light antique would really help set it off!

Bobby