Thread: My 1st woodcarving - RED ROSE

Wow that is really gorgeous Spiritwolfe! And it's your first carving.....very impressive! Well done.

Well done Spiritwolfe that's a very nice first carving, look forward to seeing more from you.

Well done.

Im always impressed by the latent skills that folk have ... nice work

Originally Posted by Featherwood

Wow that is really gorgeous Spiritwolfe! And it's your first carving.....very impressive! Well done.

thank you feather wood. I think I surprised myself also . Lol

Originally Posted by Robthechisel

Well done Spiritwolfe that's a very nice first carving, look forward to seeing more from you.

Thanks Rob (the chisel) And I promise never to get you mixed up with anyone else.

Originally Posted by cava

Well done.

Thanks cava

Originally Posted by Tahlee

Im always impressed by the latent skills that folk have ... nice work

Thanks Tahlee. I feel the same way. I'm always impressed with the talent and it's so nice to be at a woodworking site that actually has woodcarvers.

Today I'm going to rough out another rose bud on the lathe but I'm going to do it in maple .
I realize this will be harder wood to carve but it's the only other wood besides bass that is light enough to colour while showing off the grain.

So far here are the woods I've heard are great to carve.

fruit wood - since it's a softer hardwood , like plum, Apple , cherry
butternut - never used it
mahogany - never used it
walnut - is too dark
lime wood - never ever heard of it until yesterday

soft wood - pine - too sappy for my liking

QUESTION?????
What is your preferred wood?
Im looking for a good wood to carve but with some interesting grain patterns that can be seen through the colour etc.

Thank you

That is exquisite sir, at a glance you could say it's real...

Nice carving
I would be proud to wear that in my hair.
But I've out grown my hair!
But it still looks fantastic tho [emoji106][emoji106].

Originally Posted by crowie

That is exquisite sir, at a glance you could say it's real...

Thank you sir .

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Nice carving
I would be proud to wear that in my hair.
But I've out grown my hair!
But it still looks fantastic tho [emoji106][emoji106].

Thank you Simplicity.
I've got 3 feet of it so decorative sticks come in handy .

could try and have a clear finish on the next one , we all love to see the grain on a nice bit of carved timber