Thread: Carved Mantel Section1

Fantastic detail and the lighting really adds to the over all effect. Any chance of a shot from further away showing things in context?

Lovely piece, nice sense of movement inn the fish and water, is the lighting for the photo or is it part of the normal display of the work?

The home for which the piece was designed, has since been totally remodeled. But the original mounting of the mantel included a candle-levered header that I incised on the bottom portion to receive a string of bayonet lights spaced 4 inches apart. When the lights were mounted and turned on with a dimmer switch, the undulating surface of the carving created the effect you see in the picture.

The lighting sceme was quite effective at night over the massive fireplace and surround bookcases on each side. Unfortunately, the piece is no longer part of the home. New owners remodeled the home and the piece was removed. I have it in my studio now. But the lighting scheme is gone.

Very smart work, you are a real talent.
Look forward to seeing more of your work and heading any advice you impart over time.

Thanks
Terry

bloody beauty, you've got talent and then some, when I see work like that I am so envious, but it makes me strive to want better of my own work. You said it was done on pine, what type? it dos'nt seem to show any grain,CD

Lovely piece

The mantel is comprised of Basswood 2x6 's laminated together to make a beam. I haven't used this method for years. I now order 20 ft lengths 4 inches thick of ramdom widths.

I dips me lid.

I" KNEW " it was BASS wood. you had it written there CLEARLY Why did I ask that stupid question? search me, Thinking of earlier post that I'd read? don't know. I did try to edit it, but STUPID here, didn't do something properly, and it didn't workapple o gees CD