Thread: Finished Turtle shell

Hey there..

Terrible job. The underneath wood is visible on the sides.. Extremely unnatural. I hate this Maybe put some thought into in next time

Bloody love it, looking forward to seeing more, if you don't mind

Originally Posted by Woodturnerjosh

. So it was a project that taught me a few things to keep in mind for the future.
Comments and criticism welcome.
Cheers
Josh

well done josh, excellent piece mate, technically challenging and interesting,
the skills acquired making a piece like this will prove invaluable when you decide to run amok.

Originally Posted by Carvo

Hey there..
Terrible job. The underneath wood is visible on the sides.. Extremely unnatural. I hate this Maybe put some thought into in next time

hey Carvo, harsh call mate, show us what you're making,
so as to lend weight to your critique.

Thats his only post? I wonder if he was being sarcastic coz i dont quite get what hes talking about??? And plus id like to see him do an absolutely flawless job! I reckon it looks great, love what youve done with the edges of the spiky things, sorry i dont know what theyre called, how did you do it?

Thanks for the comments guys!
I'm not sure what part of the edges you're talking about mickelmaster but if you mean the the darker sections, they were burned in.

Underfoot and others : I wouldn't pay too much attention to Carvo as it seems it (I'm being non gender-specific) only registered to make that post. It's probably just some adolescent looking to get a rise out of someone.

Thanks again

Josh

Great job!

I've been getting into carving recently, and one of the many problems I've had is with finishing. I use estapol (carbothane i think), but does not bring out the character of the timber (myrtle) i used. What are the advantages of oil, and which oil did you use?

Cheers

Jono

Very nice work Josh, are you going to put it on WOW? Thanks for finding time to post the final photos. The pyrography adds to the effect. You should be very happy with the result. Knowing what you would do different next time means a lot.
Great stuff.

Good work - you are fit for Woodcarverjosh now. How did you get that darker colour at the base of the spikes?- is it stain/paint , or pyro...what was the word

yes Josh,
Nicely done. A tough piece to complete and a very good finish.

Terry

Hi guys,
Thanks for your comments!
Jono: The oil I use is Kunos oil by the Livos company. In general I find oils bring out the character in timber quite well and the wipe on wipe off application is very easy (depending on the shape of your work). Oils also show up any bad workmanship as scratches from not sanding through the grits properly are intensified by the application of the oil (this piece was sanded through to 1500), but you can continue sanding quite easily after it has been oiled.

Thanks Artesano (although I won't be changing my user name any time soon yes the base if the spikes were pyro..... burnt (I'm not sure what the proper work is here, pyrographed, pyrographied, etc ?

I didn't think the photo was good enough for WOW, Inventor but I will put it up anyway, thanks!

Cheers

Josh

Hey Josh great job as always.


We think what carvo may be refering to is that you have the top spikes blend with each other then there is the gap between them and the ring of feet going around the base.

If you look at a tortoise shell the parts all flow into each other with no gaps between.

Irene also said if you had highlights of the Josonja Irridescent paints may have given it a subtle lift.

Hi Jim,
Thanks, I'll have to come in and have a chat about those paints.
Ironically I completely agreed with what Carvo said I just think he should have been more tactful. I initially planed to have some smaller scales around the outside but rather than make the maquette that I planned, I rushed into it and didn't leave enough room (one of the important lessons learnt from this piece). Do you think some pyrography to darken that exposed section would make the transition less obvious?
Thanks
Josh

Filling in the gaps might work as long as you dont over darken it. I really like the shapes but I think its biggest issue is that transition to the base is a bit abrupt ( part and parcel of that running out of room issue I guess ).

Thanks Iggy,
I might have a crack at it then. I've got a ball shaped pyro tool the same diameter as the ball burr I used to do the stippling so I'll just gradually darken that area.
I'll post the results (but only if it works )
Cheers
Josh