Thread: WIP cedar carving ,finish?

ok l will have a shot at it
as its abstract something diffrent ummm
how about mother of pearl shell smashed up small the light might play with it
sorry l will get back sweeping your floor so you can think

sounds like more work than sanding arty, but thanks for the suggest
cheers underfoot

Originally Posted by underfoot

Have started wrestling with an abstract cedar carving for a local show,
realised it has a surface area of about 3sq kms which I have to sand
I will sand the easy bits cos its a nice bit of wood , but I'm looking for alternatives for all the hard to get at bits' any suggests???

What if you used a combination of finishes, (1) fine sanded on one surface and (2) chiseled surface on another surface?

for all those hard to get at places in my carvings I use dental rasps that have been welded to a longer shaft and put them into the power tool, I think the best tool is patience, which, looking at your workshop behind your piece, you certainly have a lot of.
cheers
biggin

thanks fellas
I'll give them both a try, by the way biggin, what type of dental rasps do you use ? are they like those small burrs , and what type of power tool do you fit them in?
cheers underfoot

l just remembered a finish l seen, you do it with a wire brush in a drill gives it a wavie look by takeing out the softer grain looked good ,l gave it a go once