Stylized Loon

Excellent carving!

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

It’s beautiful! How lovely! :)

Sheila

-- Designer/Artist/Teacher. Owner of Sheila Landry Designs (http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com) Scroll saw, wood working and painting patterns and surfaces. "Knowledge is Power"

Love a loon.

-- Bill M. "People change, walnut doesn't" by Gene.

I like that John and see what you are saying about the grain it just flows along the body and over the wings beautifully .
There is much to say about wood grain in other applications as well and a piece can be ruined in a hurry but it’s sometimes noticed too late .

-- Kiefer https://www.youtube.com/user/woodkiefer1/videos

I cannot imagine how you saw that “in your mind” and be able to release it from the wood.

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins.

Lew – I guess it’s something like picturing a magnificent rolling pin design in your mind, and you do it all the time.

-- John, British Columbia, Canada

A very beautiful piece John.

-- Anna, Richmond BC

Thank you all for the nice comments on my Looney project. My wife liked it, so it’s hers.

-- John, British Columbia, Canada

John you have nicely conveyed the importance of wood grain through this marvelous carving. How do you finish this type of carvings?

Sharad

-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein

That is absolutely beautiful and so smooth.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]

John, I really like this. It’s simple and elegant.

helluvawreck aka Charles
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-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

beautiful carving!

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario

Thanks again to all for the kind comments.

Sharad - The finish that I generally use is Claphams Beeswax Polish, and I use a buffing wheel (or buff by hand if there are areas which might catch on a buffing wheel) to do the polishing. The first application initially works the polish into the grain, and I buff until the surface becomes warm to the touch so that the wax content melts and goes into the grain more readily. I then let the item cool before adding any additional coats. I then usually wait 24 hours and do a final very light polish to complete the job. – Here’s the link to the supplier where I purchase mine . . .
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=20089&cat=1,190,42950

-- John, British Columbia, Canada

An excellent carving John. A great example of how thoughtful use of the wood can add so much to a carving. That butternut has a beautiful understated beauty. My wife likes it a lot too. She is addicted to birds and we have many in various materials in our house.

-- Mike, an American living in Norway.

Thanks John for the details on the finish and the link. I have done wax polishing a couple of times but never thought of buffing it till warm for the wax to enter the grains. I got a very important tip.

Sharad

-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein