Project Information
Here's the latest stock I've been working on. It's made from Mesquite with a tiger maple center. The mesquite had so many cracks and voids I had a hard time laying out the blank for carving. Here's what it looked like when I started.
http://lumberjocks.com/HalDougherty/blog/18039
The voids and cracks were filled with the same black epoxy I use for bedding. I like the way the cracks turned out! This stock has been sanded to 120 grit and after it's sanded to 400 or better and the pores are filled, this wood is going to look fantastic! I've been gone for almost a week, so I'll have to carve this weekend to get some work done.
http://lumberjocks.com/HalDougherty/blog/18039
The voids and cracks were filled with the same black epoxy I use for bedding. I like the way the cracks turned out! This stock has been sanded to 120 grit and after it's sanded to 400 or better and the pores are filled, this wood is going to look fantastic! I've been gone for almost a week, so I'll have to carve this weekend to get some work done.