Relief Carving of Proverbs 3:5-6

Hi:

Last week I started a new relief carving project based on the passage from Proverbs 3:5-6.

This carving will be a gift to a faithful local pastor who has serve his congregation for the last 30 years.

I chose European Steamed Beech for this project because of its consistent color, stability and ability to hold detail.

The entire carving is composed of text, arranging the text so that it is attractive to the eye and emphasizes the message.

This project started with a full-sized pattern which was later transferred to a prepared wooden panel employing carbon paper as the transfer agent.

The next step utilized a router to set layer depth. From then on only hand tools were used.

The panel is 14” wide, 21” tall and 1-1/2” thick.

I will post more images of this project as it progresses.

Thanks for your interest.

Bill