War horse body armor. This was a test to start making horse sculptures. Made from basswood, walnut, sapele, and bloodwood. Body was cut with band saw and shaped with a rasp.
Since I did the prototype to see if I would like the size, here's the one with all the armor. I think I'll make more from this one and see were it goes.
My daughter really likes Skyrim - loves to watch the horse riding and dragons. I made her a shield based on the Riften Town Guard design.
I cut the swords out with an exacto and glued them down, then spray lacquered over them. Started with a leather strap for the handle on the back, but that...
Charles Rohlfs Oak Desk, Stickley Ellis Table & Iconic Crafts, Nelson Atkins Art Gallery Kansas City
Wow! I made it, I finally made it, and oh what a surprise to find a museum with Iconic Furniture pieces intermixed with a lot of European, Asian, Native American, Egyptian, and some strange...
I just purchased a custom made hickory vanity and made the mistake of having it stained an autumn oak. From the sample it didn't look orange. I have it home and it looks pumpkin orange!! What's the best and quickest way to strip this to its natural beauty and what kind of varnish should I use...