monthly arb-talk carving contest.....

[TommyTreecarver]

You could quater the large lumps for smaller carvings to save on space and stop splitting, here are a few pics of a repair.

[TommyTreecarver]

Repaired

The last pic I found on flickr 6 months after the repair, he's holding together!!!!

[TommyTreecarver]

Mind you its splitting at the base as you can see, it was a bad piece to start with and I should not of used it, I knew it would happen!

[wisewood]

Very useful post Tommy, is that the gorilla glue you mentioned in the last pic of the repair in action? It can't be but it looks like builders spray foam, I'm guessing it's much better than exterior pva.

Did you have to screw and ratchet strap as well?

[Ax-man]

We just had a local festival here. One of the main attractions is on a road close to me leading to this attraction. With the help of a neighbor who has property along this road let me set-up a small display of my carving and chain saw milling projects.

 

I just wanted to see if my stuff would sell and see what people liked. The mushrooms that looked natural, burned with a torch a little and finished with spar varnish sold good. The benches and the welcome sign were also popular items. The biggest hassle was getting the right price on the stuff. The first day I had things priced a little high. The second day I had to mark things down and sold more. The benches I practically gave away considering the time I put into them, especially the one that had the back and was sanded and finished. I had many lookers on that item but no one wanted to crack open their wallets, ended up di counting that one toward the end of the second and final day just to get rid of it. Oh well at least I know what the market will bear.

 

Hope you guys don't mind me getting in on this thread I have enjoyed reading it. I know benches and signs aren't carving but just thought I woud throw them in just in case someone is looking for ideas. The sign was my first time using a router and doing lettering which was another leaning experience.:001_rolleyes:

 

I am no pro by any means but would like some honest opinions on my work as I plan to keep doing this for a little while longer anyways. I don't have any artistic talent so I have stayed away from carving figures like bears and eagles, but I'll get bold some day and give it a try.

 

Here are some pics.