beginners mushrooms

[doughty2000]

I'm really enjoying carving as my new hobby, I've done 9 mushrooms so far, I thought the mushrooms would be a good thing to start with to get used to the control. the first few were a bit suspect but i'm quite pleased with the later ones.

 

I haven't got a carving bar yet, I'm using my little 235 Husqy with a 14" bar which can be a bit cumbersome.

 

I've posted a picture of a few, I have since sanded them down and i'm quite pleased with them.

 

Couple of questions to you old hands:

 

1) what is the best treatment to use on the sculptures? linseed, beeswax etc?

 

2) what would suggest I attempted next as I feel i'm ready to step away from the mushrooms? (so does the wife as there are 9 in the front garden now!!)

 

Thanks guys.

 

[Steve Bullman]

my first progression from mushrooms was a dolphin....standing upright on its tail, was quite easy as it was mostly long flowing lines.

[Ian Leach]

Any pics Steve

 

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[Steve Bullman]

nah that was years ago...reckon the pics were probably on my old computer that the wife nuked

[Ian Leach]

Bet they were masterpieces as well

 

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[Steve Bullman]

haha. it wasnt bad to be fair.

[dervishcarving]

I did the same. shrooom (2) then Dolphin carved out of a big lump of driftwood (

) and then i carved a cat for t'missus (

)

after this and a couple of others i decided to get a carving bar as it was getting too awkward using a standard bar ( i was still using an electric saw at this point).

 

As for finishing, i find oil is better than wax. lots of coats of oil. Ronseal decking protector is pretty good, has wax dissolved in it which leaves a surface coat.

keep carving

D

Edited April 16, 2013 by dervishcarving
wrong link

[Taupotreeman]

Wondered what this thread was about for a minute.

 

 

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[doughty2000]

Thanks chaps, a dolphin will be next then, got a good piece of wood for that

 

One other thing, what wood do you find best to use? My favourite so far was eucalyptus, the worst was sycamore.

[abercarver]

I used teak oil on my mushrooms just for a bit of protection but doesnt seem to add any sheen as such