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[stave]

Just finished this carving. It is the top of a newel post. This will be mounted on top of an existing post and then trimmed out under the spacer and around the base of the lion head.
I have no idea what the client will apply as a finish. It was carved with hand tools, air hammers and cleaned up with a foredom tool with various burrs.
Comments and critique welcome.

Stave

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[nelsone]

Awesome carving! Looks like you did an excellent job on the symmetry (sp?). Is this going to be stained or painted? What wood did you use? I gotta try carving in the round one of these days!

 

[cskipper]

That is very cool!

 

[Mt. Gomer]

That is very cool!

+1 Exactly what I was bout to type! Nice work!

 

[TedAS]

:thumbs_up:thumbs_up:thumbs_up:thumbs_upNICE!!:thumbs_up:thumbs_up

 

[rcflyer23]

Amazing work.

 

[Dusty Sawyer]

That's some carving... wish it was in my house

 

[Sealeveler]

Great carving there.What flavor wood.Tony

 

[b4man]

oooh, ahhh!


Barbara

 

[mikeacg]

Looks good, Stave!

Thanks for sharing!:eusa_clap

 

[Trent Mason]

WOW! Awesome work! :thumbs_up:thumbs_up

 

[Shamrock]

:eusa_clap[PIE][/PIE] I totally dig it!

 

[CarvedTones]

That's some carving... wish it was in my house

I wish it was on my bench. :jealous:

Very nice. :icon_thum :eusa_clap:eusa_clap :icon_thum

 

[stave]

Thanks for all the support with the great comments. The material is hard maple. Not the easiest to carve or sand. Hopefully the client will put a natural finish on it. If not I hope the finishing person knows what they are doing or it will be a mess.

Stave

 

[RandyJ]

Nice work, Stave! Wish I had a ounce of your carving talent. :notworthy:

 

[LeftyTom]

Nicely done, Stave. It has a Spinx-like aura to it. :icon_thum