Click thumbnail to enlarge, Mouse over for descriptionCarvingLow ReliefHigh ReliefSignPot of Flowers PlaqueIndian HorseBox Lid3DPlaque
Relief Carved PlaqueThis was the first carving I ever triedmany years ago. It was very shallowon an old hard piece of Mahogany.The results were discouraging, so Ididn't try again for 10 years.WOOD: MahoganyVarnish
SantaThe Santa is the first 'in the round I’vedone. It followed a pattern in amagazine and is made from a basswood. I cut out two 3D profile on ascroll saw. My daughter painted it forme and her great work hides a lot ofmy learning curve. WOOD: Bass wood
Pot of Flowers PlaqueThis was an Intarsia project in a magazine. I changed it into acarving project as an experiment. Each piece was cut out on thescroll saw then carved. They were then glued together to form aplaque. The pot is mahogany reddened by wiping it with Drano.WOOD: mahogany, yellow heart, poplar, araba, walnut
Cabin SceneI took a second more advancedcourse at Lee Valley. This scene uses perspective to make the illusion ofdepth.WOOD: BasswoodSpray Lacquer.
Wolf PlaqueThis is a high relief carving of a wolfhead. It was part of an eight weekintroductory course at Lee Valley. Theeyes had many problems and thenose looks somewhat crooked. Thefir was done with a pyrograph.WOOD:BasswoodSpray Lacquer
Carved Indian BoxThis box is a basic bandsaw box (I wasable to use my scrollsaw so there is noentrance cut). The shape is an arrow headand the horse head is carved with slight bitof stain on the mane and the feather. The image comes from an ink drawing Ibought off of an old Indian.WOODClear CedarLacquer
Carved SignThis sign is made from an old piece ofAlder and although it looked great it split infrom the right side after it was hung on thedoor. The letters were carved, a darkwalnut wiping stain was brushed into themand then the final sanding was done.WOODalderLacquer
Box LidThis is a simple bandsaw box. The lid hasa rose carved in high relief sloped downaway from the centre.WOODcedarLacquer