Another Heartwood Art carving will soon be featured in Woodcarving Illustrated. To celebrate, a new Follow My Carving series is on the way. This time I’ll be using standard picture framing instead of making my own. There are a lot of great old frames with “character” just waiting to be picked up on the cheap…
To celebrate Heartwood Art carvings being featured in upcoming issues of Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw magazines, the “Follow My Carving” series was created to give you a an insider’s view on how the art is made. This Gaia carving was requested by my dear friend who kindly took the pictures that will be featured…
The first two coats of Danish oil have been applied. You can tell by the sheen on the surface that it will take another day for the last coat to fully soak in. The backside shot shows how the oil really brings out the quality of the grain. A few more light coats and then…
No, I didn’t kill the carving, but I did hang it out to dry. The Gaia is now ready for the oiling phase. For extra height, I modified the jig I use to stain frame pieces for the tree carvings. I also placed a staple on the underside of the carving, just as I do…
The rough sanding is nearly complete. A little more has to be done in the tight V areas between the branches. That requires using the pencil type sanding sticks pictured above. A narrow band of sandpaper is placed around the stick. Once an area of sandpaper is used up, the band is simply rotated. You’ll…
The major sanding has been completed on the back, sides and top of the carving. The lovely grain has become the dominant feature instead of the carving strokes. Most of the curves have been smoothed. You can still see a few uneven places in the tight areas of the side between the…
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