(10-11-2017, 07:44 AM)Splinterz25 Wrote: I've had a chance to put a few more hours into the platter carving, here's a few photos of what she's looking like now. Surprisingly this teak is fairly easy to carve and sand, I'm trying to find the best way to get the texture on those Acorn caps; I've done one set so far but not sure I like them.
Bruce
Well I put a few more hours into this project; finished the lay out and out line cut & rough cut a god bit then I also did some sanding. I'm about half way w/ the rough out, check the progress photos.
Did a bit more carving this weekend; rough out some more and worked on details & sanded, you are not really going to see the details until the stain go's on: here's what she is looking like now.
10-16-2017, 09:37 AM (This post was last modified: 10-16-2017, 09:38 AM by Splinterz25.)
(10-15-2017, 09:08 PM)Splinterz25 Wrote: Did a bit more carving this weekend; rough out some more and worked on details & sanded, you are not really going to see the details until the stain go's on: here's what she is looking like now.
Bruce
(10-15-2017, 10:23 PM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: I like it. In some sections it looks 3D
Thanks Arlin that is the goal to get a 3-D look, it will even stand out more when I put darker stain on the background and may color the leaves to look like fall.
Hello again everyone Well I put a few more hours into the roughing out process and finished the piercing part of this project, now it's on the the fine details and sanding. Here's what she's looking like now.
Well I was able to find time to finish the carving process and start finishing the details sanded up to 220 grit I've started considering the finish I want to apply, I'm not going to add color to the leaves as per my better half's suggestion but I will darken the background and the Acorn's nuts.
Here's what she looks like at this stage.
Hello everyone Well I was able to get 2 finish coats of varnish on the Teak platter and still may add another coat; but over all I like how this project came out for my first carving embellishment.
Here are some supplies and tools we find essential in our everyday work around the shop. We may receive a commission from sales referred by our links; however, we have carefully selected these products for their usefulness and quality.
