[Woodcarver] darkwood-woodcarving

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Bing,

You have a very nice site at www.darkwood-woodcarving.com . A great resource
for carvers and those interested in purchasing carvings.

For the paint for the totem, I would seek professional advice from a good
local paint store in your area. They know best your local weather conditions
and the local species of wood in your area and how it holds up to
weathering. I can't tell what type of wood it is from the picture but some
types of wood, like redwood, will last longer if not sealed tight and
allowed to breath and dry out. If it is a pine I would recommend an oil base
paint. A good exterior grade, high quality, oil base paint in the enamel
family. I would take the manufacturers recommendations for the type of
primer and how many coats. The knowledgeable paint store should know the
type of wood, moisture content of the wood and where it will be displayed.
If the wood is the type that needs to breath than a good exterior latex
paint might be best.

If it is pine I would install it totally above ground fastened to a concrete
or metal mounting system anchoring it to the ground, leaving plenty of
distance between the ground and the wood to minimize bug infestation.


Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552
(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.com
jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
http://www.carvingmagazine.com Carving Magazine web site and Readers Forum
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darkwood woodcarving.com" <bcrosby at nrtco.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] darkwood-woodcarving



>   Hi all just got back and finished updating my web page have a look. I
> invite you to send any comments thanks. For any of you Totem pole carvers
I
> have a question:
>
> My plan is to finish my Garden Sculpture (Totem Pole) next week, now I've
> decided to paint the pole. What should I seal the wood with before I paint
> it? Will it last the span of time? The pole can be seen on my webpage
under
> woodworking project update page. Again I invite any comments from the
> amateurs and masters alike.
>
> darkwood-woodcarving.com
> Bing Crosby