[Woodcarver] What's everybody carvin' these days?

[Bill Judt]

Dave:

So, where's the link to the picture of this completed carving!!!!!!!

Will wait on your reply <grin>

Bill

W.F. Judt,
46 Harvard Cres,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
S7H3R1
PH: 306-373-6649
Email: bjudt at sasktel.net
Website: http://www.wwwoodcarver.com

On Jun 7, 2004, at 10:15 AM, chipps96 at mindspring.com wrote:

> I just finished a 12" angel blowing a trumpet from a pattern by a book 
> from our fearless leader Bill Judt.  It probably should have taken a 
> couple of weeks by the rate I carve, but it actually took months, 
> because I'm slow and don't know what I'm doing, even though I've been 
> carving for over 20 years <grin>.
>
> A problem I had was how to finish it.  I can paint a flat piece of 
> wood white, which is about all of my painting ability.   Since 
> basswood was used I couldn't stain it and didn't want to use Bill 
> Judt's recommended SSW method, so I sprayed it with Krylon clear satin 
> finish and applied a wash of burnt ubmer oil paint mixed with boiled 
> lindseed oil.  Most important, I'm pleased with the result.  I must 
> have disposed of the oily rags properly because the house didn't burn 
> down.
>
> Carvin' is therapeutic,
>
> Dave Andreychek
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