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

[Merrilee Johnson]

Do you have a site that shows pictures, Dave?  I'd like to see it!
Merrilee

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>Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 12:15:23 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
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>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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