[Woodcarver] Re: Calling all Knowledgeable Carvers

[Victor Hamburger]

> From: Patti Landmann <lowvillecarver at yahoo.com>

>  

> After spending a couple of hard working days learning to chainsaw a bear 

> with Gordon Bentley, I took the bear home and am now 

> giving it shape and detail and thinking about how to finish.

>  

  > Anyone have any info, pros or cons or no no's for me to read?  Would

> appreciate any link or resource that might give me some direction.


Patti,

Look at Sikkens outdoor wood products for a finish.  Here: 
http://www.nam.sikkens.com/index-english.cfm

Look at the Cetol 23+ product under the exterior products catagory.

I have this on my place in Maine and it has preserved the cedar siding 
beautifully for nearly 10 years.  The stuff isn't cheap, but compared to your 
time and effort of carving the bear, it is a good buy.

When the Mystic carvers did a bear for the environmental center ir Rhode Island 
a few years ago, I believe they used a gas torch for the shading.  4-5 years 
later, the bear still looks good.

	Vic