[Woodcarver] Re: oxidizing of cherry wood

[maricha]

hi folks,
the line of conversation has been most interesting.  sorry to be so late in joining the conversation about oxidizing and removal of chips... comments have been interesting and informative.  i have always been taught never to blow the chips away as you carve.....because you blow away the karma or the spirit of the divine inspiration (also when you blow away sometimes the dust and chips may hit you in the eye) so like most of the rest said, the removal of chips is best done with a brush. the wood is happy the creative soul is happy, the carver is happy and we are all tuti contenti...very happy.

best wishes
maricha
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob & Barbara Davison 
  To: woodcarver 
  Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 6:02 AM
  Subject: [Woodcarver] Re: oxidizing of cherry wood


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  With your coaching and prodding, I have checked out how the rest of my cherry wood has aged with similar exposure to the atmosphere and I have got to come to the conclusion that this particular carving was the victim of too much touching with dirty hands, as the other samples show some slight fading, but not the dirty look of the carving.

  I love the feel of wood, and when I am carving, I use my hands a lot to check out the contour and texture of the surface. I have re-worked the offending section and the result is very satisfactory.

  So the moral of this tale is to keep my hands clean and not put my dirty dabs on the wood.

  You are a great group of people.Thanks

  Bob D



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