[Woodcarver] John G's house (chat)

[Merrilee Johnson]

Sure does John!  Thanks for the update.  I think that may help them also.  
The dark between the brick adds to the look with out having to "paint/stain" 
it different.  I'm going to print off one to show them what you mean.  It 
sure is great looking!
Merrilee



>I had the same problem with the bark flaking off, especially around the 

>rocks. This is how I handled that problem. I rough carved to the point 

>where I felt the wood was in danger of chipping off, then I would apply a 

>drop or two of krazy glue. After the glue dried I would carve or sand to 

>the final stage, then I would apply another coat of krazy glue to make sure 

>that the section would not chip off. Once the glue dried that section was 

>done and I knew that there was no danger of chipping. If you take a close 

>look you will notice some areas are darker than others, that is due to the 

>krazy glue. The krazy glue naturally darkens the wood and the lighter areas 

>are plain polyurethane. That is how I got the dark areas between the 

>bricks. I would carved and sand the surface smooth then applied a coat of 

>poly. Then I carved the bricks and applied krazy glue in the "grout" lines. 

>The brick surface stayed light because of the poly and the grout darkened 

>because of the glue.

>

>Hope this helps.

>

>

>God Bless,

>JohnG

>


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