[Woodcarver] Cypress Knee Finishing

[Patti Landmann]

Anyone have time and/or the inclination to talk about finishing a cypress knee.   Have carved a Father Christmas figure.   Will want to paint it.   If I wet my finger and touch the face,  it become very dark so not sure that linseed oil and then paint is the way to go.   I use this method on basswood and the linseed oil leaves a nice natural skin tone but this will be too dark,  me thinks.   

Any way,  there I go thinking again....help or comments appreciated, as always.

Patti
 
Patti Landmann 

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