[Woodcarver] Fwd: Emily, Naiad, and Zelda Blogs

[Matt Kelley]

> From: Donna Menke <donpbk at yahoo.com>

> Date: October 25, 2009 11:05:36 PM GMT-04:00

> To: Donna Menke <donpbk at yahoo.com>

> Subject: Emily, Naiad, and Zelda Blogs

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> Whew- I've been carving up a storm here, and finished off some  

> projects. Time for a major update.

> Today I worked on the Zelda dog portrait for 5 hours:

> http://zeldapetportrait.blogspot.com/

> I fixed the frame since last time and refined some of the dog. I  

> would appreciate any suggestions on improving the carving at this  

> point.

> The Emily blog that I started in 2007 is finally finished too:

> http://emilythedachshundcarving.blogspot.com/

> I needed to redo the finish before entering her in a show last week,  

> so I took some new photos with the new finish. All I did was to  

> roughen the Arm-R-Seal with a gray nylon scrubby and then apply  

> Renaissance wax by hand and buff by hand, 2 coats. It is more even  

> now and has a nice glow to it. It took third place in the show  

> against some tough competition.

> The Naiad which has taken so much time and energy earned a second  

> place in the show. First went to a small figure carving of a cowboy  

> that also won second best of show- again, good competition.

> http://naiadcarving.blogspot.com/

> I don't mind losing as long as I agree with the judges that the  

> winner is a better carving. I am very satisfied with how she looks,  

> and I found the project so challenging that I'm planning another  

> one- this time with 3 women. It will be The Three Graces after the  

> figures in Primavera by Botticelli and the sculpture by Canova. This  

> will be a good use for the 8x8x10" tall piece of walnut a friend  

> gave to me. It may take a while to get started on that one, maybe in  

> the Summertime.

> Thanks for taking a look at my carving blogs, and I'd sure  

> appreciate it if you leave a comment or two to let me know you were  

> there.

> Thanks a bunch-

> Donna Menke

> http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com

> Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book

> New: Making the Hummingbird, video DVD

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjeKRc3dDGE

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