Getting around to posting again with a work in progress..

[knothole]

I guess everyone knows how fast life can come at you, well that has been my story for the past few months. Sorry I have not been posting as much as I would like. On the other hand I have managed to do a little carving. I took Lynn`s advise on this piece as I carved it with the tennon joint on the bottom. I am trying to capture Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson as he may have looked when he addressed the troops before the battle of Fredericksburg. This is one of the hardest beams that I have carved it is probably over 200 years old and of white oak. I still want to add a collar and a few buttons to the front of his uniform. As always comments or suggestions always welcome...Thanks Bruce

[Tom-H]

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Bruce, I really cannot imagine coming up with such a fine carving with 200 year old white oak. At least not the 175 year old white oak beams that I have cut and ruined the saw blades on. I have found that most wood that old is either too soft or is 3/4ths the way towards being petrified.

Thats a fine carving.

Tom H

[Mark N. Akers]

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Bruce:
Fantastic job on Stonewall Jackson,great to see more of your work again.

[Lynn O. Doughty]

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That is a beautiful carving. It almost looks alive. Really striking, the texture and color of the wood and all that feeling in the face. Fantastic.

[Arnold-Smith]

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good carving.

Arnold

[gene-messer]

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Bruce .. he is fantastic .. the facial look is wonderful .. he truly looks like a weathered civil war figure ..

Gene

[Ron T]

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Hello Bruce,

That is one awesome carving. I've tried oak on a very limited basis and know how hard iit is. The realism of the face softens the wood and warm it up.

Very nice. Thank you.

[squbrigg]

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Wow Bruce, that is an amaizing piece of work. The detail is so lifelike, I expect to hear his speach immediately. Carving that in a 200 year old piece of oak must have been a real challenge. 200 years is a lot of seasoning. What was it like to carve? Any impressions?

Bob

[Joy]

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You made that oak look like soft flesh. Beautiful work!

[againstthegrain]

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A really nice carving. You did a great job!

[Merle Rice]

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Bruce,FINE PIECE OF ART. Amazing. Merle

[tnartist05]

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Bruce,yea Ive missed seeing your carvings here but glad I didnt miss this one! What a great likeness of StoneWall plus how tough it was carving all the excellent details in this hard as stone aged old oak. Great work always from you. Forrest