Stump Carving

[Dan Wegiel]

Hi all,
I started this here so I'm going to finish it here too. This is one big head, from the top of his hair to the tip of his beard is 48" and approx 36" wide, majority of the work is chainsaw with mallet tools for the face & eyes. I can tell you one thing, those "real" chainsaw carvers are due a bunch of respect, its tough going after the rough-out. So far all I've put on him is danish oil, been raining quite a bit lately so I'll have to wait for summer to seal it up. Hope you like him and thanks for looking.
Dan

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Fantastic carving Dan. I admire your ability to carve with a chainsaw, because its not easy. Thanks for sharing. fred k

[Thor]

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Dan, he turned out beautifully. His expression is so "of the earth" so to speak..

[SeaLeveler]

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You done great,like him.Tony

[Guest]

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Well done, Dan. I notice that this appears tobe in your garden, right? But can you immagine someone stumbling across this out in the woods on a foggy day?

hehehe

Al

[Grayhorn]

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That is a true work of art and a keeper. Is there a good way of perserving a stump now that it has the carving. I am interested as there are several stumps here that could be used rather than wasted. Amazing Dan, good work. Al

[Dan Wegiel]

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Hi Fred,
Thanks for the kind words. You are absolutely right about not being easy, as I've already said, the roughing out part was fun but thats just the beginning, the rest takes its toll on your entire body.
Dan

[Dan Wegiel]

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Hi Christina,
I'm glad you like him and also like the way you put it "of the earth". We've been trying to think of a name for him, my wife thinks he looks religious, I think he looks SCARED TO DEATH, probably because thats how I felt doing my first chainsaw carving. Now I'm thinking "of the earth", maybe I'll come up with something, thanks for the nice words.
Dan

[Dan Wegiel]

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Hi Tony,
Thanks a bunch! Appreciate your nice comments and glad you like him.
Dan

[Dan Wegiel]

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Hi Al,
Yep, he's right at the edge of the summer flower garden. I'll bet ya during one of our garden tours this summer there will be more than one person startled by him. The way my path winds he's hidden by an evergreen until you come around the corner and everyone will be looking at the flowers until all of a sudden.............there's BIG HEAD, it'll be fun to watch. Thanks Al, always appreciate hearing from you.
Dan

[Dan Wegiel]

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Hi Grayhorn,
Its more like "Garden Art" but thanks for the nice compliment. I'm not too sure about how long it'll last, this is my first, I'm going to let it dry for most of the summer then give it several coats of Helmsman Spar and hope it works, does a good job on my wood benches. Get out there and carve up those stumps and thanks again Al.
Dan

[Colin-Partridge]

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Dan awsome carving and awsome utilization of the stump looks as if he is pushing his way from far below the surface and his expression is " Not far to go and I'm out of here. Love the carving very talented use of the stump
Colin

[Sharon of the Dell]

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He looks like he might be interested in some chipmunks for dinner to me, or possibly lets them hide in his mouth! Big Head turned out awesome and wish I could see folks expressions when they happen upon him! Very cool Dan.

[Josef]

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Like I said Dan, he will be a goodun. He looks great coming out of there like that, almost like he's travelled from the bowels of mother earth herself. Being born into the world with all the trauma of birth showing on his face. Free at last to shine in your garden, to protect and serve. Love him. Joe.

[Mark N. Akers]

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Dan:
Very nice carving their, thanks for sharing the pictures with us.