Carving on the corner, which corner?

[Mike WNC]

Well Brent, I reckon that would work too!

[Mike WNC]

This is coming along beautifully! Rainbow, Brook, Brown, Cutthroat? Fish On!...

[Mike WNC]

Thanks y’all! It seems the consensus is to carve on the D corner. So I’m going to cut the block through from A - C and put the noses of two carvings on the D and B corners… after I finish my chores.

Mike

[Mike WNC]

Steve and Herb, Thanks for taking a look and for your kind comments.

Brian, I carved this from a tulip poplar branch that I pruned several months ago. You’re right, it carved hard/dry. Might be better suited for carvings with less detail. I’ve got a 5 gallon bucket of these sticks....

[Mike WNC]

Thanks Sammy, this looks interesting!

Bill, I think I found the correct YouTube link. Sammy is this the one?

https://youtu.be/QmYAGyaCTHU

[Mike WNC]

Thanks everyone for your comments. I’m probably guilty of overthinking this. I was about to cut that block, corner to corner, this morning and thought it might make a difference how I did it.

Well, the SSS (super scientific survey) results are in.
4 for the nose on A/C
2...

[Mike WNC]

Claude. Thanks for the comment and the link to the Wood Database. Although I couldn’t find the Janka Hardness chart on that site I was able to find it doing an internet search. This was the most complete one I found:
Janka Hardness Chart

Mike

[Mike WNC]

I used the search function and think I found the answer to my question, at this post, but I’d like to make sure I’m understanding what I read there.

If I want to carve this 2x2 basswood block on the corner, Would it be best to carve on corners A or C, rather than B or D?

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[Mike WNC]

What a line up! Looks like you’ve got the painting figured out. I tried carving an owl from Doug Linker’s video. It turned out lopsided and I messed up all the feathers on the front. I’m not going to post it, it’s going into the kindling bucket. Nice work Bill. Butternut, where do pick that up?

[Mike WNC]

Awesome work there Nebraska! And the walleyes, wow! I’ve got to assume you enjoy fishing....

[Mike WNC]

I guess you finally have to put the knives down and say finished. I kept picking at this one, broke part of the nose off, glued it back on. It's all a little rough but I'm happy with it. I don't have any BLO, etc., but I rubbed some butcher block oil with waxes on it, 'cuase that's what I had!
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[Mike WNC]

Thank you Sammy. I have another Forest Dude I just finished. I'm going to go over and post it soon. Tools, yes, I'm already thinking I need more carving knives.

Mike

[Mike WNC]

I see what you're saying. What do you think of this idea... I seal them with BLO (without sanding), repaint, and then try the antiquing again. Do you think that might work?
Mike...

[Mike WNC]

Wise words Tinwood. Thanks again!
Mike

[Mike WNC]

Sammy, Thank you. It seems as if BLO is the "go to" product for a lot of those here on the forums. I'll get some and give it a try. Is the burnt umber an oil painters tube of paint, or something different? Thanks for the tip about the urethane spray too. Looks I've got to go shopping.
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[Mike WNC]

Steve. Thank you for your response, I appreciate it.
Mike

[Mike WNC]

Yes Tinwood, it is a good life, I appreciate the reminder!

Chuck, love that pooch carving! Yes, it’s always tough losing a friend. If I didn’t have all this space for my boys to run around in I doubt I’d of gotten another dog, or two as it worked out, Cheers!

[Mike WNC]

Wow, thats nice. Can I ask how big it is? I'm thinking of trying a Santa ornament. Your paint job looks awesome. So you put BLO, tinted, on before you paint, am I reading that right?

[Mike WNC]

Hi Bill, I'll give him a couple of days and we'll see what he comes up with,

Chuck, I had a yellow lab, he was a chewer too. I used to take him to work with me, I was a carpenter, and he'd find a scrap of 2x4 in morning and by quitting time it was a pile of toothpicks. Great...

[Mike WNC]

I was thinking about trying some Santa Claus ornaments as gifts for the kids but decided to try another woodspirit dude first. I’ve got a 5 gallon bucket full of these 8” pcs of Tulip Poplar. Carves out nice, harder I think than the basswood but manageable with the hand tools.
Thanks for taking...