Looking for Creative design ideas

[toycarver]

Pretty interesting carving, JoePaul. You are developing your own style. Keep up the good work!

[toycarver]

Thanks Merle, I looked at pictures of Pelicans online and he’s what I came up with....

[toycarver]

Wood burner, you are lucky to live on the Oregon coast, a popular destination for people in my area. Thanks for your ideas, glad that pelican is passing approval.

[toycarver]

This one hits the mark! He’s very cute Joe. Great job!

[toycarver]

Thanks again, Brian. I’m liking your last idea a lot!...

[toycarver]

Thanks Sappy, I’ll google that. Maybe I can fit some into the design....

[toycarver]

JoePaul, for some reason my reply to you didn’t post earlier. Anyway, I like your stick design but think that’s a dangerous technique and don’t want to encourage anyone to do it....

[toycarver]

Brian, thanks for all the ideas. I will give them some thought. I am in the PNW by the way. Do you know of any online sites that might have examples of the stories that go with related images?
I am also thinking that some greenery ( seaweed?) flowing up the pole, with fish...

[toycarver]

Now that my driftwood stick is glued up, I need to come up with some Ocean theme designs. Have already carved a pelican for the top. I will probably wrap the top with rope, like it’s on a pier post. Going to get a bigger diameter rope than what you see. So now what to do with the rest of the...

[toycarver]

Thanks for your input Randy. I appreciate your vote of confidence in the doweling process. I doubt the stick will actually get used much....

[toycarver]

Mark Akers, that’s a great idea. That is a good technique for me to know about. Thanks!
My dog loves to play AND chew. One time she did enjoy reworking a coffee scoop I had just finished carving. I’m a little more careful about where I set stuff now....

[toycarver]

Update; I used Titebond and also made groves in the dowel, put tape around stick as suggested by Brian. It’s been about 24 hours so I removed the clamp. The stick seems to be solid, yay! Excited to get on with making it an ocean themed walking stick. Thanks for all the advice. Merle, I know I’ll...

[toycarver]

Tom, great job! You always have the best paint and finish on your expertly carved pieces. I think you need some help from Rodster on your song though....

[toycarver]

Thanks for the suggestions Tom,Brian,&Wayne. I do have Titebond glue already, maybe I’ll go with that. Brian that's scary about the allergy,sure don’t want that. Thanks for the masking tape suggestion too.
Wayne, good to know about expansion, will keep that in mind....

[toycarver]

If you can see my dog, I don’t know why that happened!...

[toycarver]

I have a driftwood stick that I am wanting to glue together. It was very crooked and unbalanced, so I cut it about in half. Drilled holes and have dowel ready to glue in place. What would be the best epoxy or glue or ??? to use? I will post pictures, dowel is 5” long....

[toycarver]

Hi ya’ll. Sappy & Claude, putting them in a flower pot has crossed my mind too. I do think they would look cute in them.
Rodster, enjoy reading your rhymes. Merle, I’ll try to remember to post the base

[toycarver]

Thanks Guys! It’s a fun little carving that works up quickly. Give it a try....

[toycarver]

That should say posted, not ‘ed’

[toycarver]

ed last year, but I’m just now seeing this guy. He’s a dandy. Hope he takes front and center on the shelf, while you contemplate carving an elf!...