Fruit, Flowers & Leaves

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I did this relief in a dark African wood named 'okoumé'. Herewith, I post six subsequent phases of my work. At the end, I wasn't sure whether I should paint it or leave it plain wood. I painted, but the result looks not so good. I would welcome your opinions and views.

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This ornament is made of lime tree wood. I learned how to paint the beard in this way from my more expert colleagues of this forum.

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I won't paint it, because I think this wood is better unpainted. I add that I saw big woodworks made with this wood. They had a kind of golden hue (is this word correct?).

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Before the end of winter, I'm going to carve a couple of Christmas tree ornaments more. I was particularly happy to do this one, because it is made from a special wood (and rather expensive indeed) obtained from a tree of the conifer family (Latin name is Pinus Cembra). The characteristic of this wood...

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I confess, I copied the idea of Tom Ellis in topic "Can't See The Forest For Trees". Will I be forgiven? I used lime-tree wood.

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I served in the Italian Cavalry Regiment for 17 years. So I did this relief in lime tree wood representing a trooper in the 1859 (year of the birth of the regiment) uniform. Then a wooden vase as a pen/pencil holder with the crest of the Cavalleggeri di Lodi Regiment. Below the motto "Lodi s'immola"...

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These are pieces of lime tree branches, which have been emptied in order to have a sort of vase as pen/pencil holder. On them, I pyrographed some figures of my cavalry regiment "Cavalleggeri di Lodi": 1. An officer of 1859 wearing a kepì with horsetail; 2. An officer from 1890 wearing a bearskin...

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I have two chip-carving knives: a Swiss Pfeil and an Austrian Stubai. I prefer the Swiss one.

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I have tried for quite a long time to do this kind of intertwining (I don't know whether the word is correct). I was inspired by the seat of a chair which was made by threads of rope. But I change it into a sort of ribbons, on whiche I carved some different grooves (3 gouges #11/0.5mm - #11/1 mm and...

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Please, be my guest!...

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Thank for your suggestion. What type of alcohol do you mean?...

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Good tip. thank you....

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After a long time, I wish to post this vase of lime wood. On one side there are two daisies and on the other some chip-carving patterns. Unfortunately, the wood was far from being good, because it was too dry. Your comments will be most welcomed.

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This is the Monastery-Castle of Lenta from two different points of view. In the middle, the crest of the municipality. The castle is an unique example of a fortified monastery. It is not known when it was built, probably in the 8th century, it was turned into a monastery just after year 1,000 AD.

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