I finally completed the carving. I talked the customer into leaving the carving marks instead of sanding them out. I explained that by leaving the carving unsanded the cut facets would throw the light and your eyes would be drawn to it, also by sanding one wouldn’t know if it was a cast reproduction or hand carved because the surface was to be painted. At any rate pleased customers and client. The cabinet company told me that they were going to get pictures of this carving completed and in place then send them to their sales reps around the country to let them know that they now can offer hand carved pieces. I’m smiling from ear to ear! Enjoy!
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19 comments so far
farmgeek
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posted 848 days ago
Let me be the first to congratulate you Roger! That’s an amazing piece of work – well done.
-- John, Auckland New Zealand - http://www.farmgeek.co.nz
Roger Strautman
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posted 848 days ago
Thank you John!
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 848 days ago
Hi Roger,
Well, that’s how you do it huh?
Great work Roger. How many hours do you suppose you have in it?
Art work for sure!
Lee
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Roger Strautman
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posted 848 days ago
Lee, I have approx. 40 total hours.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 848 days ago
Congratulations—1) on the completed and BEAUTIFUL work and 2) on the “word of mouth advertising” that has just opened the door to.. well… who knows what!!! Congrats
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Thos. Angle
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posted 848 days ago
By gosh , Roger, that’s some nice work. If you and Lee keep this up I may try some wood carving. Maybe not , I don’t think I have enough time to leard what you guys know already. I’ll bet the customer was a little ga-ga.
-- Thos. Angle
dennis mitchell
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posted 848 days ago
Nice Job!
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Jojo
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posted 848 days ago
Wow ! Carving this only from a fotocopy is no joke Roger. You did a great job here! Good choice going for the “handmade trademark” of the carved marks.
Good luck with the upcoming commisions.
-- Jojo, shopless in Kyoto · http://twitter.com/kagushokunin
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 848 days ago
A Masterpiece!!!
It turned out great as usual with any of your work.
I favor a carving with the tool marks also.
Like you mentioned, it didn’t originate from a mold.
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Partridge
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posted 848 days ago
love it
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Bill
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posted 848 days ago
Excellent work Rog. I expect you will be getting a ton of business after they show that around to their clients.
Post a picture when it is painted, if you can.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
oscorner
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posted 847 days ago
You’re a special woodworker, indeed. Because of this carving, that I shared with my son, he decided to do this with the router:
It is an image of the autobot’s from the movie, “Transformers” that he made for the bottom of a box that I helped him make.
-- Jesus is Lord!
scottb
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posted 847 days ago
Let me be the 11th to say, Wow, that’s great… sounds like you’ll be doing a few more of these. so many different designs in heraldry to keep things interesting and unique. I’m still thinking about how one would take on the coat of arms I designed for my wife and I (combining our sheilds vertically) which leave 1/2 of a griffon head at the bottom of the sheild.
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Karson
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posted 847 days ago
Roger Great job, and it was nice to be able to follow it in development.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Roger Strautman
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posted 847 days ago
Os, I’m glad that I supplied a little spark for your son and you to work together.
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Roger Strautman
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posted 847 days ago
If anyone is interested I can run another blog of the progress of two more acanthus carvings for the same people?
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WayneC
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posted 847 days ago
I would be interested in another blog. I’ve been following along, but not saying much. Carving is on my some day list.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Bill
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posted 847 days ago
Sure, another blog would be great. It makes me wish I had a coat of arms just to see it carved up like this!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 847 days ago
Os—your son did a great job.
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