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This was a simple project with almost no joinery, basically just a sculpting project.

This was a request from my wife to have a nice bar on the wall to display antique kimono belts.

The wood is walnut.

In order to sculpt the anthers and filaments on the flowers I used a clever trick I learned online from netsuke carvers.
Before I reached the final depth of the petals, I punched the anthers and filaments shapes in the wood with some fancy metal punches (OK, just old ground nails…). Then I just continued to cut away the wood until I reached the level of the punched parts. Finally, a little boiling water on a rag and the compressed wood sprang back to its former thickness, making the flower's reproductive organs pop out. I found this to be a very neat trick.

2011 May 7th Edit : as per Jamie request, uploaded 2 pictures of the hanging bar in use. The decorative samurai armor model is displayed on May 5th for the children festival and I did not take it out yet.

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Absolutely Beautiful! Like all your work! Great Job!
 

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Grand piece of carving.
 

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Thank you, it was the first time I tried to sculpt something with more volume than bas-relief.
The flowers are a little bit chunky and not too delicate but my wife likes them because they look like traditional Japanese sweets which have the shape of flowers.
 

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That is gorgeous! I'm assuming that it is all one piece? I realize the brackets are not, but just the main bar?
 

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Yes Jeff, this is all 1 piece except for the brackets. and I even managed not to break anything while sculpting it which to me is the major feat. Walnut is really a great wood to sculpt.
 

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Very nice, nice carving detail.
The finish is great gives a bit of age which I would imagine
will set the belt display off.

Do you have a picture of it in use?

jamie
 

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That really sets the belt off.

The carving compliments the belt

Thank You
Jamie
 

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Any obi would be proud to hang on this!
 

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Usefulness, gracefully accented with beauty.
Great job.
 

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Great job!

Even can be a fantastic towel rack!
 
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