Project Information A friend,and myself took on this project. the stump was about 2 and 1/2 tall. sweet gum.with all the rain we had been having it tooks us 3 days. Gallery 98049.jpg 232.7 KB Views: 261 98051.jpg 171.5 KB Views: 15 98052-438x.jpg 55.8 KB Views: 14 98053.jpg 162.6 KB Views: 13 98054.jpg 110 KB Views: 12 Share: Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Link
Report a1Jim · Registered Joined Aug 9, 2008 · 19,753 Posts Nov 16, 2009 Kind of squirrely ) Good job
Report Bob Collins · In Loving Memory Joined Apr 25, 2008 · 365 Posts Nov 16, 2009 Great carving Robert. Will you leave the stump in the ground?
Report sharad · Registered Joined Dec 26, 2007 · 295 Posts Nov 17, 2009 Wonderful carving. Squirrel was hidden in the stump, the artist in both of you was needed to expose her by removing the unwanted wood. Great job. Sharad
Wonderful carving. Squirrel was hidden in the stump, the artist in both of you was needed to expose her by removing the unwanted wood. Great job. Sharad
Report Russel · Registered Joined Aug 13, 2007 · 1,329 Posts Nov 17, 2009 Now that's cool. Stumps can be a real bother sometimes and this is the best way I've seen to deal with them. Very slick.
Now that's cool. Stumps can be a real bother sometimes and this is the best way I've seen to deal with them. Very slick.
Report P PineInTheAsh · Registered Joined Jun 14, 2009 · 251 Posts Nov 17, 2009 Absolutely wonderful!! Love it to death. Drown it preservative, let it stay for years. -Peter
Report RRGR · Registered Joined Apr 9, 2009 · 23 Posts Nov 17, 2009 Who was it that said when sculpting just chip away anything that doesn't look like the subject. Makes sense to me.
Who was it that said when sculpting just chip away anything that doesn't look like the subject. Makes sense to me.
Report asthesawturns · Registered Joined Aug 23, 2009 · 287 Posts Nov 17, 2009 Great job, I like very much
Report longgone · Banned Joined May 5, 2009 · 2,577 Posts Nov 17, 2009 Excellent carving! Maybe I can cut down one of my trees while my wife isn't looking and try my hand at carving.
Excellent carving! Maybe I can cut down one of my trees while my wife isn't looking and try my hand at carving.
Report coondoggie · Registered Joined Sep 23, 2009 · 2 Posts Nov 17, 2009 WOW !!! ... now that is awsome … great talent ….
Report RexMcKinnon · Registered Joined Aug 26, 2009 · 201 Posts Nov 17, 2009 Cool, did you put some finish on it. I have no idea what would happen if you finished something still planted.
Cool, did you put some finish on it. I have no idea what would happen if you finished something still planted.
Report mtcarver · Registered Joined Aug 31, 2007 · 34 Posts Nov 19, 2009 Thank you all for the kind words. we saturated it in linseed oil, hopefully with a little maintance it will last for years.
Thank you all for the kind words. we saturated it in linseed oil, hopefully with a little maintance it will last for years.
Report jiri · Registered Joined Dec 18, 2007 · 99 Posts Aug 25, 2010 Nice chainsawcarving. I like it.
Report snowdog · Registered Joined Jul 1, 2007 · 536 Posts Aug 25, 2010 I have to man up and try this someday, Great job