a few carved signs

These are really nice. You have the skill of the steady hand. Nice!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Nice work, Harold. I like the looks of Chinese. I don’t have a clue how it works, but It looks exotic.LOL I especially like the motto on you vise. Excellent

-- Thos. Angle

Very nice Harold!
I just watched a program about Chinese calligraphy on Direct TV channel 455. Chinese TV.

There’s about 5000 letters in there alphabet. very interesting.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

that first one—magnificent
and the last pix. The b&w is perfect. Great photo

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Thanks for the comments, The neatest thing about the asian calligraphy I enjoy, is that I can get the carved brush look, with one chisel a 1/4” out-cannel gouge. If you think you may want to paint the letters, seal the wood before you begin carving, this will make it easier to clean up and also give you nice clean edges that don’t bleed as much.

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

The first image is my favorite, I just love the Asian aesthetic and am very influenced by it. I really like the black and white photo, it looks pretty cool. It’s like “scenes from the shop.”

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Love the signs and your choice of fonts. Great job!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

I think that your carvings are excellent. I wish I had the patience and talent to carve.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Great stuff Harold. Maybe you said this but I don’t see it… is that acrylic resin in the asian calligraphy? Latex paint? You mention finishing the wood before painting but I don’t see a reference to the type of paint you would suggest. Thanks.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

I use a water based latex for the lettering. Water based because it is quick to clean my little brushes. As Dick mentioned above there are thousands of characters and styles. Most represent complete words or thoughts.

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

Harold,
this is nice.

-- Jiri