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The Shroud

Project by Roger Strautman posted 623 days ago 2318 views 9 times favorited 43 comments Add to Favorites
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This started out to just be a chip carved cross and it was eye catching but it didn’t make a statement so I carved the linen with the Apostles Creed carved in it hanging on the arms. The cross is made of basswood with a walnut frame around and it is 5’-4”H. X 3’-2”W. X 2”D. The cross was carved in 5 pieces and then applied to a large lap jointed backer cross made of pine then the walnut frame was added to hide the joints. The final finish was stain with Deft spray lacquer. The linen shroud is made of butternut and is 2’-9”H. X 2’-6”W. X 3”D. The linen was built up from 4/4 butternut but only across the top and down the sides to make the folds. I choose to wood bleach the linen and then chip carve thru the bleached surface to give the color contrast. I finished it off with deft spray lacquer. The piece now makes a statement because at carving shows I even get children to walk up and read just what the linen has to say.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"


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MsDebbieP

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posted 623 days ago

oh my goodness!!! This is magnificent.
How many years did it take you to complete this??

I am fascinated by the “edging of the linen”... Definitely takes it to another level.

Thank you for sharing this with us.
Love it

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Don

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posted 623 days ago

Rog, this is a marvelous piece. What an introduction. Welcome to LumberJocks and thanks for showing this to us.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 623 days ago

What a beautiful eye catching work of art, & your chip carving looks great.
A big welcome to Lumberjocks !!

-- -** 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

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Mesca

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posted 623 days ago

I agree with MsDebbieP-this is magnificent. The cross in itself is wonderful- but to think you carved the linen was seems unbelievable. I find this facinating… wish I could watch you work on something like this. I’m sure I’d understand the technique much better through watching.

-- Never let anyone tell you that you can't do something.

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Ellen

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posted 623 days ago

WOW, there is nothing I like better than to be fooled by wood or stone or any material that imitates something that flows like fabric and can pull it off. Awesome job! And it looks like you are quite the calligrapher. Is the border carved too?

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

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jockmike2

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posted 623 days ago

A beautiful piece. Very skilled, thanks for showing us. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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dennis mitchell

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posted 622 days ago

Just plain Awsome

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Karson

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posted 622 days ago

This is a real statement of Love. To have carved something like this, and to then have people want to get close to read it. Makes a quite a show of faith.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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scottb

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posted 622 days ago

I believe you, even though I don’t believe my eyes! That is fantastic work, and magnificent trompe l’oeil to boot! I’d do a double take everytime I saw it. Wow!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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Dusty

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posted 622 days ago

How can words do this piece justice. Some things just don’t need to be said. This piece speaks for itself.

Welcome to Lumberjocks.

Dusty

-- Dusty

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dataman

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posted 622 days ago

One word AWESOME!

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Karrie

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posted 622 days ago

You have been given a gift and I hope you are as blessed as I was by your beautiful work! God Bless!

Karrie

-- Karrie

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Terdy

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posted 622 days ago

Perfection. How long have you been carving? I have just recently taken a 2 hour private lesson with a “carving great” and am working hard to improve my craft. You provide such inspiration. I have never worked with butternut yet, tell me how it is to work with. Thanks again for sharing your great work and being such an inspiration.

-- Terry

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rookster

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posted 617 days ago

Awe inspiring.

-- Rookster, (http://www.robertkarl.org/woodworkingblog/)

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Roger Strautman

501 posts in 623 days


posted 588 days ago

Terry, I have been chip carving for around 10 years and other types of carving for about 4 years. You asked about butternut wood. Well, it is very soft and looks like a light colored walnut, the old timers called it white walnut. It works really easy with knives and gouges. Good luck with your carving!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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schroeder

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posted 498 days ago

Congratulations on being published Rog!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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Karson

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posted 498 days ago

Congratulation Rog on having this work published. Do you autograph the issues?

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Roger Strautman

501 posts in 623 days


posted 498 days ago

Sure Karson, If you can get it to me I’d be glad to sign it for you.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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oscorner

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posted 498 days ago

Rog, I thought that I had commented on the beauty and artistry of this carving before, but I want you to know how wonderful your work is. I’m also very proud to know you, now that you are famous!

-- Jesus is Lord!

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Chuck Vosburgh

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posted 486 days ago

Unbelieveable! I don’t know what else to say…

-- Chuck, chuckvosburgh.com

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MsDebbieP

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posted 486 days ago

that about sums it up, doesn’t it!!!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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miles125

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posted 486 days ago

Im in awe!

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

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 485 days ago

Wow wow wowie! Wonderful work!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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chamoruboy

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posted 470 days ago

Fabulous!!! You really have the Holy Spirit flowing through you, through your hands and onto your work for the rest of the world to be inspired. The Lord works in wonderful ways and you have been chosen to channel His Spirit!!! God has truly blessed you and thank you for doing His work!!! AWESOME!!!

-- Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and love.

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Sparky

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posted 465 days ago

That is incredible!!!! What a great job. Not only is the carving great the lettering is wonderful as well. The subject is a great one too.

-- Jesus was a Carpenter too!!!

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woodboxman

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posted 457 days ago

That is just unreal !! you are some kind of woodworking genius.I’m stunned….

Roy

-- Roy "Woodboxman" Coos Bay, Oregon

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Roger Strautman

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posted 439 days ago

Thank you everyone for such nice comments.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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Chip

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posted 439 days ago

Rog, I look at pieces like this and once I’m done being in awe I think about having to carve out that last line of type. I would be shaking so much I can’t even tell ya. And “amen” would most certainly be the first thing I would be saying after carving in that last “period”. I’ve been practicing but no amount of practice could equal this. You have a gift. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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

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Chris

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posted 229 days ago

Simply breathtaking work sir! How id you start your journey in carving?

-- Chris

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MsDebbieP

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posted 229 days ago

this is a pleasure to see again.. and again… the work is still astonishing and breath-taking

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Scott Bryan

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posted 228 days ago

I got in on this too late. Everything has already been said that needs to be said. But I will add my comments anyway. This is fabulous. I could not imagine making something like this.

Well done.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Roger Strautman

501 posts in 623 days


posted 228 days ago

Thank you Chris, MsDebbieP, and Scott.

Chris, my first dabble with carving started in a high school shop class. I made a ball in a box.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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trifern

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posted 228 days ago

Very inspiring.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

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Roger Strautman

501 posts in 623 days


posted 228 days ago

Thanks trifern!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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rikkor

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posted 228 days ago

This is astounding. My hat is definitely off to you for this one.

-- Maplewood, MN

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motthunter

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posted 228 days ago

great carving work.

-- making sawdust....

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Roger Strautman

501 posts in 623 days


posted 188 days ago

Thank you rikkor and motthunter.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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HallTree

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posted 188 days ago

What a joy to go back and look at all the carvings that you have posted.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

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Roger Strautman

501 posts in 623 days


posted 188 days ago

I’m glade you like them Ron.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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HokieMojo

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posted 35 days ago

I couldn’t believe it when you said the linen was carved. I had to look again. It was just too perfect.

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Roger Strautman

501 posts in 623 days


posted 34 days ago

This was one of those projects that you have this idea and you get started on it and then you say to yourself “I can’t do this” but you just keep plugging away and it comes together. Thanks!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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Zuki

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posted 34 days ago

Holy cow !!!!

Simply amazing.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

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Dennis Zongker

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posted 29 days ago

Excellent Craftsmanship!!!

-- Dennis Zongker

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