Rescued stick of fire wood

I would have never guessed that was a first carving. You have a lot of natural talent there Bart.

-- JoeyG ~~~ http://www.facebook.com/JHGWoodWorks

Me neither. for a first it is amazing especially given you used maple! Can’t wait to see what else you do.

-- Jen ~ Happiness is being covered in sawdust.

Cool carving a unique piece.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

I’ve been here a couple years and this will be my 1500 post! I must say, since I arrived, posted skills seemed to have denegrated. but what you are showing is a step up in creativity and skill. DON’T LET UP. Blessings on you and yours.

-- Rick, Tennessee, John 3:16

Thank you all! I appreciate the encouragement.

-- "The beatings will continue until moral improves" -- Bart Ridings, Illinois

Bart,

That’s a nice looking carving. You certainly have a talent for carving. Keep it up. We look forward to your furture posts.

L/W

-- Jesus is the ONLY reason for ANY season.

Wow that’s a great carving. You’ve got real talent. I look foward to seeing your second piece!

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario

Nice! It makes me think of how much beautiful wood has been burned instead of being used for making something from that beauty. Though, based on some of my mistakes, firewood would have been a favor to humanity. You really do have talent. I hope you can do something with it.

I am too very glad you didn’t burn it. You have a natural talent of giving beautiful life to condemned wood! Looking forward to more from you!

-- Paul - The sweetest sound in my shop, next to Mozart, is what a hand plane makes slicing a ribbon.

Maple? Spalted too? I believe it found you. Nice! Wondering what it taught you?

-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher

Thomas, you may be right. It was on my dads wood pile from a tree that we had cut down that stood in his moms yard since he was a small boy. I took some small pieces to my friend who made a pen and pencil set for me to give to my dad with an explaination of where the wood came from. So you may be right.

I learned what the capabilities of my dremel as a carving tool was…I learned you need a bunch of different bits of all different sizes….. I learned that Maple isnt the greatest wood to carve (or especially learn to carve) with….and I learned what each bit I used would do.

Thanks.

-- "The beatings will continue until moral improves" -- Bart Ridings, Illinois

So, I’m not the only one that looks at firewood differently now. Although I can’t carve, I’ve pulled a few pieces of cherry and walnut out of my woodpile because they just look too nice to burn. Ever since I took a woodworking class about a year ago I look at downed trees differently now. I used to see firewood, now I see lumber.

You definetly have a talent for carving, awsome can’t wait to see what you’ll post next.

-- ~ Bob ~ Newton, N.H.

Thank you Bob!

-- "The beatings will continue until moral improves" -- Bart Ridings, Illinois