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This was my first big relief carved linen with chip carving on it. This was a challenge for me as to where to start. This type of glue up was different for me because you had to see the areas where the depth was and wasn’t. After the carving show season was over believe it or not it just sat behind my studio room door and collected dust. I finally took it to a local Woodcraft store and they were happy to hang it on the wall for display.
I think most of us Lumberjocks are in the same boat in that we would like our woodworking projects to inspire someone else to at least attempt a project like ours. Our talents are God given and if we don’t share them with someone else then we will be cheating the world of inspiration. After all this linen was inspired by Mels Yegniazaryan a carver who wasn’t afraid to share.
If you would like to see more in detail the process of building this linen and The Shroud go to http://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/othercarvers/othergalleryindex.html
-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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#1 posted 2312 days ago
Roger, Awesome.
I like this one much better than the shroud, because I love the beauty of the natural wood grain.
Question: Did you use a chisel for the letters ?
-- -** 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
MsDebbieP
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#2 posted 2312 days ago
God-given talent is right! Magnificent.
oh and your website/description ALMOST makes it look easy—- I repeat: ALMOST easy :)
Thank you for that detailed description of your process.
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Roger Strautman
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#3 posted 2312 days ago
Dick, I chip carved all of the letters with a knife which took just about 1 minute per letter. I can tell you this much and that is that there is a bunch letters!
-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"
jockmike2
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#4 posted 2312 days ago
You don’t need me to tell you how amazing that looks. It’s beautiful and I checked out those other carvings you posted those are amazing also. Too cool. jockmike2
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Don
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#5 posted 2312 days ago
Wow, Roger, Wow!
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oscorner
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#6 posted 2312 days ago
What an amazing project. A blessing from God for sure!! It looks so much like a piece of cloth. Thanks for the link. More awsome work!
-- Jesus is Lord!
Larry
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#7 posted 2312 days ago
It is amazing and a real piece of art – The lettering is something else. (Hope you did not mis-spell anything – kind of hard to use an eraser!)
-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry
Roger Strautman
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#8 posted 2312 days ago
Larry, I would hate to guess how many times I check it for spelling. I even had my wife check it, she’s a 4 grade teacher. LOL!
-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"
Don
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#9 posted 2311 days ago
Use a spell checker. I understand that MS Wood works well. LOL
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dennis mitchell
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#10 posted 2311 days ago
Nice work! I once carved a 5’X8’ sign and misspelled woodworking. It said woodworing before I fixed it.
Diane
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#11 posted 2275 days ago
Wow is right. I’m now going to the page to see how you did this. Do you sell your work, just wondering?
Diane
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#12 posted 2275 days ago
I just looked at your other one, The Shroud. Wow again. I see you do sell them.
Diane
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#13 posted 1936 days ago
I thank God for the talent is has given you.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
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#14 posted 715 days ago
Roger, I just don’t know what to say. Your work is beautiful.
-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau
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#15 posted 568 days ago
“I chip carved all of the letters with a knife”
You WHAT
Good Lord (if you’ll excuse the redundancy) that’s amazing.
Do you have a bigger picture kicking around someplace?
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