Big Giraffes

Whatever it is, sure is beautiful. Wow

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Lis, Try carve one out of a 7ft maple slab, Then I”LL buy it…
Just kidding.. LOL
Nice project though.

-- My terrible signature...

Absolutely beautiful. Looks like cherry to me. If the heartwood darkens quickly, it’s cherry.

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

Looks good the colors are great.

It is this colour after sitting in the sun for nearly 10 hours today while I lacquered it. It darkened a little, but not significantly. Hard to tell what was the lacquer and what was the sun… Other cherry I have done this to ends up deep and dark.

-- Lis - Michigan - http://www.missmooseart.com - https://www.etsy.com/people/lisbokt

Very cool! I like the textured background. With the dark spots and heartwood/sapwood, it looks like cherry to me. A perfect piece to use no matter the species.

-- Patrick, Helicopters don't fly. They beat the air into submission.

Lis, Excellent and I agree… It is so beautiful. I like very much the contrast of the sap to heart part. The elevated white portions (ears and back of the giraffes) makes it glow and emphasize the 3D effect of carving. I am imagining things when I look at it… I think if you do 3 levels of different colors of wood (say you laminate woods) and carve it respective to the levels of the figure… then it will be another awesome work for you… just a suggestion. Keep it going.

-- Bert

Nice wood & much nicer carving. As always very tastefully done.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

Nice work, Lis. I’d have to come down and smell it to get more info before I’d call the wood, but the grain on the giraffe’s body does not look like oak…...............Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Lis – really beautiful! Wow!

-- Jeff - I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Beautiful, such an elegant and graceful look to the giraffes. Its a great design.

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario

Please don’t take this the wrong way, I prefer to call it simple elegance! Simple in terms of shape, but the smooth flowing lines provide an elegance in beauty. thanks for sharing.

Very nice.
Good design and I really like the concept along with the textured background. So graceful.

My first thought was cherry, but it sure can be deceiving.

Steve

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

I actually have plans to do a couple of carvings with laminated wood.. :) It’s going to take me a while to get there, however!

-- Lis - Michigan - http://www.missmooseart.com - https://www.etsy.com/people/lisbokt

Very nice. Beatiful wood and excellent quality.