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Abstact sculpture in Redwood

Project by Roger posted 1226 days ago 1657 views 1 time favorited 19 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I had purchased anew carving tool for my angle grinder and thought I would just try something real quick to try the tool out. Well it didn’t turn out to be quick as none of the other things have eitherand it is still not finished due to I don’t have a purpose for it. But it did take some interesting pictures maybe someone has an idea for finishing it? One of the hardest things to deal with was the contrasting hardness between the grain (I hate Redwood for carving).


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harvey

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posted 1222 days ago

Exquisite!

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Roger

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posted 1222 days ago

Thanks Harvey

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TonyWard

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posted 1221 days ago

Nice work, an addition to the inspiration category!

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superbabe621

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posted 1218 days ago

As far as I’m concerned, it’s finished. And it is most delicate and sophisticated in nature. BEAUTIFUL!!!

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caocian

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posted 1216 days ago

Roger,

Once again, your work knocks me out. I can’t tell the scale of it—what are the dimensions?

Thanks for posting this beautiful piece of art.

Dennis

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andy

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posted 1198 days ago

could you please tell me what tool could you put on a angle grinder for carving?
beautiful piece of work

-- andy

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Roger

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posted 1195 days ago

Thanks everyone! caocian the size is roughly 12”-14” tall.
Andy the tool I was refering to is a tungsten carbide structured tooth dish. Mfg. names of Kutzall or Typhoon, they do a great job of rapid removal and creating dust.

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 1186 days ago

I think its beautiful. It would make a nice lamp base.

-- -** 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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jockmike2

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posted 1121 days ago

Leave it as is. It’s beautiful, so simple, yet intricate. Great photography. Mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Diane

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posted 960 days ago

I love it, it is done in my book. What I love about it is it brings up the question of how did he do that right away and the fact that it makes the wood look like it can bend and flow. Is this made with one piece of wood, it seems too perfect to be so but maybe it is?

Diane

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MsDebbieP

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posted 960 days ago

Stunning

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Roger

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posted 960 days ago

Thanks Debbie and Diane! And to answer your question Diane yes it was carved from one solid piece of Redwood.

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PanamaJack

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posted 954 days ago

This is super cool work.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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mot

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posted 874 days ago

I’m glad this one came around in shuffle. Really interesting. If you continue to chase the spiral, does the wood between the spirals just carve away?

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

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oscorner

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posted 874 days ago

Nice to see you post some more of your work, Roger. It’s a very interesting carving.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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trifern

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posted 545 days ago

That is a cool piece of art.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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mtnwild

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posted 407 days ago

Looks finished to me. Great photo work. You are a unique thinker.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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mmh

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posted 350 days ago

Beautiful piece. I love the curves and tapering. It doesn’t need even really need a finish. Simple oil or wax if anything. I’ve seen some exquisite figured redwood but alas it’s too soft for my use.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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OhVlyArtisan

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posted 2 days ago

That is absolutely wonderful

-- God grant me the serenity to accept "design changes" which I can not "fix".

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