I got a chance over the long weekend to finish up a couple of carving projects. The bowl is made from red alder and the Acanthus leaf is carved in Alaskan yellow cedar.
Some additional seasoning will even out the colors.
Keys that will hopefully keep the bowl from splitting ..
For now, it’ll act as a napkin holder.
Completed Achanthus leaf with a coat of shellac.
Hopefully more carving soon.
Both look great. Getting some useful skills there.
Looking good!
Thanks all! These were great fun. Now I need to look around for other carving inspiration for my next projects. This project comes to mind: https://davidffisherblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/01/bowl-for-beginners-and-beyond/