What do you do with an off cut?

When making walking sticks you sometimes end up with a piece that's cut off and it's just too big to throw away. well what do you do with it?

Well this is what I did with mine......

Its not very useful, but its quite ornamental and the wife suggested its the right size for a cosh!!

A rather ornamental cosh!

The piece is 26cm long and 3.5cm diameter. The face is 12cm from leaf tip to leaf tip and 8cm wide.

The pyrography pattern is taken from a tribal staff picture I have in my images file. I don't remember where I got the picture, Possibly from an Art Propelled post, and I don't recall where in the world the imagery comes from; I just love the pattern and its now been passed on to you.

The pyrography took longer than the carving..... about 6 to 7 hours!!

The pattern comes from both ends and meets in the middle.

I am exploring the Green Man a little so thought I would carve another one on this. If it all went horribly wrong I could throw it away!!

I think he turned out rather well. I just love the contrast between the carved face and the black of the burnt wood.

I photographed him next to my Ipod just to add some scale

I think this will be a hanging piece (yet to be added, or even figured out how) and will be hung in the kitchen. He can watch over this years allotment harvest as it arrives home.

Your comments as always are welcome

regards Dave

Druids Apprentice

Some of you will remember The Sphaeroblast Druid posted on the 18Th October 2010

This carving is the second piece;

The Druids Apprentice

The theme of Futhark runes that is applied to the Druid is carried through on the cloak. done by burning into the wood via my pyrography pen depicting the full 24 characters in the Futhark alphabet

It hangs on the wall and is about 6" long and 2 3/4" wide. The head is 1 1/4" long by 1" wide

The head is a sphaeroblast and the main piece depicting his cloak is a piece of drift wood found on the Pembrokeshire coast

Finished in Danish oil

Druid and apprentice together in my workstation

I'm not planning on putting either on Folksy but may choose to do so later this year. I just cant decide if they are marketable

your comments as always are welcome

regards

~Dave~

New Homes

Carvings sold recently through the Folksy shop can be seen here in their new homes

Arfur in his new location looking great with the cactus just where he belongs.

A Dogs Friend watching over the entrance to his new home, as though he was made for the spot.

Merlin

Once in a while someone does something for you so totally unexpected that it takes a while to sink in. Merlin was purchased and rather than a photo his new owner decided to do a drawing of him. I was totally taken aback and have to say its absolutely wonderful and very very appreciated. I have this wonderful drawing framed and hanging in the kitchen.

Thank you to both Lesley and John for sending these in.

Regards Dave

Green Man in Age Worn Ash

Carved from a piece of Ash found on a winter walk in Shurdington this carving is technically only the second Green Man I have carved. The first being on the "useful Carving Doodle"

The darkness from the wood is age staining. this piece of wood has been lying out in the elements for a while before being salvaged.

The contrast between the age greyed outer surface and the carving revealed inner wood offers a beautiful look to this fella

He is finished in Danish oils so could sit outside in the garden, he would need re-coating once a year though. I have him hanging in the kitchen watching over the family (See last photo).

He is 23.5CM long (along the face axis) and across the face 6CM at the widest part. the branch is 12CM pushing him off the wall by 15CM

I love the way this guy sits on the wall (see below) and the irregular shape looks as though its protruding from the wall, almost growing.

Your comments and thoughts as always are welcome

Watch for him appearing on the Folksy Shop page for sale.

http://www.folksy.com/shops/WoodwoseCarving

Regards

~Dave~