Oops, help

[papa64]

Oops, lighthouse that I was starting to cut out all exploded
but put him on the break and started a new project and is now cutting out a small house and it goes well, some cracks but will finish it I hope.
Could it be that the wood is drying too fast, !!! He stood there long before I took him into the house.

Greetings from Iceland. papa64

[Gergie]

Exploded? I hope you are OK

I'd like to see a picture of that.

[carlt]

Hope it turns out good. Keep dry up there, would like to visit your country.

Carl

[AlArchie]

What kind of wood are you using, Papa64? Some woods are more prone to cracking, splitting and chipping.

Al

[kdispoto]

Don't jump ship just yet - try to work the imperfections into to piece.

[Adgraphica]

This happened to me once, but, even though it's very pliable, I will never use C4 as a carving medium ever again.

[papa64]

Do not use C4 wood split so badly I put it on pause. But is prepared to cut out the house and it went well, I hope. Now I have started to cut out another house. 'm not going to give up because this is really fun hope this is the right name in Iceland is called this vvooded slope ( Birkitré ) Thanks for all your help and best wishes from Iceland papa64.
You have to excuse English, but she is VERY poor, as shown

[chipmunk]

the heart of the wood can expand to cause the wood to crack alot ,dring to fast the outside drys the inside don't. to help this u can drill a hole into the heart drill it out-[ie]4-6in. round a 1/2in. hole from the bottom 3/4 -7/8 way into the peice this will let air in and it can be plug it latter

[papa64]

Thank you very much good answer cgipmunk , I'll definitely try this

[crisp]

Originally Posted by chipmunk

the heart of the wood can expand to cause the wood to crack alot ,dring to fast the outside drys the inside don't. to help this u can drill a hole into the heart drill it out-[ie]4-6in. round a 1/2in. hole from the bottom 3/4 -7/8 way into the peice this will let air in and it can be plug it latter

That really is a good idea, obvious now you have said it. I often suffer from cracking, which can often ruin a really nice piece of work. Its heart breaking to put all the hours in necessary, for something quite delicate, only to find one morning its delevoped a nasty crack!