carving faux bark

[Barry Sholder]

I have been carving woodspirits on my banjo pegheads for a few month and I'm pretty happy with what I have done. I am now thinking of trying to carve them more rustic with bark. They measure 1"wide x 3" long and about 1/2" thick. Has anyone every tried carving fake bark or simulated bark. It need's to fit a certain area to clear the strings so I just can't stick something on there, it would have to be created. I have attached a couple samples of what I have already done.

[kdispoto]

Not exactly sure what fake bark is - sorry.
But those are some great looking woodspirits - and on the headboard of a banjo no less. Boy you sure are 'in tune' with your creative side

[Tom Ellis]

That has got to be a first Barry, Most unique, and well done.

Tom

[Sharon of the Dell]

Really nice! Why not google images of bark or if you have trees take some pictures and try carving from them? That way you have a reference to go by.

[Dileon]

Actually I think bark would distract from you carving and the banjo it self. Of coarse I would give it try to see first...some times you can create great stuff from experiments...

[Barry Sholder]

As my wife says"You are selling them ...why change?" And you know wives are always right. Thanks for the kind words especially to 3crosses woodcarving and his videos. I have a Wizard banjo in the works right now. It might be corny with a wizard on the peghead. BTW these are gourd banjos, so the gourd is going to be purple with a moon sound hole. Just had to try it