Cottonwood Bark in the Round

[KylieJ]

Hello everyone!

Some time ago, I saw an article about carving cottonwood in the round. The article illustrated how to join two pieces of bark. I seem to remember it had something to do with glue and piece of paper and two pieces of cottonwood. However, I can't remember where I saw the article. It may have been in a book, on the net, in a magazine, or in my dreams!

If anyone has an idea or has seen such an article, please let me know.

Thanks
Kylie

[Iowa Carver]

Kylie, see the link below. I know that Rick Jensen did an article on this in an older issue of WCI and in Rick's book he has a chapter on it.

Woodcarver Online Magazine

Corey

[KylieJ]

Corey

Thanks for the response! I have Rick's book and love it. And although there is a chapter on carving in the round, it doesn't say anything about whimsical houses in the round or how to join two pieces.

Guess I'll just have to keep looking!

Thanks again
Kylie

[Iowa Carver]

Go through the list of old issues or maybe email Bob D as there was an article in the magazine I believe on doing this. Maybe he can help pin point the article. Threre was a thread about 2005 or 2006 that i found here on the message board from Rick Jensen. Maybe search under Bark Boy as that is his user name.

Corey

[Clifford_Parker]

Kylie,

Joining the two pieces is pretty easy. Simply sand or plane the flat sides smooth and then tack together with glue using a piece of paper between them. (I use construction paper) The paper allows you to split the two pieces apart after you carve the exterior in order to hollow out the inside.

Since in the round carvings are usually made to set on a table, mantle, etc. (Though I have made hanging pieces this way) you will want to flatten and smooth the bottom carefully before seperating the halves. I saw mine before beginning the carving on the outside.

[KylieJ]

Cliff

Thanks for the response. I appreciate your time and instructions.

Is there a preferred type of glue to use each time you glue them together?

Thanks again.
Kylie

[Bark-Boy]

Kylie,
The information you are looking for is in an article that I did for the March/April 2008 edition of Chip Chats. If you would like a copy of the article that I did, email me at jrjensen@gvtel.com and I will send it to you. The only thing that I'm doing different is that I am using a thin cardboard, instead of paper. I find that it works much better.

Rick Jensen a.k.a. Bark Boy

[KylieJ]

Rick

You are awesome! Thank you for the reply. I will send you an email ASAP.

Thanks again and I look forward to your class at Millstream this fall.

Kylie

[teeburn]

Hi Kylie,

I see Rick has already taken care of ya. But I thought you might still want to check this previous thread. Don by the lake posted in the WIP section on 04-28-2008, the title of the thread was Rick Jenson Style house. He did one after seeing the article in Chip Chats and meeting Rick.

See you Thursday at the meeting.

Blessings,
Tina
aka teeburn

[Robby]

I'm not sure if it was the same article or not, but there was something about using table saw to flatten the back sides so you can glue them together that just bothered the heck out of me....You must be very careful doing that! I'd rather see somone run it on a jointer with a push board then do it on a table saw. I've seen (and experienced) my share of accidents on a table saw. I don't remember if the writer of that article mentioned mounting the bark to a board when running it on a saw, but if that piece of bark moves just a bit, the blade is gonna kick it back or eat it along with anyones fingers that are nearby. That's just my .02cents, don't want to hear of anyone getting hurt on a saw.