"Universal sign of Welcome"

[bghebert]

A pineapple! How many of you knew that? I didn't know until someone asked me to carve one a couple of years ago.(it's on my website). someone seen it and wanted me to carve another just a bit smaller. So I did and decided to stain this one. It's carved in Elm and as you know elm doesn't have a very good grain. I think I like it colored. It's 30" tall.

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[tnartist05]

Originally Posted by bghebert

A pineapple! How many of you knew that? I didn't know until someone asked me to carve one a couple of years ago.(it's on my website). someone seen it and wanted me to carve another just a bit smaller. So I did and decided to stain this one. It's carved in Elm and as you know elm doesn't have a very good grain. I think I like it colored. It's 30" tall.

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I always heard a pineapple meant "Good Luck" also. You sure did a nice carving of this one plus the colors are very realistic! Such great work always from you~ Thks for sharing such talent. Tn~

[Thor]

I like that very much. The "welcome" at the base finish it off nicely.
Since I've just seen it with color, I can't imagine it without. The colors add so much.
Great job!
Thor

[Wolf Kiessling]

That is a very good project and extremely nicely done. Do you think you could possibly post a detailed shot of the greenery at the top of the pineapple. The picture is so dark I can hardly make the leaves out.........

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Thats a good one, I did a couple of pineapple reliefs but not the whole enchilada

[bghebert]

Thanks for the nice comments, here's more views of it I hope this is easier to see.
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[Joy]

Nice work. It looks very real.

[btree50]

Very impressive work, really like it.

[Lightningbolt]

That's a good one and something that I don't believe I've ever seen! While a pineapple is a welcomed sight anywhere, I'd bet that they'd be VERY popular in a place like Hawaii... or at least you'd think. Nice job!