Young warrior feedback please...

[Dileon]

Tom I see what your talking about .... many thanks ...get that fixed right away...smile Di

[Iowa Carver]

I think it looks great Dileon. Very nice.

Corey

[Kenny_S]

The only thing I would add is some Howard's Feed and Wax!

[bigEd_H]

Hi Di,

Don't beat yourself up, it looks great.

[mateo]

Di, Great carving!

[hwallen48]

Originally Posted by Dileon

This almost got thrown out, multi-times.... carved it out bass wood...a rough out that I made about 40 years younger....and noted that you can see us old farts do carve young people , but I noticed the basswood was very dry, fuzzies to the max as I carved it.., bad wood? I worked long time and was happy until I painted it. First I BLO...it was very nice, then the paint...that darn wood soaked the first stain like a sponge, which ruined it. So me... I decided well then I will ebonized it...painted it black. But that killed the details... so them made the deciding factor was I going to start over or try to save it....I sanded it down and carved it some but, it still had black stain in the grain. I painted it again... yuk...yuk... now after two weeks of trying finish it ... I was rather upset. So I sanded it down a second time....and notice the color matched my hibiscus branch...which I added for a bass. It worked......after banging my head against a wall for solutions.... right now I do not want to look at it!!....but I feel he is finished? I want feedback...if anyone has it please make them,... as I can not see straight. Top is basswood, hibiscus wood base, two dims. sided, 17 inches by 11 inches....... Di

Looks good to me , actually it looks great !!

[AlArchie]

First, Di, let me commend you on your persistence! After seeing the finished piece, I think it would have been a shame to scrap it! I'm sure glad you kept at it. NICE piece.

Al

[MDWine]

Looks GREAT... get over it! ;o)

Nice job!

[mpounders]

It looks great to me....don't really see much I would change. I really like the design and the base...,.,they compliment each other well! I have had some frustrations at times with painting, but with some patience, you can fix just about anything.