a little touch to some window trim

Thor · #1 03-11-2008, 10:21 PM

I really haven't been able to carve as much as I would like lately.
We are still building our house, and nearing the completion.

This week, we are working on the trim. I have 2 quarter round windows in the front of a big room upstairs. They presented a bit of a challenge to cut out the curved trim and didn't quite come out of a 12" piece of wood. I carved two small carvings (4" square) to put in the corners to make up the difference. If you can guess what kind of birds they are, then I'll be very happy. I carved them both yesterday and this morning so they are a bit crude, and surprisingly work out well in the spots.
Thor

bbeery · #2 03-12-2008, 03:17 AM

Really cool Funky, you're bird is great! Been wondering how the construction was coming along, I know you'll be excited to move in and settle down.

kitaye · #3 03-12-2008, 06:13 AM

They look like Wrens to me. I've always liked the idea of adding carvings to your home as you build or renovate. You are inspiring me to try something similar when we start working on this place.

Thor · #4 03-12-2008, 08:25 AM

Hi BBerry! good to hear from you. I will be very glad to move into the house. It's been another long winter. Thanks for the comment.

Yes, Kitaye, they are wrens. I tried to carve Winter wrens that we have in this area. Thanks for noticing. My house has carvings all over the outside and the inside, and there will be many more. It is fun to incorporate them into the trim. The results are better than the carvings themselves, because it is so different from regular trim.
Thor

Irishman · #5 03-12-2008, 09:29 AM

Very nice Thor - great idea. Yes you must be busy as we don't hear from you on the site as often. House windows look really nice.
Patrick

Mottles · #6 03-12-2008, 11:19 AM

Hi Thor, beautiful work--I think a lot of folks myself included dream of building their own homes. If you ever decide to move to another location you'll have to dismantle your home and take it with you.
Please share more images of your home and carving as you near completion and of course finish. I would guess your carvings on your home will go on for a while.....sort of a WIP.
Kathy

meipo · #7 03-12-2008, 11:41 AM

This is such a lovely idea! Whoever takes the house after you one day will be so lucky. If the house could talk, I am sure it would also say it feels so cherished. Your work is lovely as always.

We have also being working on our house. We are putting in new handrails and railings in the stair well. My brother-in-law is a designer who suggested that we put in horizontal railings, rather than the traditional type with balusters . Now you get me thinking what will be suitable carvings for those horizontal railings . . .

Thor · #8 03-12-2008, 11:49 AM

Patrick, Mottles, and Meipo thanks for the encouraging words.
This has been a labor of love, and is beginning to come together at long last.

Meipo, I have some really weird hand rails going in soon, inspired by pictures in a wooden house book. They will be wide boards cut out in silouettes. I'll post pictures when they are done.

If you would like to visit the web site I have pictures on, it is a free-to-join snapfish.com account:
http://www2.snapfish.com/share/p=244101197321181693/l=333239845/g=85820999/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

meipo · #9 03-12-2008, 10:23 PM

It is so interesting to watch the slide show. I am a DIY homeowner who works for a small developer. It is really fun to see others' worksite archive pictures.

As you might have already done, ALWAYS take pictures of all duct work, electrical work and plumbing before closing the walls. First, you always have evidence to prove your work. Second, in case you ever have to open up something, you don't have to poke multiple holes to find things behind the wall.

The first thing I notice is the surrounding. Nice location! There are a lot of nice plants and trees around. The yard has a nice flow! The cedar clapboard and shingle combo is so handsome. The architecture is interesting and the layout is nice. Did you design the house or did someone do it for you? How long did it take you to carve so many pieces? Must have been a fun time. We are pretty much done with the house remodeling, and I am too lazy to reap things out to redo before they go bad. More importantly, I do not have the skills you have. Between work and other engagements, I don't think I can afford making trims for the house right now. Even the few railing pieces may end up taking centuries. My latest dilemma is whether to take up the opportunity to learn to make a violin . . .

Please post the railing pictures when they are available. I am patiently waiting . . .

meipo

Keoma · #10 03-13-2008, 01:02 AM

So Sweet! I am finding I really like your imagination...and what lives there!