[Marilik]

Hi im new to WoodCarving Illustrated, and i wanted to know what you guys think of my first carving.http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...1&d=1169222433


http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...Untitled-1.jpg

[mikeg]

Welcome to the forum! I hope you'll enjoy it, there are some great people here!

I got an error when I tried to follow the link you provided. I went over but to the gallery but didn't see it there.

mikeg

[Marilik]

Here try this!

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...Untitled-1.jpg

[AlArchie]

Marilik, it's kinda hard to distinguish what your carving is, from that photo, although I've sort of placed it in the walking stick category, if there is more to the piece to the lower left. I've used a similar "burning technique" on a walking stick I did in 1980, and I'm still using it today. That fire treatment hardens the wood up and provides an extremely tough walking stick. I don't know if they still do it, but tool makers used to fire harden hickory handles for hammers, axes, shovels and hoes. They held up really well.

Oh, and welcome aboard! Join in the carving and conversation....it's a good place to visit. Pull up a chair and set a spell.

Al

[DADDIO]

welcome soak up the friendliness and info cause there is a bunch here...same for me followed link but got an error

[squbrigg]

Welcome aboard. Great bunch of carving folks to chat with here.

Bob

[Claude]

It's the second link you need to click: the one to 171.photobucket.

Marilik: it looks interesting - what is it? Perhaps the closeup is too close for me to figure out what you've carved.

Claude

[Burnurcomputer]

Hello! Welcome to the board ! I couldn't see the pic very well either, but I'm not really much help. Beginner too. I like it here, carvers are nice people. Again welcome!

[Mark N. Akers]

Welcome to the site,and I to didn't get a very good look at your carving,please post it in the gallery.

[Tom H]

Welcome! Age 15! Wow, I wish I had started to learn to carve at age 15. I waited 50 years longer. Ask lots of questions here, you'll get lots of answers. Check out the galleries and you'll get lots of inspiration. Tom H