Black Walnut trout

bghebert · #1 04-09-2008, 02:57 PM

This is the first time I worked with Black walnut and the first fish I've carved. the wood is well dried out so I found it very hard but held detail well. The size is 12" long 7" high and 5" wide. I finished it with danish oil but didn't get the gloss finish I was looking for. If anyone has any suggestion I'd appreciate any help of what I should use.

thank you

gene messer · #2 04-09-2008, 03:14 PM

Beautiful BG .. love that black walnut .. beautiful finish ..

Gene

DiamondWillow · #3 04-09-2008, 03:16 PM

First of all the fish looks very good for a first fish. Well done and the base works in very well with it also.
As for the finish, what I do with my bases and fish, when I do a natural finish is use about 50-50 mix of Danish Oil and Gun Stock finish. I think it is called Caseys Gun stock finish. Anyway, it is made by Tru Oil, I put it on let it sit for just a little and then wipe it dry. Then let it sit over night and then polish it with a little Rouge and a piece of leather. I have speeded up that process a little by wrapping a piece of leather around a soft cushion sander that you can put in a dremel or Foredom. Do that about 4 to 6 times and it will shine up nicely. Then I finally put on some Danish Oil Wax and polish it up with a soft rag. Will give a GREAT finish to it and be somewhat shiny but not like a plastic finish that Poly will give it. Lots of people describe the finish as being soft looking. If I can help any further just let me know.

Gene

Ashbys · #4 04-09-2008, 04:23 PM

Awesome .

Well done carving.

Did you use the top coat or the natural ?

Garry

bghebert · #5 04-09-2008, 05:23 PM

Gene I looked at some of you'res, beauitful work and finish. Thanks for the advise ,I can't imagine getting it that shinny.

tucker1931 · #6 04-09-2008, 06:48 PM

Great carving and I like the finish. I have just recently become the owner of 3 black walnut slices aboput 6 inches thick, and almost 2 feet in diameter, they are laying on the patio at the moment, I can't move them without some help.
Cliff

MDWine · #7 04-10-2008, 10:32 AM

It looks great to me!!
Did you power carve, or knife carve?

bird carver · #8 04-10-2008, 11:09 AM

Excellent job on both the fish and the habitat. It's nice to see this done with a darker type of wood for a change.

Bird carver

tnartist05 · #9 04-10-2008, 11:23 AM

Very nice work on the walnut trout!! If you use Tru Oil on it,it will look like glass! A really high gloss~ Forrest

bghebert · #10 04-10-2008, 03:03 PM

Thanks every one for the nice comments again, I applied two more coats of Danish teak oil and the finish came out with a high gloss shine, I really like it now, thanks for the help on this. I will post another photo when it's dry of the new finish.

thanks again