Juniper Piece Completed

Nancy-ID · #11 03-23-2007, 02:33 PM

That is beautiful!!!! Wish i had collected some Juniper before I left CA. we had lots of it there.

fishcarver · #12 03-31-2007, 10:51 PM

thanks all for the nice comments, two weeks and I take it to the world and see if the judges agree with you guys, oh Brian, we can make it possible to put it in your lake house, after the world it will be for sale, thanks again all.....virg

jax · #13 03-31-2007, 11:01 PM

Very interesting style, how much carving did you on it? What type of finish? Looks great, it would sell fast!!

What's next?

Jax

fishcarver · #14 03-31-2007, 11:18 PM

Thanks Jax, not sure what you mean, i did all the carving on it, it is one piece of juniper, a limb that had a crotch in it, so that there was two branches going off in different directions and a few other branches. everything you see was already in the wood, nothing is added except the base out of black walnut. I think some would call this found wood. The finish is tung oil, hand rubbed multiply applications, probably 40+ coats. next is some more found wood, have found a style that is really fun to carve and i love it. thanks again.....................

DiamondWillow · #15 04-01-2007, 12:16 AM

Virgil

Looks very good for sure, where do you get the juniper? Good luck at the World show. You entering in Open catagory or intermediate. I am guessing Open with your talent. Oops, hope I am not asking to many questions.
Good Luck
Gene

fishcarver · #16 04-01-2007, 01:26 AM

Thanks Gene for your comments, can enter at any level i want since i have not entered in this show areana before but planning on the open class, might as well go for broke, huh? get my juniper in central Oregon can give you the guys web site if you want to try it, it's fun......

Thor · #17 04-01-2007, 09:17 AM

Good luck in the World competition Virgil. I especially like the way the different natural colors in the finish compliments the shapes, and I'm very impressed that you found all of that going on in one piece of juniper. Let us know how it goes.

Thor

santagibbs · #18 04-02-2007, 04:26 AM

That's a very eyecatchng carving. Nice lines and I really like the two different finishes.. Charlotte

Banjo · #19 04-02-2007, 08:23 AM

Wow, a beautiful work of art. You should do well at the show.

Joy