[GaryMc]

Well I did another bark carving, this is a peice of bark I picked up out of the Tennesse river,( tree was laying down in the river bead, water is down ofr winter). I didn't know we had any bark here and I don' know what kind of tree it is, but I got a bunch of the bark. The only problem is that the thickest bark on the tree is probably only 1- 1/2" thick. Also it seem a whole lot harder on the surface than the peices I have from South Dakota. Anyway The face is not that good but I enjoyed doing it and my wife loves it. I am going to add some more carving to the peice, mabye a tree and something else later.
Thanks for looking and commenting!
GaryMc

[Colin_Partridge]

Gary,
I dont know where you dont think that is a nice carving I think it is excellent. Looking at the bark it looks to me like willow bark. Willow has that nice grain in it and that sure looks like willow. I like to carve willow but it is a bit flaky and seperates sometimes. Funny I have just finished a similar carving in Balsum Poplar bark about the same thickness. I will post it later.
Colin

[GeorgiaCarver]

Very most excellent! I really like bark carvings and you did an excellent job on this one.

[GaryMc]

Hello and thanks for the replies.
Collin: Hm... if that is a willow it's a very big one. the tree is probaly 70-80' tall and about 36" in diameter. Also, it doesnt show in the pictures but it has alternating bands of lighter and darker seams as I carved deeper into the bark, not one color like the Cottonwood bark I have seen. Does Willow bark have that?
GaryMc

[Colin_Partridge]

Yes Gary willow bark can be like that and willow grows very fast a 36 inch tree is a small tree for willow in this neck of the woods I have seen them 48 and even 60 inches.
Colin

[Kenny_S]

Looks great to me Gary. If'n ya don't want it, send it my way!LOL

Love the coloring!

[artolver]

Gary
Very nice carving. What is the size on that one?
Sure looks like Cottonwood bark to me.
art

[GaryMc]

Hello Art,
The peice is 28" long x 3" wide x 1-1/2" thick. There is Cottonwood here in Alabama, I wish I knew for sure what kind of bard this is. I also found a peice of bark driftwood that looks different than this one. I havent started to carve it yet though. Some day I need to get some real bark from you, when I get some money,hehe.
I am putting a link to 2 pictures here, one the full peice of the bark Santa, and also the other peice of bark driftwood I found. take a look at them art and tell me what you think.
GaryMc

[Callynne]

GaryMc, that's a great Santa bark carving, thanks for sharing him with us! Bark sure is interesting to work with, isn't it, so different from basswood! If you ever do buy some, Art is certainly the man to buy it from! Deborah

[GaryMc]

Thank you Callyanne!
I have discovered it ans I love it. I porbably will buy some from Art, soon I hope!
GaryMc