[ElWoodTroll]

Another gorgeous piece Thor. I enjoy browsing your web page. You must carve 20 hours a day.
Can't advise you on finishes as I'm color stupido...er... blind

[Thor]

Thanks Wade and Elwood. I appreciate all comments. This is such a solitary work, and with no feedback, you don't know what you're accomplishing sometimes. I carve everyday and have 4 more pieces going right now.

I don't know which I prefer, but it's too late now....I've painted it.

This is the progress I've made.
I've used oil paints thinned with turpentine and boiled linseed oil after I coated the whole thing with BLO.
The black paint on the heraldic device in the corner is home made paint from holding a plate over a candle flame and mixing the soot with BLO. It worked better than I thought it would.
I was out of black, and so this was a time saving help.

I'm still darkening the green parts, and working on the peacock. It actually helps me to see a photo of it; kind of a new perspective.
I do think it is showing up a lot more with the painted parts, and is still undeniably carved.

Thor

[ElWoodTroll]

Wow! The colors really make your sign
"POP"
Nice Job!

[DICK "chipncut" CAIN]

Thor,
All I have to say is:

A +
Dick

[Ashbys]

Thor,




AWESOME !

Wonderful job .
Ash

[Dylan]

Now that is Bold. You've done a great job so far. I think that people will love it, I know I do.

Dylan

[jax]

Terrific carving and painting!!!

Jax.

[squbrigg]

Impressive Thor....that sign ought to bring them running! Great demonstration of your abilities and aptitude for design of the space. It is sure to bring in some interest!

Well done.

Bob

[Bartster]

thor,


i like it the paint did make the detail pop-out. very nice peice.


bart

[Thor]

OK, last time.
This is the sign with all of the painting done, and I put the strands of beads and tokens on it this morning.
It's hard to photograph, and I sacrified clarity on the greenman's face to show the beads.
Some of the metals hanging on the strands are awards, tokens of appreciation, and membership into specific orders that I have been given. In other words, they all have meaning at Medieval reenactment events. Some of them are heavy, so displaying them this way seems like a good idea rather than wearing them around my neck.

I painted and stained the woodworking tools so they show up now, and made all of the colors richer by applying more layers of glazes with oil paint.
I think I started work on this nearly a year ago, so it is such a relief to finally have it finished.
Thor