Sunflower carvings

[Doc Parker]

I saw some sunflowers carved from Ridgway and had to play with them. I made a self supporting base by removing the back half of the log to about 7" of the bottom. This will minimize checking by getting rid of the center of the tree thru most of the carving, then I kerfed the base to the center on the back. The half log that remained, really made a dynamic sculpture and is stable. Doc

[carver33]

Doc, as far as I can tell, those are some pretty nice sunflowers, but the photos are mighty small.

[Doc Parker]

So..... How do I make them bigger??? Doc

[carver33]

Originally Posted by Doc Parker

So..... How do I make them bigger??? Doc

Doc,

That's a question whose only answer at this point is ... it depends <grin>.

As far as I know, the largest size that will post is 580 pixels high x 780 pixels wide (larger will automatically be downsized to those dimensions, I believe).

What size were your original pictures and do you have software to re-size them?

[buzzsawz]

Originally Posted by Doc Parker

I saw some sunflowers carved from Ridgway and had to play with them. I made a self supporting base by removing the back half of the log to about 7" of the bottom. This will minimize checking by getting rid of the center of the tree thru most of the carving, then I kerfed the base to the center on the back. The half log that remained, really made a dynamic sculpture and is stable. Doc

doc good one thats how i did the chief i think all that can happen is a hairline crack at most

[Doc Parker]

Yeah, I had to make them smaller to post them,post yer email and I'll send you large ones. Doc