another woodspirit :)

[woodspirits]

hiya,
just finished another little woodspirit, really getting into these! hope you like it

 

[Mesquite]

That's a great carving Steve... you're getting really good at it as well as into carving them

What did you use to stain it to highlight the details?

 

[Twodogs]

Nice one Steve does look a bit like Snarf though :yikes:
Twodogs

 

[lab72]

wow!!! makes mine look like a 2 year old did it!!

 

[Bluemerle]

That is excellent, made me realise i need to keep practising!

 

[woodspirits]

Nice one Steve does look a bit like Snarf though :yikes:
Twodogs

ha! good job lee's not on!

steve, just a coat of light oak stain, a layer of boiled linseed oil, then to bring out the highlights a gentle rub with fine sandpaper and another light layer of oil.

lab72, bluemerle. you should have seen my early ones! (carp) ... keep your tools sharp and keep carving

 

[Loenja]

wow man awesome

 

[Greg]

Nice job Steve, very artistic!

 

[woodspirits]

thanks loenja, and you too greg for commenting funny thing is, its only when you give them eyes that they become err alive!. especially late at night, in my lockup, alone!

steve

 

[Biker]

That looks... like... a ...z, z, z zom bee! :yikes:

Really impressive mate. Scary too. Less like a woodspirit and more like a wood-demon. Pictures saved for future inspiration.

Reminds me of Iron Maiden's Eddie with a beard

 

[Snarf]

Nice one Steve does look a bit like Snarf though :yikes:
Twodogs

He looks to happy to be me lol

Truly stunning work Steve!

Would like to have something like that at the front of the house to keep the jehovah's away!

May ask you for a commission


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[woodspirits]

That looks... like... a ...z, z, z zom bee! :yikes:

Really impressive mate. Scary too. Less like a woodspirit and more like a wood-demon. Pictures saved for future inspiration.

Reminds me of Iron Maiden's Eddie with a beard

praise indeed mate coming from you, chuffed!

 

[woodspirits]

cheers lee! they were meant to scare off medieval miscreants, not those nice people who knock on your door as your tucking into your sunday roast!

 

[Snarf]

cheers lee! they were meant to scare off medieval miscreants, not those nice people who knock on your door as your tucking into your sunday roast!

I'd call em miscreants lol.

And your spot on biker, does look like eddie!

Didn't happen to have "fear of the dark" on in the workshop steve?


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[Biker]

praise indeed mate coming from you, chuffed!

Awww don't make me blush. I'll go all soppy.

Credit where it's due mate, that's really good.

What size is it? Width across and length etc. More pix please!

I've been back to look at this about three times and not always to check on new replies either.

 

[MartinK9]

Nice one Steve.

 

[Tank]

that looks the business Steve! how many hours goes into that.

will have to have a go one day myself.

 

[woodspirits]

Awww don't make me blush. I'll go all soppy.

Credit where it's due mate, that's really good.

What size is it? Width across and length etc. More pix please!

I've been back to look at this about three times and not always to check on new replies either.

hi biker, ok diameter 2" length of carving 11" overall length including 'pagan' horns 31" tried a hand held profile with no flash, a bit grim!

 

[woodspirits]

that looks the business Steve! how many hours goes into that.

will have to have a go one day myself.

thanks tim, not sure keep having a knock here and there after work, 3-4 hrs? these small ones are a bit fiddly

 

[Cliv]

Excellent job