Woodspirit protection

[Wildgoose]

Picked up this fella at Lyme Regis market a few weeks back (unknown maker).

He’s had a quick coat of what looks to be varnish by the maker but I’d like to give him a bit more weather protection.

Any suggestions?

 

[mrmike]

Small umbrella?

Seriously though if it has varnish on already, put more varnish on top. Try yacht varnish.

 

[saxonaxe]

A look into the future of your Wood spirit, Wildgoose.

Two Wood Spirits live in my back garden, the larger one was a present made for me by a good friend on my old Unit as a gift when I retired...April in 1999. ( where did that quarter Century go? )...
He's carved from Field Maple and has never been treated with any kind of preservative, having spent about 5 years on an open Verandah and the remaining 20 in a garden, as now.

The small one standing on top is much newer, about 6 years, a present from my Daughter. Typical ..She thought the old Wood Spirit needed company...
He is made of Silver Birch, also untreated.





The big Wood Spirit is perhaps half the weight he was when new, and loses a little more with each passing season.
Just a personal choice to leave them outside amongst the greenery where I think they belong, watching over me and returning to the earth.

 

[mikehill]

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Picked up this fella at Lyme Regis market a few weeks back (unknown maker).

He’s had a quick coat of what looks to be varnish by the maker but I’d like to give him a bit more weather protection.

Any suggestions?

That’s a lovely modern woodspirit .. never seen ones like that

 

[Wildgoose]

The seller had quite a few, similar but no two the same obviously. Mostly Gandalf-esk or green man.

Made in Dorset but not by him.

I have considered letting him age and return to the earth but I also really like him

 

[Brizzlebush]

Nice work there.
From the tool marks it looks a good size? I'd guess 2-3in dia stick?

 

[Sherpa]

Sorry to hijack your thread but if anyone picked up a half finished wood spirit walking stick at the Wilderness Gathering at Hole park could you please post as the maker and his son would like to be reunited with it .