@RiCoHeTMcQuEeN I typically used X-Acto knives to mark the outlines of patterns. I then used various wood carving tools to do the majority of the carving. I have several tool sets of different sizes. For this project I mostly used small [3 - 5mm] chisels (flat and skew) and u-gouges.
@imkey223 I carved this from this from an avocado tree in my back yard that died. I have no current plans to make a how-to video. But if you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to answer them.
The best advice I can give to anyone who wants to take up wood carving is: keep your tools sharp and never rush your work. :-)
@imkey223 From the time I started until the time I finished was about 3 years. I didn't work on it consistently during that time. Sometimes I would go several months without working on it at all. I didn't keep track of how much time I spent. I'm sure it was a few hundred hours (easily). I learned a lot from the experience and could definitely do it a lot faster now.
This is absolutely beautiful! I really enjoy the blend of the styles. It looks like you painted and then antiqued. What great shadows. I'll be borrowing some of your ideas. Thanks for sharing your work. Post some more of your pieces!
@Mtnmikerx Thank you for your interest. I worked on this staff off and on over a period of 3 years. During that time I periodically stained and sanded it which gives it the antiqued look. When I was finally finished with the carving, I gave it one last coat of stain, used metallic paint on the bits that I wanted to look metallic and then put a final layer of polyurethane over the top to protect it.
Simply, WOW. Just gorgeous. thanks for showing it.
truckpipe 4 months ago
@RiCoHeTMcQuEeN I typically used X-Acto knives to mark the outlines of patterns. I then used various wood carving tools to do the majority of the carving. I have several tool sets of different sizes. For this project I mostly used small [3 - 5mm] chisels (flat and skew) and u-gouges.
OdinsOrb 9 months ago
Who gets to carve avacado? Nice
wotterful 9 months ago
how long it take to do that?
imkey223 11 months ago
I carve runes into my staffs using Elder Futhark, but yours look different. Do you use the Anglo- Saxon runes?
TalvellaMaa 11 months ago
@TalvellaMaa I used Futhork runes.
OdinsOrb 11 months ago
wow thats is so coll i wish i had somthing like that did you carve it? can i make a vidioe how to do that?
imkey223 11 months ago
@imkey223 I carved this from this from an avocado tree in my back yard that died. I have no current plans to make a how-to video. But if you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to answer them.
The best advice I can give to anyone who wants to take up wood carving is: keep your tools sharp and never rush your work. :-)
OdinsOrb 11 months ago
@OdinsOrb thanks dude i was also wondering how long it took to make that?
imkey223 11 months ago
@imkey223 From the time I started until the time I finished was about 3 years. I didn't work on it consistently during that time. Sometimes I would go several months without working on it at all. I didn't keep track of how much time I spent. I'm sure it was a few hundred hours (easily). I learned a lot from the experience and could definitely do it a lot faster now.
OdinsOrb 11 months ago
@OdinsOrb wow i wish i could do somthing like that its so cool
imkey223 10 months ago
Absolutely Amazing, very nicely done, alot of detail and work..
MrDjinable 11 months ago
Absolutely stunning .......well done
soulstar1963 1 year ago
This is absolutely beautiful! I really enjoy the blend of the styles. It looks like you painted and then antiqued. What great shadows. I'll be borrowing some of your ideas. Thanks for sharing your work. Post some more of your pieces!
Mtnmikerx 1 year ago
@Mtnmikerx Thank you for your interest. I worked on this staff off and on over a period of 3 years. During that time I periodically stained and sanded it which gives it the antiqued look. When I was finally finished with the carving, I gave it one last coat of stain, used metallic paint on the bits that I wanted to look metallic and then put a final layer of polyurethane over the top to protect it.
OdinsOrb 1 year ago
Oh wow, that's a lot of work! Great job, it's gorgeous.
MajesticChicken 1 year ago
@MajesticChicken Thanks
OdinsOrb 1 year ago