cypress knees

[capn_crunch]

The Capn has a question for those of you who have carved cypress knees in the past. How much do you carve on these? Do you use them as a roughout and carve something to the general shape or do you do minimal carving on them, such as putting a santa face on and paint the rest?

Enquiring minds want to know!

[chele]

Re: cypress knees

Hi,
I enjoy carving in woodspirit. Check out Harold Enlow's Driftwood carving book, great faces. I leave some bark on and spray with a satin varnish. A carving buddy loves to draw knife off the bark and goes from there, they look great too.

[bbowers]

Re: cypress knees

Hi-
I try and let the piece of wood dictate what I carve. Ilike santa's or spirits, but have done eagles heads or fish depending on what I see in the wood. My goal is to let the carving emerge from the wood and not look like I carved what I wanted.
Hope this helps-

[Captain_Bandaid]