I’ve been a supporter of the Altai Project for a while. I think they’ve been doing good stuff for a part of the world very few people know about.
Anyway, when I was looking for a “tweener” project earlier this week to fill the time while waiting for finish to dry on the bench I’m working on, I decided I’d try to carve their logo, since it’s not too complicated.
I think it came out ok, and I like the way the grain worked with the carving. It’s about a ⅜ inch thick 4 inch square piece of birch. Had a #3-30, a #3-6, and a #6-6 out on the bench, plus I started making a new narrow skew, using one of the blanks from the Mountain Woodcarvers clearance store. It’ll end up being a 2mm wide skew or a #2-2, and will help get down into skinny corners. Only had a couple slips, but there’s a little glue holding the sheep’s leg on now after one of the slips.
Really nice work Dave. That's a great subject that lets you focus on your lines and lighting without getting lost in a bunch of details. Good choice and great execution 😎
Thanks, gents! And yeah, I think for once I picked a project that’s about right for my existing skill level. This was just about perfect for the amount of time involved, skills required, and just a bit beyond what I could do when I started.
My next may be an attempt to render this photo…
It’s similarly simple, once I eliminate a few things (power lines, buildings), and I’m going to need to figure out how to carve juniper trees, which may be a bit of a challenge. We’ll see.
