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well it is valentine’s day tomorrow and I figure I’d whip up a little gift for the misses…..she likes hummingbirds and candles so this will fit the bill quite well.
red oak with hand a carved hummingbird with dark walnut candle ring finished with danish oil and rubbed wax…….
the candle is about 4″ dia and are crackling type, I bought about 8 dozen of these candles at a closing out sale awhile ago so they will come in handy for this and future projects……the candle can be replaced with a new one by sliding it out from the top……..
Beautiful and fantastic idea.
Very nice Comp. nice taste.
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Nice comp the misses will be happy.
Jimbo
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Great work comp. That hand carved hummingbird is some great work.
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Awesome! Love anything red oak, also I’m jealous of your ability to free hand a bird like that…
How does it hang on the wall, did you have to find the center of gravity because of the candle being offset like that?
KnarlyCarl wrote:
Awesome! Love anything red oak, also I’m jealous of your ability to free hand a bird like that…
How does it hang on the wall, did you have to find the center of gravity because of the candle being offset like that?
thanks guys…………
Knarlycarl, I put a slightly raised copper plate on the back that runs along near top so a hook/screw can be slide to make it stay straight. So ya it can hang off set if need be……
as for the free hand craving, I did a lot of acrylic carving years ago, I couldn’t make a straight line if it was there already when I first started but after time I realized how to apply the right pressure and in what direction.
Wow comp just when I think you can’t out do your last project you prove me wrong.
That’s awesome
Beautiful carving Comp! Excellent choice of contrasting woods.
Beautiful work Comp. Mrs Comp is a lucky gal!
Very nice Comp. i think she will enjoy that
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Beautiful work my friend!