Jeffsaw
ArboristSite Operative
Are customers okay with the split/crack in the carving or do you try to fill or hide it? I like to think it is just part of the carving itself. Thanks for any input.
It depends on where the crack is, I put a relief cut in my whole log bears that helps reduce checking in the front.
I have found halving or quartering a large log and making carvings from the half or quarter eliminates almost all checking.
If you need to use a whole log, carving a lot of mass from the center reduces checking.
If the check is in a visual focal point I will glue wooden wedges in and re carve it doesn't take much time and increases sales appeal, most customers will comment on cracks in my experience.
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