First carving, work in progress

[motolife313]

i used a good size piece of Fir that has been down about 1.5 years I think so it’s going to be a little seasoned up I’d think. No splits anywhere so far. I cut the quarter round off the downed tree on Christmas. I’ve sanded it some with a 5” grinder last night after buying some new flap wheels. Going fishing today so not going to work on it much I don’t think but that could change. I’m going to cut more off the top of the axe head but keeping it for strength now. And I’m thinking about torching the axe head and making the handle look nice and roughin up the base 064 doing work and did th rest with a ms362

 

[FlyingDutchman]

Not bad for a first crack!

 

[motolife313]

Thanks! I’m Still working on it i sure hope nobody get dizzy looking at the warped base. Aka firewood lol

 

[motolife313]

Done. Does 150$ sound fair?put boiled linseed oil on and it sucked it up like a sponge. Hopefully I didn’t put too much on. It stared getting A lot of small checks in the base and couple good size ones in the axe head. Guess I should have finished it faster and got the oil on it.

 

[motolife313]

Didn’t smooth after the flap wheel with a orbital sander because I don’t have one. Just 60 and 80 grit paper by hand. So it’s got some blemishes but looks good enough for me. Well until the next hopefully made of oak

 

[wooly]

I like it man!
I'm terrible at putting prices on these things, but I'd say that's a pretty fair number for both sides.

 

[motolife313]

Thanks wooly! I got a suggestion to put a lamp shade on it with light. I’m thinking that’s a good idea and hopefully I can come up with something unique. Gona have to raise the price tho. Maybe not tho. Ill give it couple weeks on CL as it is

 

[rarefish383]

I like it, and a lamp base in a cabin would be great. Sale price? I've found that people value something you made at about 6 cents per hour, especially on CL. If they commission you to make it, the sky is the limit. I have 3" by 30" Red Oak slabs, air dried for 3 years. I make mantles or counter tops, and tables. If I take them to a show,, and they leave with a smile. I get offers of about $50 each. If some one comes to my place and hand picks one, it's $200