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cedar slab carving
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:15 am
by Kevink18
Here is some of the carvings I have been doing in cedar.
Re: cedar slab carving
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:05 am
by basecircle
Nice job.I like them all but my pick is the wolf.Nice cutting.How big are the slabs?What finish did you use?keep cranking them out .Basecircle
Re: cedar slab carving
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:52 pm
by Kevink18
Thank you they are about 12 inches across and about 1.5 to 2 inches thick I used clear polly. I have several more and have a lot of slabs cut and drying
Re: cedar slab carving
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:58 pm
by tonydude
They are all nice. I like the first one myself.
Tony
Re: cedar slab carving
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:08 am
by KarenW
Love these!
Re: cedar slab carving
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:12 am
by gordread
Those are great. Do you mind telling how you finished them?
Gordon
Re: cedar slab carving
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:42 am
by Kevink18
Just clear polly
Re: cedar slab carving
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:26 am
by gordread
Wow, great job.
Gordon
Re: cedar slab carving
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:50 pm
by Steve Wojo
Kind of new here and a long time lurker. I will be getting my first CNC shortly. Pieces like this I absolutely love and look forward to making. Im just curious on how long you let the wood "season" or dry before you carve?
Thanks in advance.
Steve
Re: cedar slab carving
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:28 pm
by Kevink18
I cut them and stacked with strips between for about 2 weeks. They will crack some. I also had a guy tell me to cut the logs about 3 ft long and pain ends with latex paint and it will dry quicker with no cracking have not tried this yet so if anyone does let us know if it really works.