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This is a hen size egg I'm just finishing up.
The wood is butternut.
Chip Carved with Acanthus motif with a stylized flower on top.
This is practice.
The two difficulties are pattern application and carving in end grain.
I've got some things I want to do that require putting patterns on odd shapes and also carving extensively directly in the end grain.
This was good practice.
Here are a few pics of the beginnings showing the hand-drawn patterns and some of the carving steps.
These pics are after the carving was completed and the stain was laid in.
Sanded and ready for final finish.
Two more coats of final finish with sanding in between are required, but this is essentially complete.
Questions and comments are always welcome.
Be good to yourselves.
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