All About Pocket Knives

dlr110 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 4:02 am The first two I did for Cheryl. The next two I did for my oldest son in Missouri.

Beautiful art David ... you have great talent!

dlr110 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 4:02 am The first two I did for Cheryl. The next two I did for my oldest son in Missouri.

What an exceptional job on the hawk. Got his face perfect. Your son will be proud.

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:36 pm What an exceptional job on the hawk. Got his face perfect. Your son will be proud.

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:24 am Beautiful art David ... you have great talent!

Thank you Floyd and Tony. The dark part of his wings and tail feathers took me 2 days to outline and burn in.

The first two were special orders and the last one is available.
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These are my latest. I'm still trying to improve on my portraits.

dlr110 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:37 pm These are my latest. I'm still trying to improve on my portraits.

David, those are awesome .. NICE work! Many

David, it's been enjoyable to follow your progress.

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 12:00 am

dlr110 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:37 pm These are my latest. I'm still trying to improve on my portraits.

David, those are awesome .. NICE work! Many

doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 2:35 am David, it's been enjoyable to follow your progress.

Thank you Tony and Floyd, your comments and encouragement means a lot...

A few more I don't believe I've posted.
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David, you've taken woodburning artwork to another level!
Treefarmer

treefarmer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:35 am David, you've taken woodburning artwork to another level!
Treefarmer

Thank you very much Phil. I wish I had discovered this art years ago, I get so much pleasure and relaxation
out of doing it. Now I'm getting more and more requests for specific types of scenes.

Wow, those projects all look great.

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:02 pm Wow, those projects all look great.

Thank you Sir, I much appreciate your comments....

Haven't done much woodburning lately because of health issues but here are three I was able to finish up.
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Do you prefer a type of wood?

wlf wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 9:49 pm

Do you prefer a type of wood?

I do, for my work Basswood is the best. It's a soft wood and burns well on lower temps. If I'm adding color with charcoal artist pencils it takes the color well and then I seal it with spray or liquid polyurethane. If my project is large in size or if I just want a different look walnut or maple are good woods. With those you have to use a higher temp. Try never to use pine, it's hard to get a good line because of the grain and you can end up with unintended burn spots because of the sap still in the wood. You have to be really careful of any exotic woods that have been treated with chemicals for shipment to the U.S. When you start to burn your design I'm told that some of the chemicals can create a smoke that is toxic. It's best to wear protective hand and face gear anyway.
Thanks for the question,
David R

Thanks for the response David.

The first one I left unshaded and unsealed. I did it for my daughter in law who is now going to practice her painting on it then I will seal it.
The hippo I did for my daughter to give to a special needs lady in their church who loves hippo's.
The "Faith Can Move Mountains" is for my daughter.
The eagle was done from an excellent photographer's photo (with permission) and then given to him. In his photo the eagle was just above the water so I changed the background to mountains and a few trees.
The mountain lion is mine.
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Compliments to you David.

dlr110 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 1:11 am The first one I left unshaded and unsealed. I did it for my daughter in law who is now going to practice her painting on it then I will seal it.
The hippo I did for my daughter to give to a special needs lady in their church who loves hippo's.
The "Faith Can Move Mountains" is for my daughter.
The eagle was done from an excellent photographer's photo (with permission) and then given to him. In his photo the eagle was just above the water so I changed the background to mountains and a few trees.
The mountain lion is mine.
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Awesome pieces David!

Absolutely beautiful David. x10

Great work !

D) All of the above

Just feeling silly one day and I made this pattern from 3 separate drawings and then put
them together on my computer. I was trying to show a little depth with placing one
character behind the other.

I don't believe I've shown these that I finished in the past 2 or 3 weeks.
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