Swirl rosette coaster

Thanks to the instructive video by Wayne Barton I finally learnt how to carve this typical swirl rosette without cracking it all over. Just a practice on a small coaster:

Chip carving Jackalopehunters

Chip carving on a practice board, finished with a cherry gel stain:

Gnome house

5.5'' cottonwood bark whimsical gnome house:

Key holder

Since I have been doing a lot of practice boards I realized it would be a good idea trying to use them for something useful. Just a little add on created a neat chip carved key holder.

It is finished with dark mahogany gel stain:

Chip carved banner

Chip carving on a practice board:

Whimsical house

Another whimsical house made of cottonwood bark, it is 11'' high:

Vorpal blade stand

Knife stand for the Vorpal blade I carved about 6 months ago:

Chip carved basswood plate

Freiwaldau chip carving

Practising letter chip carving:

Mask of Olidammara

3,5'' talisman of Olidammara, a bard god from Dungeons and Dragons:

The inspirational artwork:

 

Chip carved leaf border on a practise board

Drawing the pattern:

Carved, unstained:

After the staining, using a spray:

Finished by using a dark mahogany gel stain: 

Elven house on its roots

A .gif image created by Alana Reddin:

Whimsical clock tower

Whimsical house