Woodburning Art

[Corn Creek Cutlery]

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!

[doglegg]

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.

[dlr110]

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

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.

[dlr110]

The first two were special orders and the last one is available.
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[dlr110]

These are my latest. I'm still trying to improve on my portraits.

[Corn Creek Cutlery]

These are my latest. I'm still trying to improve on my portraits.

David, those are awesome .. NICE work! Many

[doglegg]

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

[dlr110]

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.

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

[dlr110]

A few more I don't believe I've posted.
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[treefarmer]

David, you've taken woodburning artwork to another level!
Treefarmer

[dlr110]

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.

[OLDE CUTLER]

Wow, those projects all look great.

[dlr110]

Wow, those projects all look great.

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

[dlr110]

Haven't done much woodburning lately because of health issues but here are three I was able to finish up.
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14 inches

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8 inches

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3.5 inches

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[wlf]

Do you prefer a type of wood?

[dlr110]

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

[wlf]

Thanks for the response David.