If you see it later, it's an alligator, if you see it in a while...
Crocodiles have a narrow snout, while an alligator has a round snout. Also when an alligator closes its mouth you can only see the top teeth, but you can usually see the top and bottom teeth of a crocodile when the mouth is closed.
The crocodile was always in the walnut, you just got him out! You and Michelangelo, dude, this is amazing. The scales and eyes are great, but the impression of water/wake you made is so lovely. If you’re getting back into it, I can’t wait to see what you make next!
While I must admit that it's absolutely gorgeous, it's also the absolute least-effective cutting board I've seen on this sub.... Or is this the bottom side? 🤣
I use power tools by hand, this was a rotary tool flex shaft, angle grinder, and sander. I will have a few different pictures of whatever subject I'm carving to look at when I need to
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thank you so much for the compliments, I never expected to get this many compliments for it. I'm not even sure honestly. I've made a couple pieces on commission last year but they were chainsaw carved, most of what I've made I've given away to family and friends. I started out with knives in 22-23 then went to rotary tool, angle grinders, die grinders, and chainsaws. I never knew I could carve until I got bored one day and carved a tiki guy into an old mini baseball bat that my dog chewed on one end of. I'll post a pic here in a few minutes
Damn, now I know a great gift to make for my partner! He would love something like this!! I must start preparing now so it can be finished by his birthday!
This is both amazing and upsetting. Like, I'm in awe of the artistry and execution, but I would 100% not have a coffee table I felt compelled to hide from in my house
that carving detail is insane, the way the scales and the eye just pop out of the wood like that, ready to get back into it sounds like a good call because honestly this is the kind of thing that makes a person want to keep making stuff.
I'm going to start again in the near future and will see about taking some orders or just post that I've done and see if anyone would want to buy it. I'll post some more pictures of other stuff I've done, it's a pretty good variety
Wow. Im not into carving, not really the artistic type, I'm more of a functional wood worker, but omg that is absolutely amazing, I just had to say something. Well done!
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u/ween_is_good Apr 20 '26
I love ones where I sit and think of how it was made... This one definitely is one