Getting there.
The hardest task in the Boatshed is knowing when to stop.
I have an idea it is almost time to stop….
Elder 7
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@ Lady Bay, SA
I like the design of your low relief Chris – it enhances that beautiful wood colour & it’s gentle grain.
It’s a brave step to put down the tools. After contemplating it for a while the piece will tell you if it needs a little attention.
Thankyou Lucy. Not quite there yet – and I will be sanding/burnishing some of the relief areas. In short, I don’t suppose it will ever be finished.
But I will definitely stop!
Good advice from Lucy. I always thought, with woodworking, Dad was a 90% man — as long as it held up; I was around 70%, enough is good enough; you have always been a 110% man, which has to be admired, although it has its interesting challenges.
Thanks Geoff. Knowing when to stop is a hard-won art. And of course – knowing how to start….
Dad’s boats, although rough-finished, couldn’t have been better!
These are beautiful as they are. You have gone far enough!
Greetings Richard, and many thanks for your thoughts. I think there is a message in the comments thus far….
Exquisite! Especially top left.