Power Carving Wood to Look Like Sand
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- čas přidán 8. 04. 2019
- For this project, I used an angle grinder, a Dremel, and lots of sandpaper to carve a Douglas Fir 12"x30"x1.5" board to look like sand dunes or wind-blown sand and I love how it turned out!
My design was inspired by @nugeandwood and the orange/red sands of northern Arizona and southern Utah where I grew up.
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Mineral spirits was a good addition. Lots of water has a similar effect. Each time you wet, then dry, the fibers in the wood stand up, and can be sanded smooth again. Beautiful finish, lovely piece.
I appreciate the info, Oatmeal Goatmeal, thanks for watching!
Love it. Appreciate you sharing the bits you used as well. Thumbs up!
Thank you!
Nice work. I like the effect of the stain being wiped off so soon, quite subtle.
Thanks, fordv8man, subtle is what I was going for!
I started a project just like this after watching your video. It really inspires me. I got all the tools needed, so I said why not give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration.
I'm so glad to hear it inspired you to create something! Thanks for watching!
Definitely one of the more aesthetically pleasing power carving examples that I've seen! Awesome =)
Thank you!
That’s stunning! Love it 😍
Thanks, Jennifer!
beautiful organic shapes
That is an awesome piece! Good job!
Thank you!
Good job mate. Some very helpful pointers in there, thank you.
Thanks, Mark! I'm glad you found it helpful.
Wow!!! what a great piece.
Thanks, James!
Very well-done! Two thumbs up!
Thanks, thatbubbleguy, I appreciate it!
Just got my first angle grinder yesterday and this video is so helpful. I knew I couldn't use the discs it came with for what I wanted to do but wasn't sure what the best attachment would be. There are a ton of different options listed online for carving wood along with a lot of stories about people getting hurt. The piece you made is pretty close to what I what I wanted it for and seeing it actually executed makes me feel a lot more confident about getting started.
I'm so glad you found it helpful, Sissy! I hope you went ahead with what you wanted to create and enjoyed the process. Thanks for watching!
Neat effect. Well done!
Thanks, Shane!
Really organic flowing "waves". Great looking piece. i just practiced with a kutzall disc on some scrap walnut. can't wait to try it on a real project!👌🏻
Thanks, Seth! You should definitely do a video of the project you end up using it on - I'd love to see it.
I just got one of those discs for my birthday. I've been playing a little bit with it but haven't made anything yet
Thanks. Nice work!
I did enjoy. Well done. Vision and initiative. Love it. Never seen sanding with poly. End result has a natural appeal and is beautiful.
Thank you!
Nice job.
I make very similar art pieces & use an Arbortech contour sander for the wave areas, it literally saves hours of hand sanding.
Thanks, Dale. Since I made this, I've gotten the Arbortech contour sander and I agree - huge sanding time saver!
Fascinating
Okay, this looks fantastic! Fun end product, but even more fun process using cool tools. I would love to see this paired with red sandstone and blue epoxy. Maybe I'm just missing Lake Powell...
Thanks, Shanna! That's a great idea, sandstone would look soooo good with some blue epoxy!
Great job. Love it.
Thanks, Saggio!
Nice work. Given me some ideas there. Thanks.
Thanks, Ian! I'm glad you got some ideas.
Looks great!!!!
Thanks, RazTheRipper!
Great Job!
Thank you!
Great idea.
Really cool project👌
Thank you!
Very cool. Nice job.
Thank you!
beautiful work... I love that you admitted your mistakes and fixed them. props :)
Thanks, Deb!
@@CraftyWesty just ordered me a new angle grinder... and can't wait to try out some dunes. :)
@@MetatronsWing Oooo you'll love it! I found it incredibly satisfying how quickly it could remove and reshape the wood. Have fun with it!
I need to make one of these. I have plenty of carving discs. I also have the Arbortec Contour Sander, which should make sanding easier.
You should make one, Dan, it was fun. The most labor-intensive part for me was sanding by hand, so your Contour Sander will make that a breeze!
Nicely done
Thanks, Tom!
Very cool!
Thank you!
stellar end product 🔥
Thank you!
Mineral spirits will raise the grain. However, it is a good step in making sure your wood is absolutely smooth before staining. This is nice work.
Thanks, Matt!
Just got a tool last week thanks for the video hopefully it’s the therapy that’s needed lol
Glad to hear it. Happy carving!
Great work
Thanks, Kaged Creations!
Great piece dude
Thanks, Donnie!
Spray poly works great with these too!
I'll have to give that a try. Thanks, Jay!
@@CraftyWesty no problem it really helps get everywhere when you can spray at all different angles
Beautiful! I'm curious, how much total time did it take for the carving?
Nice work, thank you!
Thanks, James!
You have too
Omg it's incredible
Thanks, Tina!
@@CraftyWesty Thank u!
Nice I respect it learned some things
Thanks! I'm glad you learned some things
A thing of beauty
Thanks, Nigel!
I think I speak for everyone when I say THANK YOU for muting the sound of your angle grinder. Not sure why others haven't caught on to that yet.
I couldn't agree more, Chaz! Thanks for watching!
You have great skill👍
Thanks, Dinesh!
Fantastic
Thanks, Andrew!
Good job 👌👌👍👍
Thanks, Allen!
Nice!
Thanks!
thanks brother
Beautiful piece. Try the Arbortech line of tools. How about a piece, maybe several pieces of Baltic birch plywood laminated, to look like the ripples in sand at the edge of the ocean where the tide goes in and out. 😎
Thanks, Larry! Since making this video, I've gotten a couple Arbortech tools and I plan to get more - they're great! I've also got a plywood carving in the works that I hope to post soon.
sweet man
That was nice. It turned out beautiful. I wish you would explain which specific stain you used and which specific wipe on poly you used. You should have at least mentioned it in your description. Those things are helpful for newbies. Thanks for the video.
Thanks, Jay, I appreciate the feedback. As you suggested, I've updated the description with links to the pre-stain, stain, and wipe-on poly I used to make this. I'll also add them here, although you may need to cut and paste these... Thanks for watching!
Varathane Pre-Stain amzn.to/3drk34e
Varathane Stain - Gunstock amzn.to/2zVadtH
Minwax Wipe-On Poly amzn.to/2Nmzdgp
@@CraftyWesty thanks.... links in the description are always helpful.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME RESULTS!!!!! MANY BUSHELS OF KUDOS TO YOU!!!!!
Great tutorial, in ALL respects. Liked and subbed after you wowed me - couldn't help it!
Thank you!
@@CraftyWesty
I offer to you $80.37 USD for it, postage included.
Great vid, you got my sub.
Thanks, MrBrewzr! I appreciate the sub!
Nice job dude. I use a 2 inch flap wheel in a dremel for sanding amd it cuts down on the time a lot.
Thanks, Corin! The flap wheel is a great suggestion - I'll have to give that a try.
@@CraftyWesty your welcome. Thanks for the awesome video.
What grit sand paper did you use to wipe on the poly? Poly is ALWAYS my nemesis in wood working projects! The piece came out fantastic!
Thank you! I used 1000 grit sandpaper for the first two coats, then I used a rag for the last coat.
Dig this. Working on something similar and this was helpful. Subbed FO SHO!
Cheers
Thanks, I'm glad was helpful! Appreciate the sub!
Beginner here. Wondering if a sanding mop could help you with the fun sanding. Designed to sand curved surface and they come in different sizes. 4" maybe could choice here.
That's a good suggestion, Johni. I think something like that would have made the sanding go much faster after I had worked out the gouges and refined the shapes.
Nice
Thanks!
I am a beginner and I am interested in doing these types of work. Which Kutzall album do you recommend?
Interesting that board cupped in the direction that it did
I was surprised as well. My guess is that carving it exposed "fresh" moisture that could get out faster than the uncarved side and that caused the cupping.
Beautiful piece. How did you become so good? You take any classes or work someplace where they taught you ?
That's so nice, Esperanza, thank you! I have not taken any woodworking classes, but I have taken drawing classes in the past and I've always loved working with my hands and making things. I think it's just lots of practice taking an idea in my head and creating it in the real world. Thanks for watching!
Looks great. Was the wood damp, is that why it cupped? Or got hot from all the grinding?
Thanks, Lance. I think the wood did still have a little too much moisture in it, and by carving into one side, it escaped unevenly.
It’s dreamy ! I’m new to work working . Can I ask, why apply poly with sandpaper ? I would think it would create dust that would get trapped in the poly . Thanks !
Thank you! I used really fine sandpaper (1000 grit) and applied very little pressure - it just helps to knock down any grain that might raise up in the first coat of poly so the finish is really smooth.
Great work man! This video inspired me to imitate something similar. What grit did you use for the wipe on poly and why did you use sand paper?
Thank you! I love that it inspired you to make something. I used 1000 grit and applied very little pressure. This takes the place of waiting to sand after the first coat. It just helps to knock down any grain that might raise up in the first coat of poly so the finish is really smooth.
Can you tell me how thick the board was and where do you get your lumber? Thanks so much and that was a beautiful piece you created!! N
Thank you! I got the wood from Home Depot and it was 1.5 inches thick. When you buy wood from big box stores, the wood isn't quite as thick or wide as it's referred to (for example, a 2x4 is actually 1.5"x3.5"), so this is called a 2x12. Hope that helps!
Its not the Mineral spirit that caused the coarse areas, they were always there, just the liquid made them stand up. Next time just wet the wood with a bit with normal water, this will cause the grains that are not well sanded just flattened to rise up, so you can sand them and knock them off.
Thanks for your insight, Ori!
I like your professional wood filler applicator. Hahah
Only the best will do! haha
Isn't wood curving just beautiful craft 🔥
Damn dude ! that's nice ! But don't forget to put gloves on when power carving ! And not just when putting stain on ! really scary for me :)
Thanks, Adrian! I do wear gloves sometimes, but I should probably be better about it. Thanks for the reminder :)
Awesome project! I wondered though… why use sandpaper to apply wipe on poly and what grit?
Thanks, Mike! I used 1000 grit and applied very little pressure. This takes the place of waiting to sand after the first coat. It just helps to knock down any grain that might raise up in the first coat of poly so the finish is really smooth.
Wow, love it. I want to try it on a piece of red oak that I have. How did you come up with the original design?
Thanks, Jim! I really just sketched some lines out on the board until I thought it looked good. The design was inspired by the way wind or water creates these sort of waves in sand, with the color of the southwest US where I grew up. It was also somewhat influenced by some of Nuge's work (nugeandwood.com) at that time. You should definitely give it a try!
@@CraftyWesty Thanks for the getting back to me. That work you done is seriously impressive to me.
I will give it a try soon I hope. I have been power caving in the evening after work, different types of wood and mostly just wooden spoons. What you are doing is truly on another level.
Thanks agian
Jim
Where did you hang/display this?
That is great. How many hours would you say it took?
Thanks, Danny! Hard to say how many hours it took... dozens. The overwhelming majority were spent sanding by hand though because I didn't have any power tools for sanding that type of contoured surface at the time.
What is wood and where can you buy it?
Cool! Why use sandpaper with the poly?
It helps work the poly into the fibers, knocks down any grain that might raise up in the first coat of poly, and I've found it gives me a smoother finish in the end. Thanks for watching!
What is obtained by applyin poly with sandpaper? Thank you.
It helps work the poly into the fibers and I've found it gives me a smoother finish in the end. Thanks for watching!
Teach me moment. Why apply the wipe on poly with sandpaper?
It's a sort of wet sanding step that I've found just gives a smoother finish in the end.
How about starting debuting with Bayerwald Woodcarver Pro Set | Milling Disc for Angle Grinder and then go to Kutzall Genuine Dish Wheel - Fine Tungsten Carbide Coating or go to Kutzal l Extreme Dish Wheel - Medium Tungsten Carbide Coating
What angle grinder that u r using
In this video, I'm using a Hercules from Harbor Freight. I now use a Hitachi with variable speed that I like much better.
How much time consume in one piece
It wasn’t the mineral spirits It’s the fact that it was wet before you put a final coat you need to spray it with water with a squirt bottle it raises all the fibers from the grain and then you sand it one more time and then put the final coat
Thanks for the tip, Leonidas, I'll give that a try next time.
Buena xoro la media pega la cago wn !!!
How much did you sell that for?
Hey Dennis, it's still available.
Hit it with 0000 steel wool after raising the grain
Thanks for the tip, Paul!
Now try carving African sculpture.
Dunno if anyone mentioned this yet but you’re using the wrong filters on your respirator. Those are particulate filters which will stop dust but you’re inhaling all the juicy VOC’s from the conditioner, stain, and clear coat you’re applying. You need charcoal filters to stop vapours. But hey, a little cancer never hurt nobody! Stay safe kids.
Thanks for pointing this out, Jon! I'm all about safety first. I've since learned what you've shared, but I appreciate you bringing attention to it. At the time, I had no idea that what I was using wasn't doing anything to protect me from all those nasty vapors.
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Hi, David
My husband uses these plans from Woodglut and is very happy with them. However. I love yours!
I did it with Woodglut.
Great job
Thanks!
What is wood and where can you buy it?
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Great job
Thank you!