Hand Carving a Legendary Lighthouse - "Split Rock"

Hand carved cottonwood bark woodcarving of a cliff top lighthouse overlooking the water. This carving was inspired by the original Split Rock Lighthouse in Northern Minnesota. It is not exact, but I did my best to honor the structure the best that I could. This was my first attempt at a cottonwood bark woodcarving and I really enjoyed the process!
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*DISCLAIMER* I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL NOR HAVE I TAKEN CARVING CLASSES. I DEMONSTRATE MY METHODS I'VE LEARNED THROUGH MY OWN CARVING EXPERIENCES. NOT EVERYTHING I DO IS THE BEST OR TEXT BOOK WAY OF DOING THINGS. IF YOU KNOW OF A BETTER WAY THEN I ENCOURAGE YOU TO SHARE IT IN THE COMMENTS BELOW. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO HELP THE CARVING COMMUNITY GROW TOGETHER.
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[@user-eh8eg5bw7k]

Wow j’adore vous regarder travailler! Vous m’avez redonné confiance en moi ,je ne sais pas comment , j’ai recommencé à sculpter ,grace à vous merci !
Chaque fois que je regarde une vidéo de vous ,j’ai hâte de retourner terminer mon travaille .
Je ne parle pas anglais 😢 mais je réussi à comprendre quelque fois .
J’ai plus appris en regardant vos vidéos que les cours que j’ai pris à 400$ 😊Merci !

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thank you I appreciate it, that’s very kind of you to say!

[@petefoto3143]

excellent workmanship mate; LEGEND

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thanks!

[@robertcullity1695]

Love your approach to each piece. I do a lot of power carving but watching your videos has inspired me to do hand chisel carving . Turning my spare bedroom into a studio. My golden retriever , my constant companion, would watch me work from the coolness of the glass back door in the kitchen. She watches patiently from the rainbow bridge now.But my new golden pup will be with me on this journey. The studio will be hers too. Looking forward to what you’ll be creating next. And thank you for the inspiration. Rob

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thank you so much for the kind comment! I personally love the traditional carving with gouges. It’s what made me addicted to the craft. I’d consider myself kind of a hybrid carver though because I feel there’s value in power carving and it can achieve certain looks and get a carving to a place that can be very difficult with traditional gouges. There’s a time and a place for every tool! Congrats on your carving space too! It’s so great when you have a room dedicated to your craft.

[@federicozerpa4208]

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[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thanks!

[@user-io2eg9cc4s]

Класная работа👍👍❗️❗️🔥🔥

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thanks

[@CampfireKodiak]

Very nice! I've tried carving cottonwood bark and got frustrated because it would break. I should give it a try again. I normally carve American walnut, hard maple, white oak, beech etc. I ground all my chisels at a steeper angle for hardwood. I just found your channel so I'm enjoying your videos. I like that use use the same tools and carving style as myself.

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thank you! Yes cottonwood is very brittle which I was surprised about when I first carved it. Once you get it figured out it's really enjoyable though. I haven't carved much for hardwoods, that's an area I should probably explore more. I carved oak once several years ago and I wasn't a huge fan. I try to stick to softer woods as much as I can. It's easier on the hands and gouges.

[@CampfireKodiak]

I started carving basswood and butternut. I was not pleased with the look of the wood and I'm not into painting or stains. I tried hardwood and did not like it at first then I learned to use a mallet properly to include using micro-taps for detail work. I then decided to regrind all my chisels to 28 degrees and I have never looked back! Hardwood is a joy to carve after you learn how. Plus it sands and varnishes well. Keep up the excellent videos! @@ChiseledOutdoorsCC

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thank you I appreciate it!@@CampfireKodiak

[@bernardmcmahon7434]

Thank you for sharing, this is a great piece of work, really inspiring to us beginners.

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thank you! I’m no pro but I hope something can be taken away from my videos.

[@mylesmclean7121]

Very nice thanks for sharing

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thanks for watching

[@petpet-jz3bn]

good job master

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

👍🏻

[@quantumleap8888]

Fantastic job. No carving is ever perfect to the one who carved it. Adding the fine detail is also my favorite part. As soon as you started adding the rocks and bushes it really made the whole piece pop and come together. Plus I think it was a wise choice not to add the brick detail. All and all its an impressive piece

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thanks! Yeah with every carving there’s room for improvement and growth.

[@markanthony559]

That is awesome 👍👍👍 I've been trying to do rock's myself but mine never look that good.

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thanks! Yeah rocks are a lot of fun to carve.

[@timbuffington5717]

Rocks are the best to learn on because a messy rock is still just a rock 😂

[@clintdouglas5756]

Excellent👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

Thank you!

[@dougmiller9198]

Where do you get your bark

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

I’ve gotten my bark on Etsy before but I’m still shopping around. I’m honestly still looking for a consistent place to order it from.

[@deannwagner9961]

Is the wood green?

[@ChiseledOutdoorsCC]

No it's not.