Golden Retriever Macy commission

[Janette]

I remember you all liked to see progress pictures so here's the next commission I started yesterday. I'm having trouble figuring out what woods to use so there's a lot of different kinds in there including figured and curly maple, soft maple, butternut, cherry, buckeye burl and even a dash of hickory. I'll probably recut the top of her head piece it looks kind of light.

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[greatdane2]

Yes, please keep us learning with pictures.

Alan.

[Wood Dog]

I second the motion.........

[f250]

Oh yes, I'm ready to see you do this again. I love it because you are so good and I get so much from watching you go thru the process. I agree, the top piece is a bit on the light side.

Tom

[workin for wood]

It looks good. White oak, red oak, cherry, pecan, good colors , maple probably not, I'd sub maple to your hickory. Pecan is a close relative to pecan and sometimes sold as the same lumber although it isn't but is. Pecan is noticably darker like cherry but with better grain, or should I say more pronounced grain, since better grain is a matter of personal opinion and depending on project at hand. In the really dark areas like between the legs, perhaps a mahogany would be a good choice, stays with the dark red/brown tint, and grain is tighter as would be in a shadow situation. All your call, just talking out loud to help you think about options.

[newscroller]

Janette,
I'm with the rest of the gang. Keep those progress pictures coming. It is so enlightening to see how projects progress. Thank you so much.
Hank

[Janette]

Well I finally got it cut out. I ended up using butternut, figured maple, soft maple, some cherry for the majority of pieces. The muzzle is buckeye burl, nose is ebony. The dog in reality is a little redder than the photo, but cherry would have been too dark and the fig. maple goes pretty "golden" with finish.

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[jigsue]

Janette

Isn't that the easy bit done? Do you find the choosing and cutting the most difficult, or the shaping? I feel that when you have got that far, it can easily be spoilt with the wrong shaping - or even losing a piece!!!

Sue

[guitarman]

Janette, beautiful work as usual. The golden retriever is my favorite breed of dog. I had one years ago and she was a wonderful friend. I've been following your progress on this and I think you've done a great job. David

[Forester21]

That is looking great Janette! Can't wait to see the next step.
Theresa