The Devil's Monkey - Wood Carving
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Shared by Alasdair
in Wooden Crafts
Description
The Devil's Monkey is truely an abstract, indeed depending on how one looks at it you may not see 'The Devil's Monkey', instead you may see a sea horse or even an undead dog?!
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<br />This item has been carved from the rhizome of the highly invasive Japanese Knotweed a species alien to the UK and which has taken hold in a host of areas, it has an infamous reputation for killing and uprooting.
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<br />The piece I've used here is dead. It lay for almost a year between my lifting and carving it and despite this I took precautions to ensure that shavings and removed materials were incinerated. The wait however has been well worth it, it has a beutiful grain and although it was awkward to carve due to the nature of it's growth pattern the end result has proven to be highly satisfying.
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<br />This item has been carved from the rhizome of the highly invasive Japanese Knotweed a species alien to the UK and which has taken hold in a host of areas, it has an infamous reputation for killing and uprooting.
<br />
<br />The piece I've used here is dead. It lay for almost a year between my lifting and carving it and despite this I took precautions to ensure that shavings and removed materials were incinerated. The wait however has been well worth it, it has a beutiful grain and although it was awkward to carve due to the nature of it's growth pattern the end result has proven to be highly satisfying.
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