Nevermore

[myloh67]

Sharing time again !
Finished this piece yesterday.
Inspired by Edgar A. Poe, The Raven.

[cavala]

Wow thats awesome, I love Poe, I think Ill listen to some Alan parsons after seeing that.

[thecelticforge]

That should fetch a great price! What is the top made of?

[myloh67]

That should fetch a great price! What is the top made of?

The top is oak that has been preserved in the bog in a non oxygenated atmosphere and would be anything between 5000 to 7000 years old. More than likely a part of the root of the tree due to the texture. Lovely material.

[thecelticforge]

The top is oak that has been preserved in the bog in a non oxygenated atmosphere and would be anything between 5000 to 7000 years old. More than likely a part of the root of the tree due to the texture. Lovely material.

That is way cool My Rosary beads are made out of bog wood too.

[Fosterob]

Very nice looking piece, what is the material & finish that you used? Rob

[Steve Shimanek]

Nicely visualized and executed!

[myloh67]

Very nice looking piece, what is the material & finish that you used? Rob

Material is Bog Oak, Black Granite and Bronze. The Oak was left air drying for 18 month and treated with linseed oil.
The Bronze was laquered and stone was brushed in water.
Thanks for the comments.

[beth]

thats really vivid myloh - love the bronze talons!! particularly owit looks where tha claw bits come out :)

[myloh67]

thats really vivid myloh - love the bronze talons!! particularly owit looks where tha claw bits come out

"Owit" is this an accidental or intentional pun, either way ...Twit Towoo
Raven

[tzonoqua]

very cool!! I see more owl than raven, but either way it's an evocative piece!!! Bronze talon looks awesome!

[Iron Clad]

Very interesting, I like it. How did you come across the bog oak? Did you dig out the oak yourself from the bog? I have a couple of fossils my wife and I found in Eastern Oregon. We used a geologist hammer I made in my blacksmith shop! Anyway, I plan to use the fossils in some sort of metal sculpture. Just have to come up with a design first. <_<

[Dillon Sculpture]

Cool piece, I have always had a hard time using found objects, but your sculpture has inspired me to look again. Your use of bronze is also an inspiration, at $12.50 a pound you really need to put it to good use, I would say you have.

[myloh67]

Very interesting, I like it. How did you come across the bog oak? Did you dig out the oak yourself from the bog? I have a couple of fossils my wife and I found in Eastern Oregon. We used a geologist hammer I made in my blacksmith shop! Anyway, I plan to use the fossils in some sort of metal sculpture. Just have to come up with a design first.

Thats right I dug it out, it was originally a much larger piece and I took my time before I introduced it to the saw.

[beth]

myloh - owit totally a resylt of my bad typing - but i agree with colleen, i see an owl in there too.... :)