Daddy's hand, inspired by Nickel Falls

[Charlie E]

I loved @Nickel Falls's cutting so I found the image and did my take on it. I made it with the intention of selling it in the fundraiser I'm doing next weekend, but I don't think I can part with it. Reminds me too much of holding my dad's hand during church and marveling at the size and toughness of it. Also my grands are at the age where they hold my little finger too. It's on a piece of 1/2" red oak with a live edge. 

[Nickel Falls]

Very nice......I like the way it looks.

[dgman]

Beautiful cutting on a beautiful piece of wood!

[RangerJay]

An exceptional and striking piece - very well done.

Jay

[spirithorse]

Great cutting, Charlie,
My only concern over this cutting is that I think the
grain really distracts from the cutting itself.
Just my humble opinion and my personal observation.

I really like the grain near the top that makes it look
almost like the fore-arm is continued in the grain pattern
but, the rest of the grain is a bit distracting.

I really like the patterns you select to cut and you do a wonderful
job on all of them. I don't intend to sound negative or critical.

Hopefully no hard feelings.

God Bless! Spirithorse

[Rockytime]

3 hours ago, Charlie E said:

I loved @Nickel Falls's cutting so I found the image and did my take on it. I made it with the intention of selling it in the fundraiser I'm doing next weekend, but I don't think I can part with it. Reminds me too much of holding my dad's hand during church and marveling at the size and toughness of it. Also my grands are at the age where they hold my little finger too. It's on a piece of 1/2" red oak with a live edge. 

You did that beautifully! The wood you selected makes it perfect. Where id you find the pattern?

[Charlie E]

1 hour ago, spirithorse said:

Great cutting, Charlie,
My only concern over this cutting is that I think the
grain really distracts from the cutting itself.
Just my humble opinion and my personal observation.

I really like the grain near the top that makes it look
almost like the fore-arm is continued in the grain pattern
but, the rest of the grain is a bit distracting.

I really like the patterns you select to cut and you do a wonderful
job on all of them. I don't intend to sound negative or critical.

Hopefully no hard feelings.

God Bless! Spirithorse

No hard feelings but I do disagree. I do find busy grain distracting in some portraits/faces, but this one doesn't pose a problem for my eye anyway.  But hey, the world would be a boring place if we were all just alike. 

[Ron Johnson]

Nicely done Charlie. 

[Charlie E]

1 hour ago, Rockytime said:

You did that beautifully! The wood you selected makes it perfect. Where id you find the pattern?

Hi Les. I worked from a picture I found on a poem called My Daddy's Hand.  I found it on Google after seeing the piece @Nickel Falls cut. I glued the picture on and it's almost a pattern in itself. I did use a lot of the same lines Nickel Falls did. Mostly just cut the dark places on the picture and make some bridges. 

[wombatie]

Absolutely beautiful.  It certainly is a keeper.

Marg

[amazingkevin]

Perfect job!!!

[lawson56]

Down Right Awesome cutting,I can see why your keeping it.

[daveww1]

awesome job

[Ninuninu]

Think I have to agree with Spirithorse here, it is such a beautiful cutting that I personally would treasure... but my eye was drawn to the grain and found it rather distracting.

With that said you deserve a BIG well done for this - it IS beautiful.

Tony

[Charlie E]

Tough crowd.

[meflick]

I like it Charlie and can see why you have decided to keep it. The grain does not detract for me. However, as you say we all have our opinions and not everyone will agree on everything. I this instance, yours is what matters since you created it and are keeping it because it has emotional value that speaks to your memories and heart.

[Charlie E]

37 minutes ago, meflick said:

I like it Charlie and can see why you have decided to keep it. The grain does not detract for me. However, as you say we all have our opinions and not everyone will agree on everything. I this instance, yours is what matters since you created it and are keeping it because it has emotional value that speaks to your memories and heart.

Thank you Melanie! 

[Nickel Falls]

I see nothing wrong with the grain.....I think it gives it character.....great job......

[trackman]

My two cents worth, I think the small hand does get lost in the grain. There is no way I would throw it away lol

[Charlie E]

Obviously there are varying opions. No one is right or wrong. Personally I love a beautiful piece of wood much more than a piece of BB plywood. Doesn't make me right. I realize people are referring to the wood and not the cutting, still not sure there is a need to point out what you don't like about other peoples work. Still no hard feeling. 

Edited January 28, 2020 by Charlie E

[Hudson River Rick]

Charlie, you are 100% correct when it comes to opinion.  I'm with you as far as using a beautiful piece of wood.  I saw your great cutting before I noticed the grain of the wood.  

I think using boring baltic birch plywood for this image would be like taking a shower with a raincoat on...but then again, that's only my opinion.

 

[trackman]

1 hour ago, Charlie E said:

. I realize people are referring to the wood and not the cutting, still not sure there is a need to point out what you don't like about other peoples work. Still no hard feeling. 

When I post a project I hope people will give me constructive criticism that will help me out on next project.  There isn’t any perfect project that everyone will like.   You made it, you like it, that is what matters. 

[gator]

Love it 

[Denny Knappen]

Well, I think it looks great.  I especially like the live edge.

[Matt B]

I like this. This is something that I would like to cut too.