Commissioned Border order Collie

Done on Commission: A Border Collie Dog from a picture
Hand carved from Indiana Black walnut, the wood is bleached to show the lighter colorations on the dog
He measures 7” long x 2” wide x 4” tall

I first cut out with a band saw, shape and hand chisel then hand sand starting with an 80 grit sandpaper down to a final polish with a superfine 5000 grit to achieve a beautiful glossy finish. Preserved and polished with Danish Oil and a beeswax finish. All natural order finish, there is nothing else applied to the wood.

Occasionally oil with an orange oil, mineral or olive oil to preserve the finish