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Image 1 — So I burnt up a maple stump a couple years ago. All that was left after the bonfire was the core of the stump. So I figured I'll save it and carve something with it someday. Well that someday was a couple weeks ago and this is what I came up with!
Image 2 — So I burnt up a maple stump a couple years ago. All that was left after the bonfire was the core of the stump. So I figured I'll save it and carve something with it someday. Well that someday was a couple weeks ago and this is what I came up with!
Image 3 — So I burnt up a maple stump a couple years ago. All that was left after the bonfire was the core of the stump. So I figured I'll save it and carve something with it someday. Well that someday was a couple weeks ago and this is what I came up with!
Image 4 — So I burnt up a maple stump a couple years ago. All that was left after the bonfire was the core of the stump. So I figured I'll save it and carve something with it someday. Well that someday was a couple weeks ago and this is what I came up with!
Image 5 — So I burnt up a maple stump a couple years ago. All that was left after the bonfire was the core of the stump. So I figured I'll save it and carve something with it someday. Well that someday was a couple weeks ago and this is what I came up with!
Image 6 — So I burnt up a maple stump a couple years ago. All that was left after the bonfire was the core of the stump. So I figured I'll save it and carve something with it someday. Well that someday was a couple weeks ago and this is what I came up with!
Image 7 — So I burnt up a maple stump a couple years ago. All that was left after the bonfire was the core of the stump. So I figured I'll save it and carve something with it someday. Well that someday was a couple weeks ago and this is what I came up with!
Image 8 — So I burnt up a maple stump a couple years ago. All that was left after the bonfire was the core of the stump. So I figured I'll save it and carve something with it someday. Well that someday was a couple weeks ago and this is what I came up with!
Image 9 — So I burnt up a maple stump a couple years ago. All that was left after the bonfire was the core of the stump. So I figured I'll save it and carve something with it someday. Well that someday was a couple weeks ago and this is what I came up with!
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So I burnt up a maple stump a couple years ago. All that was left after the bonfire was the core of the stump. So I figured I'll save it and carve something with it someday. Well that someday was a couple weeks ago and this is what I came up with!

So like I mentioned this was originally a maple tree that fell in my yard and I pulled the stump and burnt it (last photo). The core that was left was interesting looking and I figured why not save it. Now a couple years later I picked it back up and decided to figure out something to carve with it. And from there I just started carving away. Pretty early on I could see a turtle shape emerge so I just went with it haha. I am using an angle grinder with a coarse burr disc to do the rough carving. To add details I am using a foredom carving tool along with several different burr bits. The flowers and mushrooms are carved from plain maple and roasted birds eye. I added the black parts by using a torch and sanding afterwards. I carved all those bits separately, assembled, and added on to the turtle using steel pins and CA adhesive. I sanded all the bits and the main carving up to 600 grit, then finished with an oil based clear coat (satin gloss). The base is a chunk of maple that I shaped, and is attached to the carving with a 6" lag bolt. It's very sturdy and well balanced for its size. It's a heck of a project and I really did it for no reason other than to make this stump into something cool. I'm sure I'll find a home for it at some point but for now it'll be on my mantle :)

Thanks all! I'm happy to answer any questions about the process or anything!

- Adam

u/enufalrefe — 16 hours ago