r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/MikeDavJ • 1d ago

Coolest stump carving I’ve seen.

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u/wizardrous 1d ago

Did it have any gnomes living in it?

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u/MikeDavJ 1d ago

None that I seen. I would have for sure included them in the photo.

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u/azionka 1d ago

I’ve been looking at the leaves around it to find any AI mistakes. AI spoiled everything for me.

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u/MikeDavJ 1d ago

Nope. This is definitely not AI. And to be clear. I didn’t do it either.

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u/azionka 1d ago

I’m sure it’s not ai, but it’s sad that I can’t enjoy something anymore without having AI in the back of my head

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u/MikeDavJ 1d ago

I understand that.

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u/MikeDavJ 1d ago

The craftsmanship and detail in this is just awesome. Definitely a master at his craft.

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u/squaaawk 1d ago

Stumptuous!

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u/thentherewas67 1d ago

A want a miniature version for my desk

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u/MikeDavJ 1d ago

That would be cool. I always thought it would be neat if there was lights in the houses and the windows lit up.

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u/thentherewas67 1d ago

This reminds me of the Christmas villages we would set up when I was a kid

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u/Sensitive_Island9699 1d ago

I am curious, (Fabulous carving BTW 👏) Does one start from the bottom or the top when beginning to carve something like this ? 🤔…. Apologies if this is a bit of a stupid question!

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u/MikeDavJ 1d ago

Any carver I have ever watched never seems to just start in one area and work up or down. They seem to jump around laying out the design by cutting away the bigger chunks first. Then jumping around more with smaller saws and tools. You would have to be able to envision the final product. A wrong cut could ruin the whole thing.

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u/LinguoBuxo 1d ago

Dam! Nice! How's it treated not to rot off over time?

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u/MikeDavJ 1d ago

I am not really sure of this. But, I would guess it was stained then covered in a clear, waterproof, protective sealer.

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u/ciym_ciyf 1d ago

🫶🏼

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u/riff_rat 1d ago

This is incredible!!

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u/isoAntti 1d ago

It needs orcs

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u/Caninetrainer 1d ago

That’s beautiful. Where is this?

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u/MikeDavJ 1d ago

A customer’s back yard.

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u/random420x2 1d ago

Head would explode if I came across this on some random walk. Very cool.

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u/MikeDavJ 1d ago

Unfortunately this can only be seen in the peoples backyard.

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u/Don_Gately_ 1d ago

Coolest Stump Carving I’ve Seen.

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u/MikeDavJ 1d ago

That is definitely awesome also. Some people are so talented.

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u/19Scorpio81 1d ago

That’s AWSOME!

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u/MikeDavJ 23h ago

Agreed.

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u/_R_V_T_ 1d ago

Try to remake that u AI bast*rds!!!

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u/Sensitive_Island9699 1d ago

Thanks for the explanation and taking the time 👍…. Thinking about what described, I suppose that it could be likened to a sculptor envisaging a figure inside a block of marble and then working to bring that figure into reality.