Indian restoration

[DaveHawk]

This is completed and touched up. Major repairs to the arm was done and glaze color tones to keep it looking old. It's really not that old J Mead the artist did this sometime between 1940-1960, she created objects to look old. I just had to keep with her plan.

[DaveHawk]

after the repairs were done before touch up.

[crazell]

Nice job on the Indian. You seem to always do good work!

[sweed]

  

[Papa]

Very nicely done, as always. You can park him in front of my store any time, if I had one.
Mark

[Patocazador]

I'm pretty old and have been to a lot of places but have never seen a genuine "cigar store Indian."  I've seen pictures of the originals and I've seen reproductions but never the real thing.
My maternal grandfather had a cigar store during and after prohibition but my grandmother told me he sold more bathtub gin than cigars. 

[DaveHawk]

Pato, I've restored a couple originals over the years, along with carousel horses , carnival bar bell lifters I took in a Chain saw bear to restore this week.

[Patocazador]

How will you keep the bear from splitting further as it dries out?

Do you have any photos of the original cigar store Indians that you restored?

[DaveHawk]

The bear will be soked with a wood hardener and cracks filled with wood filler.

[DandJofAZ]

The bear will be soked with a wood hardener and cracks filled with wood filler.

I've heard of wood hardener soaks for making wooden bowls and such...what is it and how do you get some and how does it work.   You don't have to give away any trade secrets if you don't want to share.  But do have some wood I would like to treat to make a drum with that I don't want to split after working on it...
Your restore work looks neet.

Doug

[DaveHawk]

Doug if you don't  have a big project get a pint of Minwax Wood Hardner. Follow the dirrection.  I use it for small jobs.

[DandJofAZ]

That sounds way to easy, but i"ll give it a try..
Thanks

Doug

[windwalker_au]

awesome Dave how old is it it looks very old.
Bernie

[DaveHawk]

This is from the 40s, the artist is well known for her historical  look of artifacts.

[crazell]

Dave you did an outstanding job on the Indian. You sir have talent!!