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Bart

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  1. Looks great , is it staying where it is?
  2. Looks like a duck to me, great first attempt. Cool table centre pieces
  3. Never carved Ash, so dont know. Oak seems to darken more than Syc especially the heartwood, Syc seems to go slightly golden.
  4. Yes, Teak oil will darken some woods, suppose it all depends on budget and the type off finish you want for that particular piece.
  5. I use'd to use Danish oil on out side stuff but found it didnt stop the mold to well, just use it on indoor peices now.
  6. For outside stuff just use a clear decking oil, or teak oil.
  7. Bart

    Developing

    Thanks Gerrit Done a quick search for Aurantioporus fissilis decay strategies, only thing i could find was that it's a heartwood decay fungus. ill have a look in my books tomorrow and do a more detailed search to see if i can find some more info.
  8. Bart

    Developing

    Still developing and now has a neighbour. First three pics are from 14/4/11 Next three are from 4/5/11 Was wondering if our new fungal friend has any suggestions
  9. Bart

    Any ideas?

    Thats it. Thanks Mr H
  10. Bart

    Any ideas?

    Looked through Jordans, Keizer + fung directory and cant find anything close. It’s fruiting on some Pine i milled for a raised veg bed Quite funky looking so im intrigued to know what it is, Any ideas?
  11. Thanks for all the comments Used a 115mm angle grinder, started with 36 grit – 100 on the grinder then 80-120 finished by hand. A few coats of Teak oil.
  12. Thanks Took about 3 days from log to finished bench David. didnt do it all in one go tho, had strimming and mowing to do, most of the time was spent sanding and moving it into position.
  13. This Yew was uprooted in the same 07 gales as the shell Yew, as it fell across the woodland path it was cleared up the same year and the severed trunk has lain there since. Following a little project to return the base stones of an umbrello seat to there original historical location, which is practically right next to the fallen yew it made sense to try and carve a bench/seat to complete it. It’s biggest and heaviest carving ive done so far. Photos: Uprooted Yew. Base stones for seat. Base stones for seat returned to there original location. Yew trunk. Carving. Sanding. Finished oiled bench.
  14. Nice carvings, looks like an owl to me The Bear is awesome
  15. Bloody builders:thumbdown:, nice pics of the Flammulina/Velvet shank feeding on the dead wood. Getting a nice tilth, Are you laying the turf by hand?
  16. Nice job, shame about the fire damage to the tree, builders i assume
  17. No, i do it all the time.
  18. whos monkeying around on the monkey bars in pic 4 .

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