wisewood
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Very nice feeding table Rob, really like the gnarly post. I did this oak framed one about 3 yrs ago and it's still fairing well, lost a shingle and one of the feature beams around the hole though.
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From the album: Animal totem pendants
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From the album: Animal totem pendants
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From the album: Bread boards
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From the album: Bread boards
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From the album: Bread boards
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From the album: Bread boards
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From the album: Bread boards
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Mindless vandalism, Absolutely gutted for you. They can only aspire to affect people in negative ways, you my friend have the ability to inspire and bring pleasure to people with your skills. Dust yourself off and get back into that creative flow. Hope you get things sorted soon. Si .
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Thanks for clearing that up Geoff, I'm just not familiar with that style of thing. Thanks Bob, It sounds like a great little saw. I'm at Formby and Ormskirk just north of Liverpool so don't know how far/near you are from there mate. I'd love to have a go TBH, think I need to speak with Justin about bar mounts for carving before I take the plunge and buy one. Cheers Si
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Cheers Bob, How long do you reckon the charge takes? Thought it could be a useful tool in the workshop, no fumes, no cables. Si
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Fair point Geoff, but it would just be for detailed wood tickling. Not sure if the quick tensioner would interfere with needing a slack chain on a carving bar though.
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Looking at this saw on Jonsies site Stihl MSA 160 C-BQ battery chainsaw | F R Jones and Son and was wondering if anyone has tried one. I'd be looking to fit a carving bar if that's possible and also want to know how long it would run for between charges. I guess it would make sense to have 2 batteries.
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Hi and welcome Adam. Where are you based and do you travel to run workshops on clients sites? Cheers Si
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Good stuff Kim:001_smile:
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Looking in this weeks Waitrose Weekend free paper, there's an article about raising money for horse logging apprenticeships. Apparently a 3 year apprenticeship costs £30,000 The British Horse loggers Charitable Trust are running a raffle to raise funds and the Morgan Motor Company are offering a prize of a three wheeler racing car. Here's the links British Horse Loggers Morgan 3 Wheeler
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Funnily enough I've been looking online tonight too. These look pretty good Really Wild Flowers - British wildflower seed, plants, bulbs & orchids for your garden I watched a 3part show on bbc 2 yesterday with Sarah Raven (she wasn't watching it with me LOL). BBC iPlayer - Search Bees, Butterflies and Blooms Planting urban meadows to encourage pollinators into cities. I didn't realise but there is a mass planting experiment going on for the olympics around the stadia. Feeling inspired to sack off the scruffy front lawn and go wild!
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Hands sculpture at Derwent Wood, Cumbria
wisewood replied to huskydavid's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Yes great carving by John Merrill John Merrill, Sculptor - Public Realm > Entrust -
That is very cool Rob, I'm jealous, what a great find. Some info on them on here Woodwose Carving: Sphaeroblast Carving Jan 2009 Sand it down to a wet and dry then oil or wax and buff.
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just to add to the other posts, keeping the wall thickness the same as the base may give it some extra flexibility and minimise weak points. Also could try storing it with the shavings, may act as a buffer in regards to loss of mc.
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Hi lee, There's some useful info at the tail end of this previous thread. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaw-carving-forum/31868-monthly-arb-talk-carving-contest.html?highlight=carvings+splitting
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:lol: very good Rob:biggrin:
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I think that Pleasant is referring to a lack of crispness in fine detail that can only really be achieved with very sharp chisels that burnish the wood as it is cut. Yes there is great skill and merit in carving with a chainsaw and there are purists who just do that. Most though utilise various tools, angle and die grinders, blow torches and chisels too. Personally, I can't help but pick up a chisel after the chainsaw but I think that is down to the way I learnt (chisels first). I would agree with Kim, in that an energy, vitality can be achieved at a cruder level and often this can be lost or diluted if over worked and prettified.
