Baggy
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Posts posted by Baggy
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Hiya
Us axe and knife carvers love fresh felled birch and fruit woods, as do pole lathe turners.
The problem is getting a steady supply as once the wood is a few months old it is to dry to carve.
For us carvers some crooks are very welcome....
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Hi all
I have run out of carving wood but I am hoping that yesterdays wind means that there is some very green birch about? Does anyone have any?
I am in Bicknacre, near Danbury, near Chelmsford.
I carve this sort of thing, with axe and knife.
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As usual very nice
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That is quality work, with beautiful wood.
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that is so good. it looks so even and symmetrical. stunning.
Thanks :-)
The shape will change as the wood seasons, but I like that :-)
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thanks for posting that paul,,,,,here`s a few more honey dippers whilst i was in the mood,yesterday......
I love those, the hint of colour really works.
How long are they?
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Hi Geoff
Hi Hamma,if Baggy wants I could pick it up forhim if its fairly local.Blimey, that is very kind buddy, thanks.
I wil get back to you when I have spoken to Tony.
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Ta muchly
Difficult to say how long as I did bits over a week, a good few hours though
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Hi all
A kind arborist from this parish gave me a yew branch, I also have a tiddly Nic Westerman blade so here they are together....
I love yew.... shame there is never much about.
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inchess should be inches......... doh
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Its good mate, very sharp and great for using left or right handed.
You know you need one:001_tongue:
La la la la la la.... can't hear you..... la la la
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Nics work is top class baggy, I like the look of his adzes and axes too I have one of his and Lee's scorps great tool indeed.
Don't mention scorps, I managed to leave it of my "must have" list.... so far
But as you have mentioned it, how is it in use?
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Hiya
Hi Baggy hows the Nic Westermann blade holding up and do you use his spoon knifes ?I have a load of Nics blades;
A drawknife, 30mm clip point, Twca Cam, a left and right handed spoon knives, and a 70mm carver. They are all a joy to use, hold their edge well and all very, very sharp.
On my wants list is Nics axe and adze, a roughing out spoon blade, a 100mm carver and now he is making gouges.....
Much of what Nic makes is not on his website yet.
When Nics blades arrive they are super sharp and I have started using his sharpening material as it is the best way to sharpen the blades. Although they stay sharp with just stropping for ages.
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Green birch is a joy to use IMHO
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That SIP is a reasonable little saw, you'd do well to snap it up. I saw a similar 10" sip sell on ebay for £90 ish if that helps.
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Thanks buddy
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If yo look at the first photo at the top there is a small bandsaw on the very left of the pic, that is available to a reasonable offer.
It's an sip with either 10 or 12 inch bandwheels
OK, I have no idea of value so I will get some advice from a buddy that does, then get back to you.
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Save for a big one, I'd say 14" min. A small one will annoy you, I picked up a reasonable Clarke 16" on ebay for 105. Not the best but more than adequate. Thinking bout chopping it in for a startrite though if anyone knows of one going cheapish.
That makes sense, but initially I just want to cut up small offcuts from my carving into holders for tealights, jewellery etc.
So a small bandaw would work for that
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Hiya
What size bandsaw are you after??? I have a couple of others i dont use in another shedIt would have to be a small one as my budget is in pennies, more than pennies will have to be wrestled out of my wife who has just realised how little I earned last year :-(
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Ditto, better than my damp and cluttered man shed any day:001_rolleyes: and so much more space.
Especially after my boss told me yesterday that his other half's father has got a whole workshop full of woodworking tools and equipment for sale at nominal prices .
Would that include a bandsaw?
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I think I will pass on that suggestion
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Now what to make next?
Another 149 of them :-)
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Nice, I'm jealous about the band saw I have had one on my "want" list for ages.
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:thumbup1:sumach is indeed avery good timber,,tacky,,with a soft pith but lovely colouring,be sure to post pics
how about a sumach spoon that I carved
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I`d use the 38mm, this allows for any shrinkage in the timber too!!
Thanks, 38mm it is. Now where did I put that sumach...
Green Birch wanted - Essex
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I should have said that I can collect in an estate care, Suburu Legacy.