Baggy
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Hi all My daughter brought me a one inch blade from Nic Westerman and I popped it into some laburnum, happy day :-) The blade is sharper than a very sharp thing!
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Hi all I have a huge load of cherry and I could use some advice on the best way to store it and keep it good for hand carving as long as I can. I have an old shed with no door that I could put it in or I could build some kind of store behind the shed, any suggestions gratefully received. the wood So I said to the man with the chainsaw
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Wonderful wood, I need yew!
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My neighbours on both side have a cheery tree, one looks great the other struggled to blossom and now looks like it is on its last legs.. (roots)
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I use these, quality poduct Linseed Oil (Flaxseed Oil) - High Barn Oils English Linseed
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That is lovely
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I love that hammock stand, solves the problem of no trees... but a bit big for my rucksac tho
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That is an idea, I will do that when I carve the next one
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It's all in the moisturising. Split a log/piece of wood, axe the split face flat making sure that you remove the pith, take a drinking mug and draw around it onto the end of the log (leave an inch or two on the end to allow for splits). Draw a handle along the log from the circle, round the end of the log off (the circle end) then chop off everything that does not look like a kuksa. Finish the shape with a knife. Use a spoon knife to hollow the bowl. Take your time and have fun.
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Thanks Paul, I look forward to the photos of yours :-)
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Hi all A friend kindly gave me a maple log which had a few burr's. I removed the burr's And from the largest burr I carved a kuksa The wood was difficult to carve with the grain changing direction a lot!
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Hi Alec Sounds good, I am looking for green or up to a year of seasoning.
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Yes, it is outdoor furniture and I am told that sweet chestnut is resist weather well, I am open to suggestions :-)
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Hi all I am trying to find a supplier of chestnut oe maybe oak planks six to eight feet lont 10inches ish wide by one and a half inches deep. I am based in mid Essex Any ideas to the cost would be helpful
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Photos please :-) does this help
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Thanks Paul :-)
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Thanks :-)
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Those are very nice
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I hope not!!!!!
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Hiya Thanks, they are also called watchmans chairs.
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Hi all I have made a chair I needed a chair today, so I made one :-) - Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists and I have been asked to make more, I used six feet by twelve inches of oak about an inch and a half deep. I need wood similar sizes (could be narrower) to the oak but I am open to suggestions of other woods that would also do the same job.
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Hi all I needed a chair today, so I made one :-) It is based on the African style chief chair, I used a saw and axe to make the "paddle" shape then made the slot using a brace and bit and draw knife. It is surprisingly comfortable, I will tidy it up later with a spoke shave. Seasoned oak is tough!
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Great stuff especially the bowls
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Ta muchly
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Lovely work :-)
