EddieJ
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Well he won't be "Walking in the Air" anymore!
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Nick my logs would you!!!
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Dura-Grit bits seem to work well on seasoned wood, but sadly I have no idea of how they perform with green wood.
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Sadly I can't make any claims in respect of carrying out the thatching. I asked alot of questions and gave it a quick try, but that is as far it went. It was very interesting watching and discovering a bit about it though. Woody Paul, it is indeed reed thatch. DN22, you are right... Not quite the local council estate.
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I guess that I had to do it.
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Thanks for the positive replies. Not the best of days today to be taking photos, but it's pretty much finished now. Just the doors to fit.
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What made me laugh was the reaction of people to the deer. I made the first one and was going to leave it at that, but my wife kept having people coming up to her and telling her that I needed to make a second deer, as the first was lonely. It's a few bit of wood, how could it be lonely!
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Nice one. I knocked up something similar a couple of years ago.
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The top end of the rafters are sited onto and existing plate which can't been seen in the above photo, with both ends secured with 150mm stainless coach screws. I have also added a secondary support under the top ends of the rafters, which is also screwed in place. The rafters look a bit odd/thin at the lower end, as I have had to mirror an existing rafter pattern used on the existing garage.
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Here is a pretty basic oak framed pool house that I'm currently constructing. And at the same job, a simple logstore/generator area.
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My wifes skill as a photographer leaves much to be desired, but the photo is still worth posting anyway. I thought that this was pretty clever.
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Stumped for an idea of what to do with this
EddieJ replied to EddieJ's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Very nice. What was the rough size of that Rob, it looks massive. -
Stumped for an idea of what to do with this
EddieJ replied to EddieJ's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
The only issue with planking it could be the rot, but I guess that is just an unknown risk. -
Stumped for an idea of what to do with this
EddieJ replied to EddieJ's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Thanks for the replies. That was exactly my thoughts as well. You can make a hole in any piece of wood, but finding a naturally moulded example is not quite so easy. I struggle to visualise things such as this, but one thing that I have learnt in my limited period of playing with wood rather than just working with it, is that you can't beat the natural beauty that is already presented to you by nature, and that you should work with it, and not against it. I'm now wondering how it would look cross cut just below the main arms, then strip the bark off, sand blast it, and use it as a base for a glass table. Obviously you would need some stainless adjustable supports, but it could make a lovely table base and talking point. Something will present itself when least expected. -
It is approx 2,100mm long/tall x 590mm at the lower stem section x 1,100mm at the tip Y section. I just can't come up with an idea for it. I'm tempted to run it through length ways, and use it for garden furniture, but the rot inside could turn out to be a disaster. Any ideas, good or bad welcome.
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Giving this thread a bit of bump back up.. I have learnt a valuable lesson today. Never agree to exhibit anywhere without first going to view the site/ gallery or where ever. I ignored the above and was told that I would be exhibiting in a rear courtyard of an art gallery. I arrive today to discover that the rear courtyard is at the front, and only just about big enough to squeeze the van into, with zero room to show work.
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Thanks. I was pushing my luck a bit with it the other day though.
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Here you go.. Forgive the poor tracing, I was in a bit of a rush. This is for the mouse holding the tea light, the card holding one was just simply a bit wider. Cutting the shape out on the bandsaw certainly makes things easier and quicker. edit.. If anyone decides to make one from oak, be careful when you get to the feet/tail. The grain is pretty short and it doesn't take much to break it. Also don't go too thin on the ear thickness until you have almost finished.
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Many thanks for replies, I can see that there may now be a few of these dotted around the country. Hi Will, that is so good to know that you are still around. I hope that things are all okay with you. It's also good to see that you still in the World Of Wood. I had no idea that you were on here.
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It is always a bit of a job for me to know where to post items such as this, but as it was made solely using my Arbortech mini grinder and a few mins work with a rifling file and a bit of sand paper, I guess that here isn't a bad place. I'm exhibiting some sculpture at the end of the week in a month long exhibition, and decided that I had better leave out a load of business cards. I couldn't stand the thought of using a square horrid plastic holder, so made the following. I still need to lighten the look and shape of the card holder, but I'm up against it for time, and will just do it after the show has finished. It would be a shame to ruin it by rushing that aspect. Simple but effective.
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Many thanks for all of the replies. Sadly I won't see them installed, as my side of it was just to make them. I'll ask if the contractor can take some photos and forward them on.
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I'm not really sure what you would call this, but I made from green oak. I still need to finish the sanding down. Not worth starting another thread for... I also pulled few odd shaped logs from the log pile and did this with a couple of them.
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Not my usual work, but someone recently asked me to make a pair of oak five bar gates. The design and sizes were provided by client.
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Finished in time for Halloween, along with a quick piece that I called 'Twig Thing'
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Nah.. Twisted would have been if I had put a real bone in the neck and then left it out for the local fox to run away with. Now that would make for a good news article.:biggrin:I'm so tempted.
