EddieJ

Be bloody careful if or when you replace the kit as well. They will more than likely be back for another try.

I bet that Outwood, near Smallfield would be a good starting place to start looking. http://www.ukcrimestats.com/Neighbourhood/Surrey_Police/Smallfield,_Burstow,_Horne_and_Outwood

fergusonforestry has prompted me to take a look at this a bit further.

I use Tung oil on items that I don't want a colour change in, and the can states for food use. But looking into the risks of using Tung oil for food prep areas, I am going to agree with fergusonforestry.

After a quick look at the Axminster Catalogue, I'd now be tempted to go for either Chestnut food safe oil or Rustins Chopping board oil.

For food/hygiene use, Tung oil gets my vote.

Be aware though, that it can affect anyone who has a nut allergy.

there are sculptural "artists" who sell stuff like this for thousands JUST as it is in your workshop, sometimes they'll burn the hell out of the wood and give it some fancy name to justify the mahoosive pricetag....

That is what depresses me. I have neither the plum in my mouth or the contacts.

I quite fancied the idea of mounting it on some mirror polished stainless tube, placing it on a marbled foyer, and then selling it for thousands.

Still, I can dream!!

Am I the only person who gets wound up by chancers like this:thumbdown:

Skip part one and just cringe through part two.

How to use a chainsaw part 1 - YouTube

How to use a chainsaw part 2 - YouTube

Here is another project that I have on the go.

I drive down the same country lane on pretty much a daily basis for the last three years, lent on the bank of a verge getting hit occasionally by the odd passing vehicle was the lump of oak shown below.

Approx 3 months ago I decided to pick it up and turn it into something. When I stopped to put it into the van, I could see why it was still there, I could hardly lift it!

Anyway it has sat in my workshop since that day, and then two weeks ago I deceded to do something with it, and what a transformation. I had in mind originally to cut it length ways and follow the curve of it, then I thought that I might carve it into an animal of some kind, but now I'm loathe to touch it at all!!

Tough decisions!!

As found.

Now.

I did the opposite today and put one onto a tree!!

Quite impressive!

 

If you're unsuccessful in your hunt for the elusive 192, let me know and I can get you sorted.

Many thanks, I am just waiting for an email reply from a dealer, but if I don't hear anything at the beginning of the week, I shall drop you a PM.

Thanks again.

Thanks for the positive replies.

welcome mate.. some very nice peices there, i love the arch in the third picture.

Here is a better shot showing the arch. The rear of the stack and top hadn't been finished at this stage.

In truth, if I had known just how much work was going to be involved making it, I probably wouldn't have started.

And the last two for now.

Hopefully I will be up and running soon with a carving chainsaw, and look forward to posting up the results.

A simple spiral.

An obelisk.

My only chainsaw carving to date, finished with some finer carving detail.

I am now training the oak to grow back up behind to create a canopy effect over the seat.

Hi,

I stumbled across this forum whilst trying to hunt down an MS192, but now that I've found the site, I figured that I had better stay around!

I haven't really done any 'proper' chainsaw carving yet but shown below are a few examples of my previous efforts in carving and sculpture.

I used to be tree surgeon by trade but gave it in the mid 80's to become an

English oak framer.

Over the last year I have been dabbling with playing with oak for something to do in my spare time, and now want to change up a gear and take it more seriously.

First of all Happy belated Xmas. Approx 6 cubic metres of logs went into this Xmas pudding.

And another log stack. Approx 18 cubic metres of logs went into this.