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  1. dervishcarving
    Im gonna resist adding in any more stool-jokes but great writing on this piece, lovely flowing lines
  2. dervishcarving
    You still at the same farm then Si? next chance i get to come down to wales I will have to come visit
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    Excellent! The only down-side to that Simon is that I would love a chance to watch carvers like you working to learn stuff, If im carving... how can i watch
  4. dervishcarving
    thats his index finger As for Carrbridge... maybe a mushroom?
  5. dervishcarving
    you can see the story-throne behind the Gruffalo, this area of the woods is being turned into an outdoor classroom for the nursery kids on the back of the work we have done there. Makes it all worthwhile
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    Finally the third part of a big project I have been doing for a local school/nursery is finished. Carved from elm this gruffalo stands about 7 foot high (well, sits about 7 foot high and 3+ foot across. Lovely wood to work with and I have enjoyed the whole project. I just hope the kids enjoy it as much as i have enjoyed carving it. The woman in the photo with me is the teacher at the nursery who initiated the whole project. I would have preferred to keep it un-painted but for kids, colour is a better finish
  7. dervishcarving
    Australians are not keen on Spricket these days as for the bar...what price are you after?
  8. dervishcarving
    I love working with oak. Its hard wood when seasoned and yes, you do have to re-sharpen your chain regularly but its well worth it. You get gloriously smooth cuts, flowing lines and the colour is great. I have a few oak mushroom chairs in my garden as I dont want to sell them
  9. dervishcarving
    Did they ever loose these things from Norfolk?
  10. dervishcarving
    splendid work as always Si. happy customers are the best ones
  11. dervishcarving
    too big mate. looking for a smaller one. MPG is a big factor for me, i commute 120 miles a day!
  12. dervishcarving
    Delighted at teh outcome for you mate. The box was fantastic and well worth the price. I give away far too many of my carvings BUT thats my choice. I dont carve to make money and i love giving carvings to community sites/schools etc. Having said that, a appreciative customer who not only values your work but is also happy to pay is a joy to work for
  13. dervishcarving
    I dont tend to use much colour but i know some do. Some use it badly but you mate, you used it brilliantly!
  14. dervishcarving
    Have a mate taking the dog for teh weekend now, they are going up with their dog and happy to take mine too. Means i have plenty of room for me an teh missus plus all my saws'n'stuff Yes please Craig, just on the off chance my big 'un dies on me. I need a van... want a van...
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    Sharing vehicle would be grand BUT, like you im likely to be full. either with saws or dog or both... Sounds like a plan to meet up at the Cairn Bar friday night. as for racing up the A9.... i drive a wee skoda hatch-back. when its full of saws and people/dogs/stuff its more of a plod than a run
  16. dervishcarving
    Just a quick thread to see who is going this year, who is carving and where is best to meet up for beer and chat I plan to go up on Friday pm and will be leaving sunday morning (with a hangover i suspect)
  17. dervishcarving
    Sorry, never saw this post for some reason. I use a ms180 for detail work and love it... its very light and small so its easy to get into tight spaces. yes, its a tad underpowered but its only for detailing. Blockign out can be pretty much any saw you can easily 'chuck about'. I use a husky 440 or, more often for bigger jobs, a 372xp.
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    I think iw ould be right in sayinfg that teh AV gloves use some kind of rubber, usually compressed neoprene, to reduce the vibration transfered from teh handle to the saw. You can buy neoprene gloves from a variety of sources that might be worth a try. SCUBA diving or cycling are two ares that sue neoprene gloves. Not tried them myself for saw use (but I am a diver.instructor) as i dont find i get much vibration issue most of the time. as for chain-protection, the one time i damaged my hand (with a King Arthur tool, lancelot thing) it was the inner surface of my finger that got cut and the chain-protection is only on the back anyway so didnt help at all
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    lovely work there Roni not tried that kind of relief carving yet, not sure how to start.
  20. dervishcarving
    Turned on a traditional pole-lather with my local bodging group. 4 cherry eating bowls and 1 ash eating bowl, between 6 and 9 inches diameter. finished with some rapeseed oil
  21. dervishcarving
    elm if you have some nice big dry bits. it splits and warps as it dries but thn its pretty stable
  22. dervishcarving
    im still getting good results with decking oik. ,manazed to find some ronseal 5l tins for 15 quid, well worth the price
  23. dervishcarving
    great face shape there mate. Some work with the wings and the feathers and you will have a dame fine piece, Marble eyes?
  24. dervishcarving
    Ach, accept it. wood splits. it splits from the heart and you cant stop it. you can slow it with oil but not stop it,. I kinda like it when my carvings crack a bit and begin toi show signs of weathering, its then when the beauty of the wood comes out
  25. dervishcarving
    thats what green ash does, it dries out and can warp a bit. I will post a few pictures sometime of the green bowls I turn on a pole lather. they warp but never split

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