Gardenmac
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Nice work, All the Best for 2017.
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Good Job. Great face.
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Good Job, will be well received.
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Great work. What did you use for the eyes?
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Seriously need a catch up soon. Great work.
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Easy to use site, well done. Also having tried to purchase a carving saw from a couple of local suppliers, they unfortunately didn't come through. I would just like to say many thanks for the great service, advice and excellent delivery. The new saw meant I completed a carving to a deadline. Will be my first port of call from now on.
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Wee Bear didn't have a chance to sit awhile before he has been whisked off to his new welcome home.
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Took a break from the big owl carve and carved this wee fella. He's gonna have a welcome sign
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Thanks Si, always a need for a bigger saw:biggrin:
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Many thanks, bars on order today.
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Many thanks, I'm going to give the angle cut ago on the next one, once the carving bars arrive.
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Many thanks, I'm about to order a couple of carving bars and was looking at a bigger saw, cant decide between Echo CS501SX or the Husky550xp. I notice that Skylands Arb have both available but the Husky comes with a spare bar and two chains. I normally use Stihl but recently invested in an Echo 360 from RobD and its a great machine. I hope to be carving bigger timber so its time to invest in a machine with a bit more power.
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Choock, Choock, Choock, Choock chicken....
Gardenmac replied to Woodcrafter's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
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Many thanks, I've been re working the shape to make it look more like an owl and less like a totem. Hope to practice more as the winter pulls in and day job starts to drop off.
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Thanks Ian, will check him out. Been using 25mm marbles in smaller owl versions so a 25mm burning bit would be a great addition to the tool box. This is the biggest log I've carved and one thing that is on the shopping list is a saw with a longer bar. Biggest bar I have is on the 211 and it's 16" which has been great for blocking out on smaller pieces but certainly harder work on this much bigger log.
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Hi Ian, am about to go out and reshape the head following your comment and gonna try define the wing feathers following on from Si's comment. Where did you get your eye burning tool from? Many thanks
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Many thanks for the great tips re the shapes and face. Slowly building up the right tools for the job and need to invest in a couple of carving bars next.
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Many thanks, trying to get this one up to a standard so I can donate it to local primary school.
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Many thanks Si, will give that ago. Heard that a Mohican is running around the woods with a chainsaw. Good man great cause:thumbup:
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Realise that the standards are ever increasing when you look at the level of carving at the Husky Cup, Carve Carrbridge and the APF etc. Thought I'd be brave and show you my latest effort which is far way off those pro standards. But I've been working on the feather texture and this is the biggest piece of timber I've carved to date. I need to source some 55mm marbles for the eyes and tidy up the faces. Any feed back most appreciated.
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Old guy on an allotment once told me to crush the plant underfoot to break the waxy coating then apply a mix of white vinegar and lawn sand to trick the plant into releasing its nitrogen store. A couple of applications and important crushing under foot and it worked. I did add glysophate to the mix and for 12 months the bugger was gone. But....then slowly it started to reappear so I simply use a patio weeding knife to excavate the new shoots at root.
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Good Luck, enjoy... I'm sure it will be a great event to participate in.
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Anyone hear Zoe Ball talking about Chainsaw Carving this morning. Think she was giving a mention to the guys at Carve Carrbridge this weekend. Good Luck Guys enjoy n go create.
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No worries, good luck and let us know when your oils are on the market.
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Hi Jon, will you be adding colour to your Danish Oil? I've been using coloured oils on the carvings I do to add to the character and help with weather protection.
