Woodcrafter
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Willow is not a good carving wood. People think it is as it's so soft. Also not great for long life.
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Nice 1 Si wouldn't mind hooking into that I'd have a new pb.
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Cheers I really appreciate the comments. The eyes are just teddy bear eyes you can buy them from eBay. All different sizes.
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A quick practice before I carve a static stump commission in a couple of weeks time.
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I personally carve to order. I only carve stock for shows/demos feedback is generally that my pieces are cheap so I up them. Never been haggled on a price. I've given discounts to multiple buys but not much. I'm Surrey area so price fairly high. As long as your carving decent timber and is well treated pieces stay in good shape for ages so I don't mind hanging onto them for a while. I do have a Facebook page and I just pop them on there. I really need to get a site built tho.
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That's a great price and worth every penny way too many carvers selling stuff too cheap.
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I'd start by carving some mushrooms and some stools etc. Then move on from there it's a good idea to watch some vids.
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I just rotated it on my phone very nice!
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Looks great! Have you any closer shots?
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Carvers - potential commission
Woodcrafter replied to kevinjohnsonmbe's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
I'd say that's unlikely to comeback if it does potentially its unlikely to survive. Unfortunately euc holds too much water once it dries it splits open bad. -
If your just carving I'd go for some light weight chaps.
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These are my best pair.
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Another question if you don't mind
Woodcrafter replied to voj maintenance's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
I use a Stihl ms200 with canon dime tip carving bar. I personally believe that it is worth investing in power tools you should always be carving a little fatter when you start out. If it takes power tools to get it to how you want it to look without you making a mistake and you ending with the result you'd hoped for then it's all good. Once you've produced a few you will find that your getting closer and closer to the finished piece before you've picked up a power tool. I have 4" angle grinder arbotech mini grinder (similar to proton), dewalt die grinder with a long neck, power file, dremel with easy extension hand tool, a couple of battery drills and that's about it. Oh and a decent dust mask!!! -
Really nice mate well done!
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Hi yes there good starts I would make the owls head a little more rounded like Andrew said push the eyes further back. Also being a rustic carving your eye socket looks a bit to perfectly round I would push them back a bit use the tool and then soften the edges with a dremel to make them less machine like cut. The face was a good practice but perhaps use the bottom part of the log and carve it into some form of perch or branch like stand. I know what it's like when you start you have lots of things you want to try and do but you can't run before you walk make a few single pieces before attempting multiple carves on one piece. Anyway I hope that helps and keep going the more you carve the more you find form and it all comes much easier.
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Looks pretty simple to me it was done in like 2mins no doubt There will be a new type of machine that does it twice that speed with a perfect finish.
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The importance of research and asking for help when needed
Woodcrafter replied to wisewood's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
I think the original would work really well with a cub lying on its back with all fours in the air playing with something or an adult looking down at a young cub. Anyway look forward to your next piece mate I really need to get carving again this year haven't done one since December. -
Nice piece! Well done mate
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The importance of research and asking for help when needed
Woodcrafter replied to wisewood's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Yeah well done Si. Your 1st pics on Facebook I was like it's good but it's not quite right. Then I saw the finished piece and was like nice he saved it. Really well done mate your absolutely right. Bears are tough especially on large scales. You've done a really nice job. As an artist it's important that the work comes out how you want it to be, especially hard if someone's given you a budget to work with. -
Hi everyone, I just wanted to ask if people could bare us in mind if people are sentimental at all about a tree that maybe being taken down in their gardens or parks etc. Or if you think it's a nice position within a nice garden that someone may appreciate a sculpture. I have a couple of people that have passed me on some carving work there's always a drink involved and it becomes another talking point for your company and ourselves as carvers. Thanks for taking the time to read my plea. I'll add a link to my Facebook page haven't built a website yet but will have one soon. Please any other carvers that want to post their website or Facebook pages on the thread please do I'm sure we can all share the potential opportunities. Thanks again Phil https://m.facebook.com/Carvecraft/
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Really nice mate well done.
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Lovely. Well done
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Cool I love customers like that shows real appreciation. I was really pleased with what I sold my recent Heron for went for £275 approx 7-8hrs in total over the moon that it went and to a good home where I know it will be looked after.
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Very nice! Elms one of my favourite woods but I'm lucky to come across it where we are I need to make a trip down Brighton way as nothing gets over 6-7" diameter where I am.
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Love my little carving jack had a quick go with it Christmas morning with a rubbish bit of regularised building timber that I had lying around. Took me about 45mins but it was just a play time to get searching for some nice bits of wood.
