gobbypunk
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Hi I would say its elm it looks just like some that I hoiked out of thr river Stur by me , elm has a very distinct smell , cant describe it but very dectinctive , it would make a nice desk , good luck with whstever you do make, wish some elm would come my way I only have a couple of boards left Cheers Mark
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Cool as , ace work
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chainsaw carving set-up on a tight budget
gobbypunk replied to stuckinthemud's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Hi , as with all tools you get what you pay for , you may be lucky and get a good buy from ebay but I think with a carving bar and chain and sprocket you would be looking at £200/250, and the saw could go wrong after 3 weeks or just over £300 is what I paid for a new echo and carving bar and I know its going to last me yrs and yrs talk to Rob D on hear he will set you up with a good deal good luck with your carving Cheers Mark -
Hi guys thanks for all your comments we all seem to be thinking along the same lines whitch is cool , I was think8ng of useing what I call bone oak , where the weather has stripped all the sap wood from oak branches and left nice hard curvy heart wood , it will be a bit of a time consuming challange but should look cool , will keep you posted , have got my girlfriend to do some sketches so now need to go see the lady that wants it and talk money , wish me luck I hate talking price Cheers Mark
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hi I like your snowmen but if you dont mind me asking are you selling them if so how much Cheers Mark
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Wow thats just so cool more people shoud do things like it , ccol as
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Nice work love the hinges
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Hi I would sa the gate is going to have to be 5ft tall looking at the gate with trellis on top she has at the mo
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Hi guys I went to meet the lady who wants the gate, and she wants a driveway and path gate but she wants them quite tall so her dog cant jump over them also she is 80yrs old young with a bad shoulder so big gate will need a wheel or to swing nicely so priced up gates a5 our local farm supplies shop £750 for both so going on that do you think £900 would be cool , and nice on Steve just coz something is rustic you are right it takes longer as you said nothing is flat and square , got to do some designs and prices and get back to the customer will keep you all posted , thanks for your replys Cheers Mark
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No not had to do that , not sure I would want to either was always told if you doont know small carbs dont Fiddle so I dont ,its a nice light saw its ok , but given a choice an old ms 180 if I can find a good one buying second hand is always risky thats why I got the echo was around £300 with a carving bar Cheers Mark
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Hi guys I have been asked to make a rustic garden gate , and making it is not the problem ,what sort of price is fair , I looked on flea bay and they were all crap, is £200/250 sounding about right by the time I source the wood joint it sand it etc its going to take 2days , lookingforwardto your thoughts Thanks Mark
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Hi I have always been on the sthil side also but when my old 181 gave up , and having had a go with a new one it was crap , I went for an echo got it from Rob D Chainsaw Bars it was a very good price give him a call he will sort you out with a nice carving set up , and pop on up no worries Cheers Mark
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Hi I am in Shaftesbury Dorest , and you would be welcome up my yard for a day carving , P M if you are interested Cheers Mark
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Cool as wish I was that good , I just cant seem to get the time to practice always doing whatever work I can get to pay the rent on my yard , my order book is totaly empty, sorry off topic Amazing work I bet th3t were well chuffed good on you how long did it take
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Hi , if you are up for a swap, I would swap you a nice spalted beech table or an oak bench for it could do with another big saw but it just cost me loads to M O T my van , so quite skint so if you dont ask you dont get Thanks Mark
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Hi I have been on hear for a good few yrs and have never come across changing the sprocket before as Kinder says will it increace the chain speed and if so what effect will this have on milling faster cut maybe better finish , looking forward to fi ding out Thanks Mark
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Sorry with my fuel money it would bemore like 40/50 all in I think maybe a local wood turner would be your best bet Cheers Mark
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Yes ploeae especially the bigger butts would like to make another clock Cheers Mark
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Hi is that all there is and what do you want for it . Thanks Mark
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Hi Alan, thats some of your sweet chestnut came up really nice , thanks again for it Cheers Mark
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Yeah will be from now on thats for sure , I could have done with the cash just had to tax and m o t my van so if anybody wants to buy the clock give me a shout Cheers Mark
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Thanks Steve , I havent posted any pics in a while so thought this would be a bit diffrent Thanks Mark
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One of my recent pieces; I wanted to do something a bit different that still had a use and I'd been thinking of making a grandfather clock for a while. I've done a couple of these now - this one's made out of sweet chestnut and was s'posed to be sold but I had one of those annoying customers who ordered it and then rang me on the day he'd arranged to pick it up - his dishwasher had broken and he couldn't afford it anymore. Good job I don't get many customers like that!
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Hi Arbwork ,loving your floor what have you used inbetween the slices and did you glue them in place thinking of doing one myself Thanks Mark
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Hi Steve sorry must have got the wrong buttons on the keyboard it dont help when I cant feel the ends of some of my fingers most of the time Regards Mark
