gobbypunk
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Hi sadly carvings will crack but using a timber that’s less prone to cracking try western red cedar or any cedar or redwood relief cuts kinda only work on carvings you can get get away with doing it or on relief carvings as you can put them on the back ,if you are going to paint your carvings use a wood stain instead you can get it in all colours,Keep at it try different products and timbers and you will find the ones that work for you but a lot of us carvers do try and use Cedar as it just doesn’t crack as much as other timbers saying that I have the first Bear I carved he is in my front garden and he is done in cedar but had one crack down his belly another trick is leave your finished carving before treating it let the cracks appear then try and work them in with the texture if the carving will allow for it I must get the carving saw out haven’t carved anything for a long time
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Hi Saul ,nice bit of Elm ,we never see an Elm down my way ,hows things are you still in the same yard or have you found somewhere else
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Yeah will let you know how I get on I will be super chuffed if I can get one to grow
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Hi Mr Twig yep defo Coast Redwood not Welly it came from Longleat
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So I had a load of Redwood sawlogs and just the one started to sprout and grow so does anybody know if I can just cut the bits out of the log and plant it just like a cutting from a spider plant
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Hi Saul hows things ,I have some Black Limba if your client is into guitars its ment to be real tonal and ace for instruments I have 6x6 beams of it but can happily mill it into thin boards if wanted ,just thought I would mention it hope you are doing ok I also have a big Cherry Tree to mill as soon as I get round to it
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I like the Granberg one I got from Rob D yrs ago for those big milling chains and I have a cheap grinder from Lidl that my mate gave me I use that for knackered chains but my go to is always a file with a guide
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Yeah the old bill are just useless unless its sending out speeding fines our workshop was broke into we had time ,description of the van and that was quite unusual and still all we got was sorry we dont attend comercial break ins any more ,and as for the insurance company I would ring them and ask if they want to sell it to you as the storage and security charges are starting to get quite high and you are concerned that it may get stolen again if they sell it to you cheap then I am sure somebody on hear would have a deal with you or they come and get it either way you get it gone
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Some will be on show and if I have enough I may clad some of the walls inside ,I want it to mainly built with reused / reclaimed materials
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So I should be getting a big old trailer base to build a living wagon on I have some 3x2 CLS for some of the framing but not enough but I should have some Coast Redwood left over from a cladding job ,now I gave never built a wagon before so the only question I have is can I use green timber for the framing or will it move too much ,its not going to be your run of the mill thing its going to look like it just came from a Mad Max film on the outside got parts of a 1950's bus to use , but real nice inside once done it will be for sale I will take photos along the way ,wish me luck as I prob will need it
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Oh yes please love Holly any chance of some photos and sizes and most important what kind of deal can we have ,would you like some milled boards for your own use Holly sanded to a 400grit is very cool a smoky ,creamy grey one of my favs .
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Would love to mill some ,but sadly too far away .
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Hi Jon ,Steve how are you both doing all good I hope
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Shame got nothing to put any on
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Anyone know of a Guilliet & Fils/ stenner sawmill?
gobbypunk replied to Graham w's topic in Milling Forum
I may know of 2 Stenners will make some calls next week and let you know -
Cool ,been wanting to try one similar for ages will post some photos of my attempt
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Mdf for forming a mold? Or are there better options
gobbypunk replied to Con's topic in Woodcraft Forum
Hi Polypropline sheet is reusable but not cheap ,the melamine works like Roys said and easy to get some resin companys now sell ready made moulds -
I can knock you up a bench but would much rather make you something truly stunning that will be a feature you are proud of but if you just want some 3x3 bolted together for legs and a couple of slabs screwed on top give me a shout I do have some metal bench ends in the shop I could put some Cedar or Oak slats on one a pair of them if you want or for strong money you can have one of our real big rustic benches made with joints and pegs and all out of big chunky Cedar I have some Holly that would make a nice simple back less bench give me a call 07449736569
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Turning your rough boards into lovely smooth ones
gobbypunk replied to Peat's topic in Milling Forum
Yeah my 2ft wide thickness planner is a real game changer it was a real ball ache getting it and a grand for the blue box with 2 switches on it to convert to 3phase but totally worth all the money and grief -
I would fit it for you I also have some nice Walnut some quite dark and some that we think is Butternut Walnut that is very pale .
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Hi yeah I use Borax like you said loads of uses
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Wow cool I didnt know Tallow was a cutting compound for Brass my girfriend uses it for her Stained glass work
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We get loads of spiders all types slugs moths its like a jungle some nights but having lived on traveller sites in buses ,showmans carsvans not that arsed ,but the first time we had a May Bug in our caravan that did my head in had never seen one before and they are quite big and make an odd noise
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Hi Sime,I ware mine when chainsaw carving ,milling and anything else thats dusty you just get used to it .
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Hi can you let us know what the project is ,Silver Birch isnt that long lasting outside.
