gobbypunk
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Amazing ace work nice nipples so much movement it looks like she is swimming stunning work how long did it take you ? Cheers Mark
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Hi As Agg says just use an angle grinder with a 26 grit pad then an orbital for the (industrial look) easy to sand and cut new scaff boards are about £15 each I would use them or does he want the used look if so just ask a local scaff company for old boards I just got a load for free for table tops will post picks when done hope this helps a little Cheers Mark
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Thanks guys the pills the doc gave me are just starting to work but sitting around is driving me and my girlfriend nuts (so ko it prob took most of an afternoon to hollow out getting rid of the saw marks takes an age as well Cheers Mark
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Hi Woodworks it took ages and did for my back ,but want to do an even bigger one out of oak but got shingles at the mo so not doing much Cheers Mark .
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Hi devontwig I sand them up when finnished hollowing with saw .They are all for sale or can be made to order any size as big as any but within reason Thanks for all your nice comments Cheers Mark
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Hi dervish it is back breaking to hollow them out with the saw - takes ages but worth it thanks for your nice comments all of you Cheers Mark
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Just wanted to share some photos of my chests and boxes that I have been getting into making recently. Started with a gift of a lovely bit of elm which I wanted to make something special out of. Took some time hollowing it out tho! The big one is elm and the two smaller ones are in yew, with a tray insert made of spalted beech, and holly.
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Hi I have some old iorn builders trestles and use old kitchen worktop its ok over say 4/5 wide doesnt bounce hardly any when I used scaffold i found it a pain to move round you could trestle all round so access all round the work hope this helps Cheers Mark
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You might also check out (Just Saws) they import Hudson band mills and they start at about £1700 for an 18inch up to £3500 for a 30inch sizes and prices may vary but you get the drift and very helpfull on the phone will arrange a demo for anyone thinking of buying one oh you can get a trailer for them also about £2000 hope this helps Cheers Mark
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Hy guys I was carving out a throne type chair yesterday and did not have my ms180 with me so I borrowed a new ms170 and put sthil synth plus chain oil in it but after it had been running about 5min there was chainoil everywhere I use synth oil in my old ms180 and even on hot days I have never had it driping of the saw had a good look at said ms170 and could not see anything wrong and was wondering if any of you guys had come across anything similar Cheers Mark
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Hi Pete I would be up for doing your totem pole I am based in dorset so not too far away I am flat out until the end of the month I will P M you later running late Cheers Mark
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Shame its so far from shaftesbury or I would come with my 4ft alaskan but if Openboter knows some woods that we could use we could do something similar down here I think its a totaly good thing to do so anybody down dorset/somerset way want to get together to do similar P M me good luck with your day guys Cheers Mark
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Hi guys just looking at one of my books and the mystery wood could be marble wood (marmaroxylon racemosum) Cheers Mark
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Nice work joining the arms is very good but I think the paint spoilt it Cheers mark
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Hi Hedge some shows do pay us carvers and all shows allow us to sell our work at shows, as for wood for carving it seems to change from carver to carver we all seem to like diffrent wood and it depends on what you are carving and its final location some carvings go inside and lastly I would think carvings along the woodland tracks would need to be done on a commision I think that I have said already that I would be into attending please keep me posted and good luck loads to deal with putting on a show I would think Cheers Mark
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Hi but if you do split the load I could get 3/4 alrightish buts in my van we do not seem to have any elm in Dorset the last bit I had I pulled out of a river . Cheers Mark
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Cool nice work love his face looks like he is smiling Cheers Mark
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Hi are you still looking for a home for the elm we are having trouble booking a test for our lorry all m o t stations fully booked till november crap so could only come a collect a van load if you do split the load please give me a call Cheers Mark
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Hi a bit off thread (sorry) but I have noticed the chain stretch that Rob mentioned I have a 4ft hard nosed sthil bar and when milling I am always adjusting the chain and when I got the saw new i was told it only came with a hard nose bar why would they even make a bar that long without a sprocket nose ,must get one from rob soon Cheers Mark
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Hi luke I am quite new to milling myself and yes the grinder is a must as agg says esential to keep cutters sharp and same length you will also need a good ladder and some wedges you may also want to take a look at the threds on hear about putting a winch on an alaskan everybody highly recomends them I have one but have not had time to use it yet but have a look and happy milling Cheers Mark
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Hi have a look at the link to a tool supplier on the thread above the planer/de barker attatchments they have are ace Rob D has planer very similar and its a good bit of kit so take a look at the link Cheers Mark
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Hi we have a yard near us that only does fence posts and rails and he has a big de-barking machine and they come out nice and smooth you may find one in a yard near you ,good luck as hand de-barking can be a ball-ache Cheers Mark
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Hi, I have an Alaskan chainsaw mill, which would do the job - when do you want it doing? P M me or give me a ring on 01258 863705 after 8pm or 07449 736569. Cheers Mark
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First go at a bench-is it going to fall apart!
gobbypunk replied to kav's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Good job nice bench and like others said plenty of oil Cheers Mark -
My girlfriend is an artist and she commented that it would be good if you made the pupil of the eye darker, with just a small pinprick of light in the pupil - small details can make a dramatic difference, especially with eyes. But she really liked the work!
