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  1. 5th May 2013, 08:57 PM #1
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    Default Huon carving

    Started this recently, loosely based on seeds and sea creatures

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    Liking what I see here Iggy.
    That is some really special Huon there, bit of jealousy there, guess it's hard to find grain so nice even when you are so close to the source.
    I particularly like the way you are exploiting the run of the grain. Good work
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    I like that very much. The fluted edges and the flow of it make me think 'ocean + oyster'. There has to be a pearl in it!
    What's the size & finish? Did the wood color change much?
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  5. 6th May 2013, 08:20 AM #4
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    Default Huon carving

    The piece is about 400/450 mm long, the sap wood is quite pale but the heart wood is yellow and has lots of complex figuring that is not visible in the photo. Still working on sanding, used to hate sanding but am coming to a sort of zen acceptance of it (either that or my brain just shuts down


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    Whooooaaaa-oh-oh sweet huon pie-yiiiiiine

    (apologies axel, slash et al.)

    Im with RV on the oyster. How thin can you go on the wavy bits?
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    Reminds one of a nudibranch!! Beautiful carving!!
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  8. 8th May 2013, 05:38 PM #7
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    Yes the "Spanish Dancer" was in my mind as I worked on this, good get.
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    It's like seeing the ocean floor from underwater. It's beautiful, your very seriously talented.
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    Looks great Iggy, very much like a Spanish Dancer we see when Scuba diving. Lovely work
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    Love it Iggy ...
    Quote Originally Posted by Iggy View Post
    used to hate sanding but am coming to a sort of zen acceptance of it
    ..Always the quandary when making those lovely curvy shapes...remembering they need to be sanded ..
    ..Ive also come to an acceptance of sorts after all these years..(a nice chair and podcasts help)

    what if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?
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    Love it
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    Default Huon carving

    Seems like 2 hours of carving to 8 of sanding, thank you Apple for the iPad at least I get music when banished to the shed for making dust. : )


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    Quote Originally Posted by Iggy View Post
    Seems like 2 hours of carving to 8 of sanding, thank you Apple for the iPad at least I get music when banished to the shed for making dust. : )


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    Great to hear you are happy with your iPad Iggy, but would it be possible to switch off the Tapatalk (and Apple) advertising blurb in your Tapatalk settings?
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    Default Huon carving

    Sorry you were distressed by my post Big Shed I wasn't aware it could be turned off but I think it's solved now
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