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22nd April 2015, 10:47 PM
Thread: First attempt at a Torso
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G'Day Artful, Thanks for your interest. No need...
G'Day Artful,
Thanks for your interest. No need to guess at the inscription, I can tell you it says 'This I'll defend', which I believe is the motto off the McFarlane clan.
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19th April 2015, 09:32 PM
Thread: First attempt at a Torso
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Claude - thanks for the kind words, I appreciate...
Claude - thanks for the kind words, I appreciate them.
Goguppy, The clay is cheap enough, I find it on the ground locally. It needs to be kept moist when working on a model or it will crack very... -
7th April 2015, 10:17 PM
Thread: First attempt at a Torso
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Gents, Thanks so much for the encouraging words....
Gents,
Thanks so much for the encouraging words.
Ufoot - interesting that you prefer plasticise, I find it very stiff and my little girly hands get fatigued - do you heat it first or something?
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6th April 2015, 02:52 PM
Thread: First attempt at a Torso
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First attempt at a Torso
I planning a house sign/family crest based on the first image below which is associated with the McFarlane surname. This is ridiculously ambitious because I have only carved a little and nothing to...
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G'Day Garry - hope you are well. I'm sorry I...
G'Day Garry - hope you are well.
I'm sorry I missed this thread, I haven't been getting on this site much of late. I think you have just registered on Chris' Craftsmanship forum yes? The saw... -
28th January 2015, 10:28 PM
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A New home for Japanese Woodwork on the web!!
Just a news announcement for all Japanese woodworking aficionados - Chris Hall's forum is now open to the public - for free!!
http://www.thecarpentryway.com/CraftsmanshipinWood/index.php
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11th July 2014, 11:08 PM
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Work continues slowly. I have added the...
Work continues slowly.
I have added the support post that sits atop the bracing piece and supports the hip rafter:
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21st June 2014, 02:29 PM
Thread: Information for a Newb
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G'Day Albert, Thanks for your comments. So you...
G'Day Albert,
Thanks for your comments. So you have the S45N and the S400P? Is the S400P significantly more robust than the S45N? Reading the specs it actually has a smaller motor and weighs the... -
20th June 2014, 05:57 PM
Thread: Information for a Newb
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Gents, Thanks for your input. Albert thanks...
Gents,
Thanks for your input.
Albert thanks especially for your comprehensive reply. Fortuitously I stumbled accross issue 172 of the Australian Woodworker that contained a 2013 bandsaw survey,... -
Gents, Thanks for the kind words and advice. I...
Gents,
Thanks for the kind words and advice. I know that radiata is possibly the worst choice for carving wood - the thing is that I had it lying around, so it's better to be carving with a poor... -
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Whilst Underfoot and others are creating pieces that belong in National galleries, I thought I would keep you abreast of what the the Newb's are up to. This is a rosette, the most recent... -
17th June 2014, 09:20 PM
Thread: Information for a Newb
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Information for a Newb
Hi Guys, I am in the market for a bandsaw and have a couple of questions:
1. When a bandsaw is referred to as a 14inch model - does that mean the diameter of the wheels is 14inches? If not, what... -
11th June 2014, 07:38 PM
Thread: Tuning My First Kanna
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Yes - always use minimum excrement. Except in...
Yes - always use minimum excrement.
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10th June 2014, 08:13 PM
Thread: Tuning My First Kanna
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TS, I found that A2 blades on my Veritas planes...
TS,
I found that A2 blades on my Veritas planes needed a few sharpenings before I got through to stable metal that didn't chip easily. It's possible that this blade is the same?
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8th June 2014, 09:43 PM
Thread: Windsor Armchair
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G'Day Jake, I have followed a number of your...
G'Day Jake,
I have followed a number of your Windsor chair related threads and have looked at your website a number of times. Your chairs are gorgeous! I have a bit of a soft spot for Windsors, I... -
7th June 2014, 11:45 PM
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Time for the other side. Keta ready to...
Time for the other side.
Keta ready to receive:
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The theoretical length for the brace could be found from the plan view drawings. This was no time for theory! I aligned the brace as... -
7th June 2014, 11:18 PM
Thread: Kanna Identification
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Thumbsucker, That's some clever and creative...
Thumbsucker,
That's some clever and creative detective work there, well done. Are you using google translate to find the kanji for the names of smiths etc?
Made any purchases yet?
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6th June 2014, 08:57 AM
Thread: Tuning My First Kanna
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+1 to what Sheets said, definitely read Chris...
+1 to what Sheets said, definitely read Chris Hall's recent blog entries on the subject.
If you like colour and movement:
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5th June 2014, 01:40 PM
Thread: Kanna Identification
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Garry that is a great vid, thanks for sharing....
Garry that is a great vid, thanks for sharing. Anyone interested should have a look at youtube videos posted by 'sumokun', he also has some excellent Japanese plane stuff.
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3rd June 2014, 11:00 PM
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Sinjin and Evanism, I appreciate the kind words...
Sinjin and Evanism,
I appreciate the kind words - it speaks volumes for your patience if you have followed along this far!
To answer your questions:
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1st June 2014, 08:54 PM
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Well, When I said this project was in the home...
Well,
When I said this project was in the home strait, I was speaking from a conceptual understanding point of view. Yes the newer concepts have been grasped well enough, but there is some work to... -
13th April 2014, 08:55 AM
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Hey Gary, great to hear from you! Thank you...
Hey Gary, great to hear from you!
Thank you for your very generous comment, and please do drop in one time.
Warm regards
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10th April 2014, 10:05 PM
Thread: China project
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Uf, Wow! what an extraordinary privilege to be...
Uf,
Wow! what an extraordinary privilege to be part of an event like this. The final piece was quite something.
Do you have any good photos to share?
Warm regards
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10th April 2014, 03:22 PM
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And a quick couple of photos to show the Keta...
And a quick couple of photos to show the Keta pieces separated. They are quite unusual looking cut outs when separated from their context like this:
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7th April 2014, 11:39 PM
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My modest readership is no doubt anticipating the...
My modest readership is no doubt anticipating the next and final phase in the fitting of this three way joint (four if you include the tenoned post!), namely the cutting of the trench that will house...
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23rd March 2014, 09:50 PM
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Some sawing, chiselling and router plane work...
Some sawing, chiselling and router plane work sees the waste removed from the hip. I have accurately cut the lap to depth, but am generously shy of the pencil line at the ends. This will allow for...
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20th March 2014, 10:00 PM
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The three way lap joint is close to being two...
The three way lap joint is close to being two thirds of the way there.
In the photos of the two Keta halves seated together the higher piece is still sitting proud by about a quarter of a... -
9th March 2014, 05:45 PM
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Never Pam, I'm just delighted when someone shows...
Never Pam, I'm just delighted when someone shows enough interest to post a comment.
Strangely enough we are about (tomorrow) to buy a puppy - miniature Daschund. Two young boys here and the... -
9th March 2014, 05:37 PM
Thread: No Excuse's
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So far, so good Kiwi. You may consider going...
So far, so good Kiwi. You may consider going across grain when hogging out waste.
Cheers
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7th March 2014, 11:31 AM
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Pam, The last thing I want to do is make it seem...
Pam,
The last thing I want to do is make it seem like this sort of work is outside the reach of anyone. I try to strike a balance between giving a sense of the ground covered without going through... -
7th March 2014, 11:09 AM
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I understand Pam, And I am aware that, certainly...
I understand Pam,
And I am aware that, certainly in the era I grew up (and perhaps you did too), there were certain advantages to being a boy, and certain opportunities wouldn't have been available... -
6th March 2014, 10:19 PM
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Next job in the sequence of things to do to get...
Next job in the sequence of things to do to get this model complete is to work on the Hip Rafter itself. The top of the hip is backed, meaning that the cross section is modified (from a square...
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6th March 2014, 09:33 PM
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Pam, I often reflect on how influential our...
Pam,
I often reflect on how influential our parents are on the paths our lives take. I was fortunate in that my parents were mostly supportive of anything I wanted to do - which means my failings... -
1st March 2014, 08:18 AM
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Pam, Another Maths geek - It's good to not feel...
Pam,
Another Maths geek - It's good to not feel so alone.
Regards
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26th February 2014, 08:43 AM
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Pam, That's great!! That's basically the...
Pam,
That's great!!
That's basically the mathematics volume from memory. Depending on your love/hate of Maths, that volume could go quick or slow. I don't want to presume either way but if you... -
25th February 2014, 07:18 PM
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Pam, That would definitely work, but at the...
Pam,
That would definitely work, but at the penalty of adding a lot of extra processing. Perhaps I have overstated the difficulty of getting that mortice straight through the thickness of the wood.... -
23rd February 2014, 10:25 PM
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One other thing Pam, The other side of this...
One other thing Pam,
The other side of this piece will be cut away because a sloping trench will be cut on this top piece to accept the passage of the hip rafter.
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23rd February 2014, 10:23 PM
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G'Day Pam, Thanks for your very relevant...
G'Day Pam,
Thanks for your very relevant question. Firstly let me tell you that I wouldn't always promote my solutions to problems as world's best practice. In this case you definitely could cut... -
23rd February 2014, 01:45 PM
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And finally the family gets together for a photo...
And finally the family gets together for a photo shoot...
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23rd February 2014, 01:43 PM
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The next port of call is the Keta piece which...
The next port of call is the Keta piece which will form the lower half of the lap joint. Like the lower piece, this one also needs a mortice chopped beforehand. In this piece the mortice is a 30mm by...
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21st February 2014, 12:04 PM
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Moving along... I didn't draw attention to the...
Moving along...
I didn't draw attention to the fact earlier, but the abutments of the Keta lap are given a small mitre - you can see it in the previous couple of Sketchup graphics. This treatment... -
20th February 2014, 02:14 PM
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G'Day Sam - thank you for your interest and kind...
G'Day Sam - thank you for your interest and kind words.
I don't believe that this joint is special to any style of structure, but is one of a number, all varying by different amounts, that deal with... -
20th February 2014, 08:25 AM
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Ok, despite showing you the layout on the top...
Ok, despite showing you the layout on the top piece I have started cutout on the bottom piece, this means a lot of wood needs to be removed from above the lap surface. Before that can happen however,...
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19th February 2014, 10:43 PM
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The all important marking out comes next: 304716...
The all important marking out comes next:
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The lines are quite faint - this piece will be the top half of the Keta lap. Hopefully you can see a set of plumb lines where the other Keta piece... -
19th February 2014, 10:34 PM
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Well it has been a long time between drinks on...
Well it has been a long time between drinks on this thread - nearly a year in fact. If you thought I had lost interest, then fear not, merely other areas of life encroaching more than I might like.
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26th January 2014, 05:15 PM
Thread: How Do You Remove Your Bark?
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Usually I do it by falling off my bike!:U ...
Usually I do it by falling off my bike!:U
Happy Australia Day to all!
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9th December 2013, 01:12 PM
Thread: Egg and Dart Moulding
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Buck, Thanks for the kind words and welcome to...
Buck,
Thanks for the kind words and welcome to the forums.
Derek -
5th December 2013, 10:53 AM
Thread: Green Sea Turtle Two
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Thanks so much for sharing RV. I bet we are all...
Thanks so much for sharing RV. I bet we are all jealous of your wood supply now. Looking nice and I look forward to see it develop more.
Warm regards
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3rd December 2013, 09:51 AM
Thread: book or course?
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Dauper, Nothing beats direct instruction but if,...
Dauper,
Nothing beats direct instruction but if, like me, that is not an option for you then I can recommend subscribing to an online video course. I have been subscribing to Chris Pye's woodcarving... -
3rd December 2013, 09:36 AM
Thread: Egg and Dart Moulding
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NZ - Thanks for the comments, I am always...
NZ - Thanks for the comments, I am always surprised when Bunnings turns out to be useful for something...
RV - I did in fact carve each subcomponent first for the whole line, if that makes sense....