Search:
Type: Posts; User: Bellor
Search: Search took 0.00 seconds.
-
29th August 2010, 09:36 PM
- Replies
- 6
- Views
- 2,734
Melbourne School of Fine Woodworking - Home...
Melbourne School of Fine Woodworking - Home
I did a course here and found it good for getting a grip on the basics. I recommend writing down pleanty of questions as Carl is a wealth of knowledge... -
30th June 2010, 04:00 PM
Thread: A little whittle
by Bellor- Replies
- 14
- Views
- 1,872
cheers Russ
cheers
Russ -
29th June 2010, 06:40 PM
Thread: A little whittle
by Bellor- Replies
- 14
- Views
- 1,872
Finished them off with a coat of danish oil....
Finished them off with a coat of danish oil. Probably go with polyurethane next time.
Russ -
24th June 2010, 06:50 PM
Thread: Timber for cheapy bench
by Bellor- Replies
- 55
- Views
- 20,990
Target specific business for pallets. I raid a...
Target specific business for pallets. I raid a bin at a bike/boat/jetski place and found frames imported from Canada. Was loads of (best guess) western hemlock. Thicknessed it down and 1/2 was pretty...
-
16th June 2010, 08:15 PM
Thread: A little whittle
by Bellor- Replies
- 14
- Views
- 1,872
I went on the hunt for some carving timbers in...
I went on the hunt for some carving timbers in March in Melbourne and compared it to other places up the east coast. Almost all the furniture timber stores had it. Not sure what you have in SA.
... -
15th June 2010, 06:34 PM
Thread: Have to tidy it up now
by Bellor- Replies
- 18
- Views
- 2,928
My holidays just finished so the carving will...
My holidays just finished so the carving will slow down a bit. I do a carving then some improvement in the shed then a carving again. Next is an elevated relief carving platform.
Messing around... -
15th June 2010, 06:31 PM
Thread: A little whittle
by Bellor- Replies
- 14
- Views
- 1,872
The two I carved out are Jelutong. The cat is in...
The two I carved out are Jelutong. The cat is in Houn pine but have not got the knife into it yet. I whittled the ones below in Houn pine and I found it as nice as Jelutong under the knife if a touch...
-
14th June 2010, 10:28 PM
Thread: Show us ya shed!
by Bellor- Replies
- 1,483
- Views
- 247,364
The Garage/Shed. Almost all of it is my workspace...
The Garage/Shed. Almost all of it is my workspace but the first photo shows how much wall space I have.
The very left is the wood rack, power tool store, clamp rack and consumables shelf. It's a... -
14th June 2010, 10:05 PM
Thread: Have to tidy it up now
by Bellor- Replies
- 18
- Views
- 2,928
Sort of shave the lower part of the lumpy knee...
Sort of shave the lower part of the lumpy knee and turn it into its shin. The top of the knee was not too bad just took it down a little.
-
14th June 2010, 08:10 PM
Thread: A little whittle
by Bellor- Replies
- 14
- Views
- 1,872
On a bandsaw note for cutting blanks, whats a...
On a bandsaw note for cutting blanks, whats a good way to stabilise the piece after you have cut out the blank on the top view. When I turn it to the side to cut more waste off the piece it can...
-
14th June 2010, 08:06 PM
Thread: A little whittle
by Bellor- Replies
- 14
- Views
- 1,872
A pile of wood chips on the downstairs table and...
A pile of wood chips on the downstairs table and some figurines.
I need to work on centering my work. Offset eyes and mouth stand out when you look at it closely from the front. The book told me... -
14th June 2010, 08:01 PM
Thread: A little whittle
by Bellor- Replies
- 14
- Views
- 1,872
A little whittle
Went to the outlaws on the weekend so preped some blanks and took my knife.
Took the designs out of a book so I could use it to guide me and pick up some techniques.
Russell -
14th June 2010, 07:53 PM
Thread: Have to tidy it up now
by Bellor- Replies
- 18
- Views
- 2,928
Did some small modifications to his leg. Added...
Did some small modifications to his leg. Added plenty of wrinkles using my small V chisel.
Used a dark stain/varnish that was laying around the shed on his body. Will use a little brush if I do... -
10th June 2010, 08:52 PM
Thread: Have to tidy it up now
by Bellor- Replies
- 18
- Views
- 2,928
Smoothed it out today with some small shallow...
Smoothed it out today with some small shallow gouges and plenty of undercutting with my V chisels. The right knee is a bit gamy looking but can fix that up got excess wood there. His knee is meant to...
-
10th June 2010, 02:26 PM
Thread: Pics of my latest non-lathe bowls
by Bellor- Replies
- 4
- Views
- 1,828
Look really nice
Look really nice
-
10th June 2010, 08:20 AM
Thread: Have to tidy it up now
by Bellor- Replies
- 18
- Views
- 2,928
I don't quite understand what you are talking...
I don't quite understand what you are talking about with "I'd go with the grain from the middle, up down, and use a smaller flat chisel as i approach tighter channels". Is this smoothing the entire...
-
9th June 2010, 07:40 PM
Thread: Have to tidy it up now
by Bellor- Replies
- 18
- Views
- 2,928
Cheers Movay So if I take the hollow between...
Cheers Movay
So if I take the hollow between his trunk and right front legt and cut the sides deep then get a flat chisel and smooth from the center down to the sides? Do I have to use a tiny... -
9th June 2010, 06:17 PM
Thread: First thing built
by Bellor- Replies
- 3
- Views
- 1,657
First thing built
Had some cash converter power tools. Semi decent hand tools. Few sheets of 17mm ply and some radiata. $100 vice.
Made a table from 2 paint frames (900mm tall) and a piece of ply sitting on top.... -
9th June 2010, 05:58 PM
Thread: Have to tidy it up now
by Bellor- Replies
- 18
- Views
- 2,928
I roughed it out. Blew too much away between...
I roughed it out.
Blew too much away between his trunk and right front leg. If I chop a bit of scrap and glue it in the hole will it come up alright? I could bog it with sawdust and glue? or just... -
9th June 2010, 05:47 PM
Thread: Have to tidy it up now
by Bellor- Replies
- 18
- Views
- 2,928
Have to tidy it up now
This the first bit. Routered a rough outline to get rid of some wood. Fixed work laterally so I can flip as required. Need to try to elevate the board to about 60 degrees so I don't lean over at all,...
-
1st Carve
Messed around with some 25X25 Houn and a carving knife. Got a little blood on the first 2 but the 3rd is scarlet free.
Lessons
Create detailed plan (3rd one is ment to be a horse)
Clean hands... -
18th May 2010, 10:11 AM
Thread: What do I need???
by Bellor- Replies
- 21
- Views
- 3,018
I have carved a shallow bowl about 100mm diameter...
I have carved a shallow bowl about 100mm diameter into a block as decoration. Match the curve of your gouge with the curve of your bowl. This will make the bowl even all around. When you take a tiny...