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That's a good idea but would the old nail holes annoy you?

Thanks apricotripper, I'm going out into the shed this weekend to make a chip carving tool from an old file I have.

Nice looking knives apricotripper.Would you let us know how you hardened the steel once you'd shaped it.

Thanks Spirit
The hardest part was the finishing of the fine detail. I've learned a lot from this, especially that if you don't get the position of such things as eyes and mouth spot on the whole...

I've only just finished the bust of my dad's head. The wood is chilean myrtle and is finished with 5 coats of shellac. This is my first go at a bust and as a bonus it actually looks like dad. It...

Geez 2 shane, Grahame did apologise. Give it up

Moxxu
I'd be using melamine because the material is treated and is resistant to moisture damage. Also Cockroaches are attracted to moisture rather than the taste of plywood so just keep the inside...

Thanks everyone for those ideas. I reckon that's a real wiiner for larger jobs underfoot, and I may use that idea using a boules ball for smaller jobs which I can hold in a bench vice. Thanks again

I'm wanting to make a device that will hold my sculpture firmly whilst working on it. I'm considering a universal joint comprising a ball shape squeezed between 2 blocks in the vice - something I've...

Ubeaut
What type of wax should I use after applying the coats of weak shellac. It needs to be in a liquid form so as to get into all the nooks and crannies.
Ian

Thanks everyone for your very helpful comments.
Ian

I am nearing the end of carving a bust of my dad , made from chilean myrttle. Being a light colour red it is a bit dirty from all the handling and prior to finishing off with danish oil I would like...

Hagrid,
My son's a tech teacher at a Brisbane School and asks the same questions as you. If you can make them something that they can use, all the better as they will try hard to make it a good job....

I won't resort to machinery if I'm carving as I reckon the piece is not genuinly carved . Just my own quirky opinion. I get the background space even by using a the head of a screw into a piece of...

Try using a primitive but effective measuring guage comprising a length of wood (say 300 x 19 x 19) with a screw protruding out from mid length as much as the depth you want. Do spot carves and keep...

Woodcarving = woodworking poetry in motion - you just wouldn't understand:)

Thanks eastie
Seems that the deck does need to be finished but without the necessity to resand prior to recoating.

Thanks rufflyrustic. I didn't mention the deck is on the west side and cops the full summer sun of a brissie summer. I just had a thought. How would it look if I didn't coat the deck at all and let...

Can anyone advise me on what to apply to a newly laid spotted gum deck which won't involve recoating too often. I've looked at Intergrain and Cabots decking oil but I don't want to have to recoat...

I dry my wood out (only small pieces) by sealing them in a plastic bag and putting them in the freezer for about 2 weeks. This method sucks the moisture out of the wood and forms on the outside of...

I've recently drained my pool completely empty using a venturi pump which the local pool bloke lent me. It attaches to the garden hose (town supply pressure req'd) and the venturi effect pumps huge...

Thanks alot. I can now track them down. A good help

I once saw a movie where windex fixed everything

Can anyone tell me where I can get a japanese multiform whetstone similar to the one in carbatech's catalogue (CAT MFW ) about 8000 grit. Need it to sharpen woodcarving chisels. Carbatech keep...