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20th August 2011, 08:41 PM
Thread: Manual for a ryobi hbs 100 bandsaw
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G'day everyone My wife brought home one of...
G'day everyone
My wife brought home one of these saws today from a garage sale. It needs a few repairs. The blade runs over a rubber strap that fits over the pulleys and the rubber bit is... -
9th May 2011, 09:46 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling and everyone I think this...
G'day Whittling and everyone
I think this thread is priceless. :2tsup:
The step by step instructions, plus the excellent helpful critique provided by Whittling and others, for myself... -
9th September 2010, 08:43 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling I would appreciate you posting...
G'day Whittling
I would appreciate you posting pics of the process you use for your bases. :2tsup: I find all this stuff very interesting being a novice in the carving game. I am sure many... -
8th September 2010, 10:38 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling and everyone Whittling, your...
G'day Whittling and everyone
Whittling, your mounts are very professional in appearance. I can understand why they are so salable. :2tsup::2tsup:
How do you do your text on the timber so... -
7th September 2010, 10:06 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day everyone:U Whittling, I have given a few...
G'day everyone:U
Whittling, I have given a few of my golfball faces to a few friends over the last couple of months. When you mentioned mounting them on tees, I thought you may find the way I... -
26th June 2010, 11:57 PM
Thread: The complete arsenal
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They are real works of art. Amazing. ...
They are real works of art.
Amazing.
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24th June 2010, 12:32 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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Frank&Earnest Thanks for showing these pics. ...
Frank&Earnest
Thanks for showing these pics. It has reinforced what Whittling said. Just have to have a go now. Won't be for a day or two though, just had a big lump cut out of my right arm... -
23rd June 2010, 11:47 AM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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Thanks Whittling I see what you mean about the...
Thanks Whittling
I see what you mean about the more refined features when I look at your pic. I will have another go using your advice and see if I can improve. Will post a pic when done.
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23rd June 2010, 10:56 AM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day everyone Whittling, I had a go at...
G'day everyone
Whittling, I had a go at carving a female face yesterday. I am after any advice which can make the face look more female. My wife reckons it looks like "Gaius" the bloke out of... -
21st June 2010, 11:25 AM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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Tank Stand I had a look through my golf ball...
Tank Stand
I had a look through my golf ball bucket and found the only TaylorMade I possess. Sadly, it is not a new "TaylorMade Penta" as requested, but an old "TaylorMade TP/RED/LDP".
It is a... -
21st June 2010, 10:53 AM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling and everyone Whittling, I have...
G'day Whittling and everyone
Whittling, I have learned my lesson with dual core balls. They can stay in the practice bag or bin. Some of the balls I have removed the covers on that are blue... -
20th June 2010, 11:56 AM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G,day everyone Whittling, I love the cheeky...
G,day everyone
Whittling, I love the cheeky smile:2tsup::2tsup:. Will have to have a go at one. I am amazed at how long a tongue:q you were able to show sticking out - it looks great.
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8th June 2010, 09:34 PM
Thread: WIP - 1st carving - be gentle!!!
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Great WIP Very clever idea. Love it ...
Great WIP
Very clever idea.
Love it
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8th June 2010, 09:28 PM
Thread: Robert Prenzel
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Magic carvings. :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup: Would...
Magic carvings. :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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8th June 2010, 09:12 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day again Whittling and everyone:U Just...
G'day again Whittling and everyone:U
Just thought I would post my latest efforts in golf ball carving for your critique.
Hope they give you a laugh.:q
Cheers:)
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6th May 2010, 08:09 PM
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G'day Everyone, RSSER, thanks for the Lee...
G'day Everyone,
RSSER, thanks for the Lee Valley suggestion. I contacted Lee Valley tools and they kindly sent me back the following information::2tsup:
"Tallow or hard fat can usually be... -
6th May 2010, 07:51 PM
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G,day Whittling Your special honing product...
G,day Whittling
Your special honing product sounds wonderful. Considering I live at the top of the country and you at the bottom, I am unable to visit your stall. Would you be willing to freight... -
4th May 2010, 12:53 PM
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G'day all I bought one of those fiber wheels...
G'day all
I bought one of those fiber wheels you relate to RSSER and the instructions said to charge the wheel with tallow prior to the honing compound. I was unable to find out where tallow was... -
2nd May 2010, 10:55 AM
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Thanks for the advice guys. Derek your article...
Thanks for the advice guys.
Derek your article is really informative.
Why do you hold your chisel blade at 45 degrees and not square? I thought it would be easier to take off the wire burr... -
1st May 2010, 09:53 PM
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Thanks NZ I just had a quick look in the...
Thanks NZ
I just had a quick look in the latest carba-tec catalogue for the yellow stuff. I hadn't noticed it before. It is much cheaper than the green so an added bonus.
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1st May 2010, 08:29 PM
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?? Best way to charging a new strop with cutting compund
G'day everyone
I made up some new strops today (pic attached).
I made my old strop three sided (also pic attached). On top, I used the green Veritas blade honing compound straight on the... -
27th April 2010, 10:37 AM
Thread: 4kg filleted snapper
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Absolutely beautiful:2tsup::2tsup:
Absolutely beautiful:2tsup::2tsup:
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26th April 2010, 08:03 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day again Whittling and everyone Finally got...
G'day again Whittling and everyone
Finally got to finish my latest ball with a wink. Stuffed up a bit, too many wrinkles around the closed eye that blend in with the eyebrows. I looked in the... -
9th April 2010, 01:22 AM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling and everyone Thanks again for...
G'day Whittling and everyone
Thanks again for the support.
The ball I am carving at the moment is my first attempt at a wink. It is a black ball and I am finding it a bit harder to judge the... -
7th April 2010, 01:27 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling and everyone Thanks for the...
G'day Whittling and everyone
Thanks for the directions for carving closed eyes Whittling. I am sorry I haven't replied sooner, but have been away a lot lately.
I have attached pics of my... -
10th March 2010, 09:04 AM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling I am in NZ holidaying...
G'day Whittling
I am in NZ holidaying again:U. I have attached a copy of a ball I just carved here for my Dad. I found it quite difficult not being able to use my normal tools. Particularly... -
3rd March 2010, 10:45 PM
Thread: the Kaiser and Ned Kelly
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g'day Whittling love them cheers grant
g'day Whittling
love them
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17th February 2010, 10:37 PM
Thread: New to the forum
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G'day CV Welcome. Lovely work. Cheers ...
G'day CV
Welcome. Lovely work.
Cheers
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11th February 2010, 05:15 PM
Thread: genghis Kahn
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G'day Schaf Nice carving. I love faces...
G'day Schaf
Nice carving.
I love faces carved in wood. One day I will try my luck at it.
Keep them coming mate.
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11th February 2010, 05:12 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling:roll: Here is my latest...
G'day Whittling:roll:
Here is my latest offering. I was too near finishing to apply your advice and alter it. In my next one I will try what you suggest with the relativity of the eyes to the... -
9th February 2010, 10:01 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling:U Many thanks for your...
G'day Whittling:U
Many thanks for your nurturing of a novice golf ball carver and the kind words of support.
You have picked my method in one even though I did not know I had one. :2tsup:You... -
3rd February 2010, 10:36 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling and everyone. Thought you...
G'day Whittling and everyone.
Thought you might get a chuckle from my latest efforts at golfball carving.
I had a go at doing a caricature face of two of my friends that I visited a week ago in... -
2nd February 2010, 12:00 AM
Thread: wall masks
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G'day Schaf I really like your masks. I am a...
G'day Schaf
I really like your masks. I am a real fan of carved faces and particularly like the camphor laurel one.
Being new to carving, I have a silly question. Can you tell me why you call... -
31st December 2009, 10:29 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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Gday Whittling Thankyou for your excellent...
Gday Whittling
Thankyou for your excellent critique of my attempts at facial expressions. It is exactly the info I need. I never thought to look at the each section of the face individually like... -
30th December 2009, 10:47 AM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling and everyone I've been out of...
G'day Whittling and everyone
I've been out of action for the last month or so. Bless my two computers for packing up at the same time. Finished up having to get a new one worse luck. It is nice... -
18th November 2009, 07:16 PM
Thread: Good all-round knife
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G'day everyone I also purchased a knife from...
G'day everyone
I also purchased a knife from Rick Weibe the other day after reading Whittling's recommendations. I purchased a "Double Duty" for $95.00 delivered and carving ready. It too, only... -
9th November 2009, 09:37 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling and Everyone Whittling, it is...
G'day Whittling and Everyone
Whittling, it is wonderful to get such productive advice. Thankyou again very much.
I had just started another effort when I read your suggestions.
I had... -
7th November 2009, 10:27 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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Hey Burraboy That is a pretty nifty job just...
Hey Burraboy
That is a pretty nifty job just using a stanley knife.
My last experience with a stanley knife nearly removed two fingers when I slipped trying to fix one of my kids toys years... -
7th November 2009, 12:03 AM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling and everyone Here is the...
G'day Whittling and everyone
Here is the finished product from the eye socket pics I recently posted. I think the penny is starting to drop on how to place the eyes thanks to your advice.
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5th November 2009, 12:28 AM
Thread: My latest chainsaw carving
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G'day Roger Mate that is great. You...
G'day Roger
Mate that is great.
You chainsaw carvers amaze me. I am happy just to chop a piece of wood for the fire without taking a leg off let alone trying something like that with a... -
1st November 2009, 09:32 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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g'day Whittling Here are a couple of pictures...
g'day Whittling
Here are a couple of pictures of the eye planes for your assessment.
Many thanks for your advice.
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30th October 2009, 05:33 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling and everyone Here is my latest...
G'day Whittling and everyone
Here is my latest endeavor ready for dissection.:think2:
Still got the eyes wrong. Is there a simple way to be sure both eyes appear to be looking in the same... -
24th October 2009, 06:50 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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Thanks Whittling I really appreciate the...
Thanks Whittling
I really appreciate the advice. The scanned page on eye lid alignment is great. I understand what you mean after looking at it. I had not thought about the vertical alignment,... -
23rd October 2009, 11:22 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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The final product. Bit daggy due to a few knife...
The final product. Bit daggy due to a few knife slips. Will improve with practice all goinig well.:rolleyes:
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21st October 2009, 11:54 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day once again Whittling 3rd installment:? ...
G'day once again Whittling
3rd installment:?
Appreciate any advice thanks.
Cheers
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21st October 2009, 11:51 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G,day again Whittling 2nd installment:? ...
G,day again Whittling
2nd installment:?
Cheers
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21st October 2009, 11:48 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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G'day Whittling Here is my WIP on eyeballs to...
G'day Whittling
Here is my WIP on eyeballs to date for your assessment. :?
I will post the images in a couple of posts.
1st installment
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21st October 2009, 07:50 PM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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Thanks for the advice Whittling. I will drop...
Thanks for the advice Whittling.
I will drop the mouth a bit and hopefully have a little more room to move for the eyes.
I have only recently started to learn to carve. Using a knife to... -
21st October 2009, 11:03 AM
Thread: Golf Ball carving WIP
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20th October 2009, 10:08 AM
Thread: "Paso" pictures updated.
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Absolutely beautiful mate. :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
Absolutely beautiful mate. :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup: