Netsuke carving

[Frank&Earnest]

Good work Sebastiaan. Looks like you have about 18 still available at this stage, give Iggy and doubtful ones a go and I will keep my word to take whatever you still want to sell.

[underfoot]

I just got some nuts in the mail, thanks Sebastiaan

[tea lady]

I just got some nuts in the mail, thanks Sebastiaan

Me too! Thanks Sabastian too.

[tea lady]

Found the little lidded bowl made from the tagua nut. It is not real big, 31mm diameter and 21mm high, wall thickness is 0.75mm and is quite translucent.

Jim

So Jim, how did you hold it on the lathe?

[Iggy]

Nuts arrived last night, now, what on earth am I going to do with them

[underfoot]

now, what on earth am I going to do with them

I think I'll make an octopus
(a little white one)
I had a bit of a scratch at one today, really interesting stuff,
hard , white, a slight grain pattern, and it seems to carve nicely and takes detail well

[tea lady]

I think I'll make an octopus
(a little white one)
I had a bit of a scratch at one today, really interesting stuff,
hard , white, a slight grain pattern, and it seems to carve nicely and takes detail well

That will look cool.

[Sebastiaan56]

I think I'll make an octopus
(a little white one)
I had a bit of a scratch at one today, really interesting stuff,
hard , white, a slight grain pattern, and it seems to carve nicely and takes detail well

Ive had similar thoughts, also snails, mice, leaves, turtles etc. Check out these Netsuke, particularly third post at the bottom, the Occies. http://www.thecarvingpath.net/forum/...showtopic=1954

[tea lady]

suggested I do a search on tagua nuts on here. Of course! There is nothing not already talked about on our WWF! Anyway, as well as some interesting threads I found this link. (Turning AND carving. ) Wood turning with Grandpa Spragg.
http://home.att.net/~rspragg/index.html

Actually, not much carving.

[schaf]

Here is one for you guys to cast your eyes over.Tagua frog - Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board
May give you some inspiration.

Terry

[Frank&Earnest]

Sebastiaan, did you get my reply to your PM?

[Sebastiaan56]

PM sent,

[underfoot]

played for about 1/2 hr with a few different tools,
tougher stuff than I expected
sanded brown stuff off....scratched at it with no.1 knife...and tried a couple of burrs in the dremel.

[Woodturnerjosh]

I found even the brown stuff took a bit of time to remove, by the looks of things I used the same method you did!
I never tried chisels/knives on them before, does it compare to timber in anyway?
Cheers
Josh

p.s. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished piece!

[Frank&Earnest]

Ok guys, thanks to Sebastiaan now I have nuts. Should we have a "nut off" then?

Has anybody tried burins, like those for woodprints?