"done sandin"

[benupton]

Looks pritty good the wood is rather dark.

[Iggy]

How come you sanded the ridge in...Jarrah too splintery to carve or something or with sanding you could feel your way in better

I was a bit nervous about going too deep and leaving gouge marks so I figured slow and steady was the go.

[RufflyRustic]

Thanks for the additional photos Iggy The sharp ridge in the jarrah is very impressive!! especially knowing that you did it by hand. I love the handle detail, did you rout the twist or make that by hand too?

cheers
Wendy

[Iggy]

Done by hand, routers are scary

[springwater]

Have you experienced blood on the sandpaper lukewarm cuppas are scolding hot and when your fingertips heel they have no feeling try picking up a needle Frowned on by purists, but today's sand paper sure is a great tool for shaping but I reckon there's a trap in relying on it without skilling up with a blade tool or two of some sort

[Iggy]

Have you experienced blood on the sandpaper lukewarm cuppas are scolding hot and when your fingertips heel they have no feeling try picking up a needle Frowned on by purists, but today's sand paper sure is a great tool for shaping but I reckon there's a trap in relying on it without skilling up with a blade tool or two of some sort

Agreed, I use whatever tool seems appropriate but do try and make sure I have some capability in as many tool types as possible. Different tools do different things better.
Hmmm I didn't have fingerprints for about a month.

[springwater]

Just a thought iggy, how about filigree, or bones, claws and teeth

[Iggy]

Just a thought iggy, how about filigree, or bones, claws and teeth

What do you mean? Use them, carve them?

[springwater]

What do you mean? Use them, carve them?

I meant both I suppose, just thought they'd go with your weapon theme

[Iggy]

Thats what I figured, brains a bit stress blasted at the moment

[springwater]

Thats what I figured, brains a bit stress blasted at the moment

"Stress blasted" not laughing at you just the saying, never heard it before. Mate at work who lives around your way reckons there was frost over the ground this morning, must have looked a beauty. Walking is one thing that takes stress away for me, how about rugging up and walking a country lane

[Iggy]

Yep very crunchy the other morning. Walking is good holidays are better, one of the perks of teaching coming up soon.