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  1. 15th April 2012, 10:13 PM #1
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    I have just finished this Welsh lovespoon project that had been set aside for a while due to other projects that had priority. It is carved from NSW Rosewood and finished with 'Shellawax' and then 'EEE' polish. The Shellawax was not a wise choice as I couldn't supply the friction needed to get an optimum finish by hand rubbing, without endangering the piece.

    My reason for using the Shellawax was to seal the timber and better facilitate a glaze of artists oil and turps to accentuate the modelling with a glaze that could easily be modified in its effect. However the colour and shadow contrast didn't seem to need this when the rose wood was polished. So I left it as its natural colour.

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    Wow, just wow.
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    Gallery quality, no doubt at all.
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    Thanks David,just magic. I dream to have your talent.

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    ..Very special..

    what if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?
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    Stunning work!
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    Beautiful work. I love it.

    How the hell did you sand it up to such a nice finish?
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    Very nice.
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  10. 16th April 2012, 09:38 PM #9
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    Thank you for the encouraging comments everyone.

    Steve; the sanding is just a matter of time spent with little pieces of rolled wet and dry, sometimes held in a split bamboo skewer. 'Everyone has a price' when it comes to how much time you will spend on sanding.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Stanley View Post
    Thank you for the encouraging comments everyone.

    Steve; the sanding is just a matter of time spent with little pieces of rolled wet and dry, sometimes held in a split bamboo skewer. 'Everyone has a price' when it comes to how much time you will spend on sanding.

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    Yep.
    I glue paper to short lengths of balsa, or roll it with a thin strip of tape round the middle, Dremel drum sanders, amongst other things.

    I like the idea of split bamboo. Can sort of picture it.

    Just thought you might have some other secret I didn't know about to speed the process.
    Your work looks great.

    I'm working in NG Rosewood at the moment, (a box not a carving), but was gonna carve a border around the top and bottom originally.

    Is NSW Rosewood similar to NG Rosewood to work?

    Edit: Just checked out your blog.I didn't appreciate the scale earlier and thought it was much larger. Even more kudos. Wonderful work.
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    Gorgeous David.

    Is the Rosewood from Mal?
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