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4th May 2014, 11:59 AM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Another little wallaby skull. Huon pine.
I had another go at carving a wallaby skull. Here is some pictures.
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6th May 2014, 10:53 AM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Another mini masterpiece... what tools/cutters are you using for the detail?
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7th May 2014, 07:36 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks. I use a small ball shaped cutter and various shaped diamond burrs, generally a thin pointy one and a ball. I think they are 400 or 240 grit. I am finding that because I like to carve the light creamy huon (because of the consistent light colouring) it doesnt hold enough detail as it is also the softest type. I am considering using very small chisels for the detailing and also I am experimenting with carving musk which should let me get finer detail in my carvings.
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8th May 2014, 10:15 AM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Not the kind of wood to bash at with a mallet and a gouge!
What is "carving musk?"
Do echidna have a boney snout process?
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8th May 2014, 08:57 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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Musk is a small tree in the daisy family. Olearia argophylla. It sometimes gets amazing burls but the straight grain is quite dense and I think it will be very good for small detailed carvings. Not sure about echidnas boney snout process.
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9th May 2014, 05:44 AM #6
..lovely piece TasSculptor..just wondering about the surface..is it wire brushed or sandblasted? .it really works well
I'm always telling my students that want to venture into abstract carving to start with skulls and bones
what if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?
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