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Thread: "Muscha's" Hairstick
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17th December 2012, 10:28 PM #16
I don't know about queen ebony. A strong wood with thin grain sould be nice.
Thanks for suggestion !
I thought about a few tricks I had to think about to make this hairstick.
I use metal drills to make the firsts holes (1, 2, 3mm). I'm going slow and clean the drill often to avoid it to heat the wood and make it harder to work (and coloured).
Beware of square angles ! As the hairstick is rounded, a square angle when it's still flat turn into a sharp angle in some parts. That's why I kept a good margin of error.
After shaping, I work the stick free from the bench, to hold it face to the part i'm working on and avoid it to break. The thinner it goes, Higher is the risk to break pushing on the arms.
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18th December 2012, 04:41 AM #17
You are really talented. Just wow! Amazing...
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18th December 2012, 07:53 AM #18
magnifique !
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19th December 2012, 11:04 AM #19
Wait... next part is coming !
I can see the end coming soon... Let's try to put it down the tree before Chrismas !
I worked on both side, mainly underside.
After I made it thinner, i widened the holes.
It makes it look thinner that it really is, and make the "barley grains" more easy to comes out.
gouges, needle files and sandpaper are my weapons.
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19th December 2012, 01:54 PM #20GOLD MEMBER
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It is exciting to see such a work come to the finish.
I see that you do not wear any gloves for your carving work.
My carvings get dirty/soiled from my hands. So, I wear gloves all the time
because my shop is cold and the tools are cold and the gloves help to keep
the carving clean.
How do you clean the carving at the end (if you do at all)?
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20th December 2012, 05:35 AM #21
As you can see, It's not very clean at the moment.
I'm working home with such a small piece. Just in front of the heater !
I've got sweaty hands but I don't like wearing gloves. Feeling the wood under my hands is important for me.
Well, usually i can wear gloves if I really have to. Didn't find best solution.
Sometime I can clean tannic woods whith oxalic acid, but it makes the grain coming out and you have to sand or scrap after.
In this case, I wash my hands from time to time, i'm wrapping it into a cloth and try not to touch finished parts.
The cloth also help me to hold it whithout pushing on the arms.
I also turn the dirt into an advantage :i'm going to sand it up to a very thin sand paper, and dirt will show me little scratches that would be invisible if it was clean.
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20th December 2012, 06:57 AM #22GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks. The very first time I have ever read that the dirt could be useful.
My shop is cold, my tools are cold and my fingers are thin = cold & stiff.
I wear gloves and don't think about my hands. To me, I need to see every
chip and shaving come off. The shapes, sizes and colors.
When you are finished, people will wonder: "How was that made?"
It will be beautiful.
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22nd December 2012, 12:06 AM #23
Finished almost)
Finishing's left. Scandinavian oil. First one was waxed, but oil could be better.
Here are the last steps, looking forward the final picture.
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pencil disapear when the scraper has done his full curve.
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I first put the legs to the biggest diameter, before reducing under the rings
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And here is the finished hairstick.
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Its colour will become warmer within a few month !
It tooks me almost the same time that the first one.
Won't do that every day !
But I'm quite happy of the result.
coming soon a picture wiyh the finishing...
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22nd December 2012, 12:36 AM #24
Copeau
A most interesting process and technique. The intricacy is reminiscent of the lovespoons made by David Stanley
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f10/ch...nished-161218/
Will look forward to seeing the final product.
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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22nd December 2012, 02:48 AM #25
Right, this lovespoon is awesome.
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22nd December 2012, 08:57 PM #27Senior Member
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Very nice.
Would it be silly of me ask how it works? Pix?
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23rd December 2012, 12:07 AM #28
When i did the first, a "usual" week of work was 39h. It's now 35h so I still need one week of work !
Whittling, I don't know how much yet. Sure it won't pay me a lot comparing to the time i spent. Probably 100-150€.
Don't matters, it was almost for the challenge. Or maybe if i contact LVMH...
I hurried up to make the finish, ran to the post office and it should be under the Christmas tree on monday. Mission complete !
One coat in the morning, one in the night, and polish this morning.
And here is the final picts, many sights to see the curves :
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Raav, here is how it works :
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23rd December 2012, 01:55 PM #29Senior Member
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Great.
It's a bit medieval, a bit sci-fi, practical and handy in self defense. Worth growing your hair for!
As for temperatures...xmas day here is nudging 40c (again). I would trade that with any of you. This sort or work doesn't tend to cool you down does it?
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23rd December 2012, 02:54 PM #30GOLD MEMBER
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Be careful what you wish for, raav. It is -15C to -20C overnight, windy and snowing. But, there's no bugs and no mud. I'm in the city for Christmas, more snow and more cold to come.
copeau: for elegant women with elegant hair, I salute you for your craftsmanship.
Hey!
Merry Christmas and a wonderful festive holiday season to you all.
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