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Thread: A Whittling-inspired hair pin
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26th May 2013, 12:22 PM #1
A Whittling-inspired hair pin
After seeing Whittling's hair pins last week, I just had to have a go at one myself.
It's nowhere near as nice as Whittling's, but I'm glad to have just got to the end without breaking it.
I can appreciate the effort Whittling puts into his pieces now. My finish isn't anywhere near as smooth.
I only started with a 15mm piece of timber, so I couldn't get as much curvature as Whittling's, either, and had to steam-bend the pin into a shallow curve to make it fit nicely.
It's Camphor Laurel, 60mm x 35mm x 3.5mm. The pin's 2.5mm bamboo with a Camphor Laurel head. (A bamboo skewer.)
There's no finish on it yet. I haven't decided for sure, but will probably use Danish oil.
hb. Done but no finish - Front_sml.JPG ib. Done but no finish - Back_sml.JPG... Steve
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26th May 2013, 12:26 PM #2
Very nice
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26th May 2013, 12:57 PM #3
looks good steve,
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26th May 2013, 01:21 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Do you people have half a clue what you're doing?
Anybody that's ever spent any time in OZ should be all over you like a rash.
Stick to the iconic Australian wildlife. By that I mean that a bird, as elegant as it is, is not readily identifiable. Maybe a Sulfur-Crested Cockie. . . . .
There are key issues like simple postage, simple mailing. Don't expect inshore sales.
I want some.
You make some.
We talk.
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26th May 2013, 01:58 PM #5
That's really adorable Steve!
Ingenious idea with the skewer...gives a bit of flexibility, which would help when putting it on.
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26th May 2013, 08:30 PM #6
Thanks for the good comments, guys.
Robson Valley, I have another in the works already that's more of an Oz icon. I won't be making them to sell, though. It takes me too long to make one. Much longer than Whittling. I'll just make a couple, while it's fun, then get on with other things.
The problem with doing all Australian icons is that we're surrounded by all things Australiana here, and it's a nice change to carve something else besides kangaroos, koalas, kookaburras, cockatoos etc. I'm not sure what I'll choose for a third one, if I make one.
I gave it a couple of coats of Danish oil earlier to finish off.
I couldn't avoid flash glare, but it's reasonably clear.
ic. Two coats Danish Oil.JPG... Steve
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27th May 2013, 07:47 PM #7
I gave it a third coat of Danish and a good buff. It really brought out the colour and gave it a nice sheen. I can consider it finished now and move on.
Front - 3 coats Danish oil.JPG... Steve
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27th May 2013, 10:07 PM #8
That's great Steve. Well done indeed.
RV: it looks very much like a Satin Bower Bird, and any number of other Robin types. I'd say you've never heard the screech of SC Cockie - nobody, but NOBODY would want one that close to their ears!
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27th May 2013, 10:27 PM #9
You're right, FF, it does look a bit like a Bower Bird. Perhaps that's what I should call it.
In reality, it's a common, garden-variety pigeon. I wanted to carve something simple for my first attempt.
The next, (half-finished), is a Kookaburra. It's bloody hard getting it to look like one on this scale, though. The bird itself is 40mm x 35mm. I'll have to leave it a bit rough-hewn, or I'll sand out all of the detail. (Is that acceptable in a carving?) All being well, I'll post pics in a couple of days. Looks pretty rugged right now.... Steve
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28th May 2013, 12:15 AM #10
A wood riffler #1 would be the go. On the right end (as per pic) it is a "knife" shape/profile (i.e. the top edge is thicker than the bottom edge).
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28th May 2013, 12:26 AM #11
Yeah, I definitely need something like that. My rifflers are giant and so coarse they're completely useless. (The Carbatec set.)
At AU$54, it's way out of my league though. I'll just have to persevere with the chisels and sandpaper glued to things, at least for now. I've got a set of miniature bead files, which help.
The kookaburra will have to stay a bit rough. It looks OK from a distance. (The greater the distance, the better it looks. )
Part of my problem is in technique, and learning how to stylise things a bit but still look realistic. I'm having heaps of trouble mastering wings and their feathers. It's a good learning experience, if nothing else.... Steve
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28th May 2013, 12:35 AM #12
The other option is a Bastard Needle File in "Knife" (not shown on their website) for about $9.
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28th May 2013, 12:51 AM #13
Now you're talking. That's more in my price range. I'll have a look around and see if I can find one.
I just found a set on eBay, 10pc Precision Needle File Rasp Bastard Set New | eBay , but the seller doesn't ship to Oz.
My bead files are pretty similar to them, actually. About 4" long, a set of 12.
I think that maybe I'm trying for too much detail, for such a small carving.... Steve
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28th May 2013, 02:22 AM #14GOLD MEMBER
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Here I sit, sort of surrounded by the indiginous wildlife as well! Somehow, I can't imagine a porcupine or a skunk on a hair pin.
I have heard those SC Cockies scream. Just on the other side of the fence, out the back door of my flat. Half a world away now, I still recall the aggrevation. In the years that I was at LaTrobe, there was a flock of cockies which reminded me that I was a very long way from home. That was OK.
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28th May 2013, 11:37 AM #15
Hi Steve
Just did a couple of tests with some files and a riffler (sorry about a little bit of camera shake on the long exposures):
Timber - Spotted Gum (Janka hardness about 10 (IIRC)
From L to R:
Hand Stitched Riffler, curved Triangular (haven't got a small #1 Knife), Stitching grain #13 or 14 (very fine)
Needle Warding File, 2nd Cut
Needle Knife File Smooth
Across the grain:
Along the grain:
The grooves are about 1mm wide. 10 back/forth strokes for each tool.
I didn't have a Knife file in anything but Smooth, hence using a Warding file, which tended to wander. The Knife Smooth file was actually more effective than I thought it would be, probably because I was using the point. The easiest to control was the hand stitched riffler, possibly because i was able to use the edge rather than the point.
In short, I would say that you'll get a result with the Bastard Needles, but you'd get a quicker result with the Hand stitched riffler, which could then be finished with the needle files.
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