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  1. 12th July 2012, 02:18 AM #1
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    hello everybody, this is my first experience of sand, willow, what you often see along the ditches of the campaign, I tried to follow the grain of the wood to choose the parts to work, hope you like
    thanks for assistance and advice

    P.S. : My gun blast is not very good, I thought I'd look for something better ..
















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    francè,

    I think you're telling us you've turned a piece of Willow and then sand blasted part of it away to create a textured area.

    Clever idea, I've seen whole forms blasted or rings around them, but never just a section of grain they way you have.

    Very effective.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly View Post
    francè,

    I think you're telling us you've turned a piece of Willow and then sand blasted part of it away to create a textured area.

    Clever idea, I've seen whole forms blasted or rings around them, but never just a section of grain they way you have.

    Very effective.
    thanks dr4g0nfly for your assistance ... sorry for my bad english
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    Welcome to the board France, You have a very interesting project there. Your English is much btter than my French.. Well done .
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    It looks very good. What part of Italy are you in. Have you done any more?
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    Quote Originally Posted by francè View Post
    hello everybody, this is my first experience of sand, willow, what you often see along the ditches of the campaign, I tried to follow the grain of the wood to choose the parts to work, hope you like
    thanks for assistance and advice

    P.S. : My gun blast is not very good, I thought I'd look for something better ..
    sounds like a great idea (something i may have to attempt).

    any pictures?
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    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    Welcome to the board France, You have a very interesting project there. Your English is much btter than my French.. Well done .
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    hi powderpost, thank you for your assistance ..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pagie View Post
    It looks very good. What part of Italy are you in. Have you done any more?
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    hi Peter I was born in Rome, but I live near Venice for twenty years, thanks for your assistance and for your welcome ,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reaper View Post
    sounds like a great idea (something i may have to attempt).

    any pictures?
    Hello Raper, I have yet to work a lot, is the first piece of this technique , thanks for your assistance ..
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    Ciao Francesco, Welcome to the forum, and congratulation, Stunning Work.

    Cheers Tony.
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    Quote Originally Posted by orificiam View Post
    Ciao Francesco, Welcome to the forum, and congratulation, Stunning Work.

    Cheers Tony.
    many thanks Antonio ...
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