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    Thanks Claude ,although I thank you for the...

    Thanks Claude ,although I thank you for the references to those sites ,what I really appreciate is your comment that it holds detail as well as Basswood "(better in my opinion)" , a hearty, Thanks...
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    Thanks RV, that makes total sense , unfortunately...

    Thanks RV, that makes total sense , unfortunately there is very little cedar here ,sometimes you see a cedar of Lebanon grown for it's beauty as a ornamental tree but that is it. In old furniture...
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    Thanks Phil :U, yes I didn't find those pics it...

    Thanks Phil :U, yes I didn't find those pics it looks like it finishes well at least ! Boat building :? , I'd read that it wasn't durable which doesn't matter for my purposes of course but obviously...
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    American Tulipwood/Poplar ?

    Hi everyone , more & more this American tulipwood/Poplar is being offered in the UK. I've heard it is carved but can't find any photos of it having been carved. At the moment I am trying to prolong...
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    Hmmm.... really pushing it ay ! No you are not...

    Hmmm.... really pushing it ay ! No you are not wasting your time, there are many woods that can take extremely fine detail.Many years ago I carved the crew on a ship in a bottle from 1/16" square...
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    The truth is that in the old days when a carver...

    The truth is that in the old days when a carver would be doing a certain pattern every day for a while & then might alternate with a few different patterns after a while - he certainly would want...
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    Love it Rob ! & to my eyes the figure in the wood...

    Love it Rob ! & to my eyes the figure in the wood only serves to enhance the piece & doesn't detract at all, for me they remind me of the moving reflected reflections of the surface of the water that...
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    Just exquisite ! Mike

    Just exquisite !
    Mike
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    Well I'm in the UK so wood alternatives are...

    Well I'm in the UK so wood alternatives are different but definitely not balsa !
    you can get Obeche I believe that is soft & well behaved if a bit boring.
    Mike
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    Thanks for for your likes & comments gents. Mike

    Thanks for for your likes & comments gents.
    Mike
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    Whittled elephant stick .

    This was done in a fork of Blackthorn & the oil finish was barely dry to be given as a Christmas present - I didn't dare wrap it as every minute drying counted - only just made it !
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    More exquisite work ! Good luck with the shop....

    More exquisite work ! Good luck with the shop.
    Mike.
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    Top quality work!

    Top quality work!
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    Yes , I've used powdered bronze before (intended...

    Yes , I've used powdered bronze before (intended for resin casting) & it worked just fine.
    It's the same for wood - drill or saw dust just doesn't work half as well as the very fine powder that a...
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    That's an excellent relief carving. Mike

    That's an excellent relief carving.

    Mike
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    If it is to be a cheese board that is to be used...

    If it is to be a cheese board that is to be used as a cutting surface ANY filler that you use will show the knife cuts but I don't suppose cheese takes much cutting ! so you should be OK.

    The best...
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    I think when a experienced craftsman/artist...

    I think when a experienced craftsman/artist patiently focuses his undivided attention on a subject , something about that depth of penetration is communicated to the viewer , insight is offered.
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    Good work Rob & I know from experience that fish...

    Good work Rob & I know from experience that fish are definitely not the easy street that you might imagine ! not at all .
    You've caught it though. - well....... not literally speaking I hope ! :U...
  19. If you search for "sculptors supplies" it should...

    If you search for "sculptors supplies" it should come up with a few suppliers or it does in the UK anyway.
    Mike
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    Yes Lime doesn't sand very well & never use wire...

    Yes Lime doesn't sand very well & never use wire wool on it as it leaves a horrid permanent grey stain !
    It doesn't respond well to burrs either fuzzing up & leaving a poor finish.
    However it does...
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    Ah ! just caught this thread , great work ! How...

    Ah ! just caught this thread , great work !
    How did you find carving the lime ?
    Eagle wins but not for long if he's not very careful ?
    Mike
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    Ha ! & he's even got his carved wood spirit stick...

    Ha ! & he's even got his carved wood spirit stick !
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    I'm sorry to say your undercutting has gone too...

    I'm sorry to say your undercutting has gone too far way too soon & there is only enough wood left to carve two short toes , one on each side of the ball . You,ll have to put this one down to a...
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    This is a especially good one Claude , you've...

    This is a especially good one Claude , you've caught a real look of determination in his face that makes me smile.

    Mike
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    So what do you KNOW for sure now ? You KNOW...

    So what do you KNOW for sure now ?

    You KNOW for sure that the bottom of the sole of all the birds toes including the claws curve around the ball touching it firmly around the ball.
    So you also...
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    I would work in short stages on all four...

    I would work in short stages on all four together, lets say you first would take one leg & carefully do the bottom hemisphere of the ball (with it's small flat) , taking it to a fairly fine tool...
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    Yes Phil, it all looks to be going fine so far to...

    Yes Phil, it all looks to be going fine so far to me, as long as it is remembered that the sphere of the ball foot has a slightly flattened base.

    Andy there is always a time when roughing out a...
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    Fascinating branch of carving , have you seen all...

    Fascinating branch of carving , have you seen all the videos on u tube...
  29. Thanks for looking & your comments everyone.:) ...

    Thanks for looking & your comments everyone.:)
    Yes Rob it is hiking stick/pole length .

    I'm not sure that it is worth the time though to just use the diameter of the stick for carving , I...
  30. Thanks RV. no, they are finished with high...

    Thanks RV. no, they are finished with high quality teak oil which will hold up just fine for years. In a month or so time it will harden & buff up to a soft sheen.
    Mike
  31. Trying a different approach to stick making

    Thought I might try to carve a figure or face straight on a shaft ie. without a head joined on, or grown on as a natural integral part.
    They are a fairly standard size shaft of 1 1/8" or 28mm in...
  32. It is indeed a really good first carving. First...

    It is indeed a really good first carving.
    First carve it as cleanly as you are able , that way you won't even have to sand it ! & the surface will have lots of tiny burnished facets which will...
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    You've pulled that one of well ! it would have...

    You've pulled that one of well ! it would have been tricky to keep it all in proportion as you felt your way in.
    Mike
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    Nice , very elegant looking. That Huon pine...

    Nice , very elegant looking.
    That Huon pine looks like no type of pine I've ever seen !
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    You are an excellent relief carver JJF. the...

    You are an excellent relief carver JJF. the foreshortening is perfect & the finishing too.
    What is that wood you are using for this one ? Plane ? or unusual Beech ?
    Mike
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    Nice work Phil ! I associate you with chisels &...

    Nice work Phil ! I associate you with chisels & gouges & imagine it to be difficult to clamp a stick very securely.

    I especially like the 'The Sheel-Lalie-Na-Gig Stick Thing' I've seen them on a...
  37. HA HA ! the point is a market led one & refers to...

    HA HA ! the point is a market led one & refers to the British tradition & current market place & selling trends for sticks.
    Mike
  38. Hmmm very nice. I'm kind of surprised you do...

    Hmmm very nice. I'm kind of surprised you do foreign species of birds but don't know why really when I think about it !
    I never do foreign birds but think nothing of crocodiles , lions ,...
  39. I worry that enamels would look a bit gross or...

    I worry that enamels would look a bit gross or garish & not in keeping with the traditional natural stick materials otherwise used.
    Sorry,
    Mike
  40. How disappointing , thinking about it now-...

    How disappointing , thinking about it now- scrimshaw is a bone & not a horn technique .
    In medieval times it was like medieval plastic & was heated over a mould & then cooled to the shape. Maybe...
  41. I was looking on the net yesterday to buy a cheap...

    I was looking on the net yesterday to buy a cheap coffee table & I couldn't believe the prices , you know the self assembly bolt on the legs kind of thing.
    There were 3/4" thick top in solid...
  42. I can't help from the Australian point at all...

    I can't help from the Australian point at all being in the UK ! but can tell you that after carving many tens of species from all over the world Jelutong is the most characterless & bland I have...
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    Years ago I used to do a load of dogs & birds...

    Years ago I used to do a load of dogs & birds because I have a genuine interest in both these subjects but although I'm still interested in both , I've had enough ! I've done too many !
    Now unless...
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    Yep , It's a bitch to dry too ! Thanks Cobalt....

    Yep , It's a bitch to dry too !
    Thanks Cobalt.
    Mike
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    Hmm... nice , like your use buffalo horn in...

    Hmm... nice , like your use buffalo horn in particular - it looks really classy , your thumb sticks are particularly good.

    Interesting how you put the carved animal on the front of the stick too -...
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    Ask for a deposit on all customised orders -...

    Ask for a deposit on all customised orders - even 25% works well & you can easily explain & justify the practice without souring the relationship .


    Mike
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    Thanks Cobalt -Yes , I never paint any stick...

    Thanks Cobalt -Yes , I never paint any stick heads, because 1. I am totally colour blind ! & 2. I love woods natural finished appearance especially when it is tool finished .
    Not that I don't see...
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    Claude , Cava , thanks ! I'm afraid I lost...

    Claude , Cava , thanks ! I'm afraid I lost patience with all the trials & tribulations & sanded it http://d1r5wj36adg1sk.cloudfront.net/images/smilies/sad/shock.gif !
    I know it could have been...
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    Horse Head Stick.

    This is another "Save" , again the top T-shape was checked to the first annual ring http://d1r5wj36adg1sk.cloudfront.net/images/smilies/sad/shock.gif ,so after spending a few days confirming this by...
  50. Acrylic inks are vibrant & will adhere to the...

    Acrylic inks are vibrant & will adhere to the horn OK. but de-grease with white spirit before putting it on.
    It looks like a unusual & interesting addition to your sticks .
    It is possible to use...
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