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26th September 2021, 10:24 AM
Thread: Castle Doll’s House
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Thank you, I envisaged re-doing this as a...
Thank you, I envisaged re-doing this as a step-by-step tutorial as I think with instruction most woodworkers would be able to manage the project. It would be a long project but doable. Making the...
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12th February 2021, 09:02 AM
Thread: Elephant Herd
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Nice design and clever solution to the short...
Nice design and clever solution to the short grain problem. There are some clever and attractive plastic toys around - But - when left around they ‘read’ as mess. Wooden toys however, ‘read’ as...
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11th February 2021, 09:37 PM
Thread: Castle Doll’s House
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Castle Doll’s House
Construction is mostly meranti with other, more easily carved, timbers for details (Lilly-pilly andAfrican olive). The basic box structures that make up the construction have been shaped with rasps...
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27th November 2020, 09:18 AM
Thread: Sculpted Box
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Oops, I just stated that the top was meranti, but...
Oops, I just stated that the top was meranti, but I was thinking of another sculpted box I had made with all meranti. I didn’t know the timber I used for the top of this one, only knew it wasn’t red...
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27th November 2020, 09:03 AM
Thread: Sculpted Box
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Thank you Alex. Not cedar, just meranti. I know...
Thank you Alex. Not cedar, just meranti. I know that doesn’t mean much meranti coming in so many kinds. But every now and then you find a nicely figured piece which is almost always warped and...
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13th September 2020, 08:21 PM
Thread: Box opening ‘automata?’
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No plans as such, designed on-the-fly. The...
No plans as such, designed on-the-fly. The mechanisms used are from ‘507 Mechanical Movements’ Dover Publications also on line ( printable diagrams and animations) 507 Mechanical Movements and...
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12th September 2020, 11:18 AM
Thread: why?
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‘Why’ is always a good question to ask. But don’t...
‘Why’ is always a good question to ask. But don’t expect to be able to articulate easily a convincing case or a succinct one. I can understand but not fully, making by hand. I can understand but not...
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11th September 2020, 09:46 PM
Thread: Owl Jigsaw Puzzle
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Owl Jigsaw Puzzle
This jigsaw puzzle made as a gift last Christmas ( which seems like about five years ago ) consists of a stylised owl picture rendered and coloured directly on hoop pine ply prior to cutting. The...
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11th September 2020, 08:19 PM
Thread: Mechanical (steampunk) style
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Nicely cut, neat workmanship.
Nicely cut, neat workmanship.
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11th September 2020, 07:03 PM
Thread: Holly Lovespoon
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Holly Lovespoon
This small lovespoon is carved from holly and finished with hard wax only.
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11th September 2020, 06:34 PM
Thread: Harris Family Heraldic Shield
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Harris Family Heraldic Shield
This heraldic shield is carved from an unknown timber and is displayed on a sculpted background piece of rock maple. It features an unusual combination of elements on the two contrasting pales; three...
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11th September 2020, 05:16 PM
Thread: Bound-heart Lovespoon
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Bound-heart Lovespoon
This lovespoon is carved from Japanese maple featuring motifs of family significance to the client who commissioned it. The signature is a wounded (excavated knot in the timber) heart, bound with a...
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11th September 2020, 02:38 PM
Thread: Sculpted Box
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Sculpted Box
This sculpted box is constructed from meranti with NSW Rosewood and unknown timber top. It is finished with a single coat of wiped-on, thinned polyurethane polished to dry with rottenstone before...
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11th September 2020, 10:18 AM
Thread: Box opening ‘automata?’
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Video of Steampunk Sculpted Box
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo1vPM9i3Sw
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11th September 2020, 01:15 AM
Thread: Box opening ‘automata?’
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Box opening ‘automata?’
Not sure if this is truly an Automata. It is a sculpted, steampunk style box.
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8th March 2018, 08:46 AM
Thread: Big Dragon Lovespoon
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Thank you Rob. I have no exact idea of the time...
Thank you Rob. I have no exact idea of the time taken but from photos and dates as much time as I could get on and off over February. I will be posting a step by step account of the process on my...
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5th March 2018, 12:01 AM
Thread: Big Dragon Lovespoon
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Big Dragon Lovespoon
Just finished. Lovespoon carved from single piece of American curly cherry timber. Features chain links simple Celtic knotwork heart leading to the main feature dragon on the front of the lovespoon....
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19th November 2017, 03:01 PM
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Video of Whimsical Wood Title Automata
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16th November 2017, 10:59 PM
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Automata for Intended Re-make of Website
I have constructed this automata both as a learning exercise for making more in the future and to represent an intended re-make of my website and visual attraction at shows. I am a bit mechanically...
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16th November 2017, 10:11 PM
Thread: Whale Shark
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Congratulations, well done.
Congratulations, well done.
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31st July 2017, 06:52 PM
Thread: A Huon Spoon
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Absolutely beautiful, elegant work.
Absolutely beautiful, elegant work.
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12th December 2016, 10:53 PM
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Congratulations Jeff on the recognition. But...
Congratulations Jeff on the recognition. But mostly on the high standard of work you have demonstrated with your daring and elegant designs, worked and finished with such sensitivity to your...
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13th November 2016, 04:05 PM
Thread: Humpback whale
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Nice work. It is sure to be appreciated.., but...
Nice work. It is sure to be appreciated.., but could result in more requests.
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13th October 2016, 01:19 PM
Thread: Carving Lovespoons article
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The lighter yellow parts are very lightly...
The lighter yellow parts are very lightly 'stained' (a wash of pigment really) but the raw Jelutong (last photo ) and the oil-finish-only states are slightly and then a little more yellowish anyway. ...
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13th October 2016, 08:32 AM
Thread: Carving Lovespoons article
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Thanks Copeau, no not Huon pine. The dragon and...
Thanks Copeau, no not Huon pine. The dragon and hearts Lovespoon example was Jelutong, as it was for a beginner's project and I thought Jelutong would be easily carved. It was!
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10th October 2016, 07:27 PM
Thread: Carving Lovespoons article
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Thanks Rob, I haven't a lot of experience with...
Thanks Rob, I haven't a lot of experience with Huon pine but if you are thinking of including the chain links you will have to work very carefully as it isn't all that strong when there is short...
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9th October 2016, 09:10 PM
Thread: Carving Lovespoons article
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Thank you for the kind comments Spiritwolfe, JJF...
Thank you for the kind comments Spiritwolfe, JJF and Featherwood. I think that at the water-soluble oils should work well with Huon pine, Featherwood. Can't wait to see what you will be able to do...
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8th October 2016, 09:21 PM
Thread: Carving Lovespoons article
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Carving Lovespoons article
I haven' posted for quite a while, Facebook seems to produce a satiating effect on communication via forum, blog and website. Not a good thing.
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11th April 2016, 12:56 PM
Thread: Nautilus in Huon
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Beautiful, thoughtful and intelligent design...
Beautiful, thoughtful and intelligent design carved with affection and sensitivity. The finish is just superb. Keep pushing the boundaries, we all depend on seeing good honest art and workmanship at...
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2nd August 2015, 09:10 PM
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Excellent carvings. And as others have said,...
Excellent carvings. And as others have said, cleanly and crisply carved, well executed delicate designs and beautifully finished.
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5th July 2015, 03:21 PM
Thread: any advice welcome
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I have used both the Iron Core and the Razor Tip....
I have used both the Iron Core and the Razor Tip. My experience with them corresponds with NZ Carvers on one point but not the other. Yes the Razor Tip model is more ergonomic and you have the option...
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17th June 2015, 01:47 AM
Thread: bits n pieces
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Brilliant work! Each one so different, each one...
Brilliant work! Each one so different, each one so good.
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17th June 2015, 01:23 AM
Thread: Newbie to carving
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Woodwormer, I agree with all that has been said...
Woodwormer, I agree with all that has been said so far, even the things that are contradictory. My advice would be more contradictory still and that's because there are so many contexts, traditions...
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19th May 2015, 03:37 PM
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I intend to be there on the Friday, so put me...
I intend to be there on the Friday, so put me down for 12:00—13:00 please.
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6th May 2015, 02:41 PM
Thread: The Desolation of Smug
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Thank you for your kind comments Featherwood. I...
Thank you for your kind comments Featherwood. I can't say exactly how long as I was working on it on and off together with finishing a coloured pencil drawing, and calligraphy work and a pyrography...
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4th May 2015, 12:06 PM
Thread: The Desolation of Smug
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Thanks Rob, It is pretty much the natural colour...
Thanks Rob, It is pretty much the natural colour for Pittosporum undulatum (I can't spell), just a little artists oil colour, burnt sienna and black, washed into crevices to bring out the modelling.
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4th May 2015, 11:32 AM
Thread: The Desolation of Smug
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As I feared, but most have politely ignored it.:D
As I feared, but most have politely ignored it.:D
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4th May 2015, 10:52 AM
Thread: The Desolation of Smug
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It is my design, I can send you the pattern if...
It is my design, I can send you the pattern if you wish. It's just the front of the dragon though, I drew the prospecting tools etc directly onto the timber. I have been beginning to wonder when I...
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3rd May 2015, 05:09 PM
Thread: The Desolation of Smug
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The Desolation of Smug
This Dragon is a double sided relief carved from pittostrum. Finished with thinned polyurethane and wax. the stand with mirror is intended to allow viewing both sides. The dragon sits on a loose peg...
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8th March 2015, 07:31 PM
Thread: Buck Kangaroo in Huon Pine
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An outstanding body of work, consistently...
An outstanding body of work, consistently elegant, beautiful and lovingly carved.
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4th August 2014, 05:27 PM
Thread: improvised hair pin WIP
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Great example of intuitive craftsmanship and...
Great example of intuitive craftsmanship and design resulting in a beautiful piece.
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29th May 2014, 09:01 PM
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Thanks again for organising things Christos....
Thanks again for organising things Christos. Please put me down for 1:00pm to 2:00pm Friday.
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26th August 2013, 06:30 AM
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Mount Riverview Woodcrafters has one woodcarver...
Mount Riverview Woodcrafters has one woodcarver in the group (I'm working on the others). We meet on the second and fourth wednesday each month from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Hawkesbury Woodcraft meets...
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14th June 2013, 09:00 PM
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Put me down for 1:00pm - 2:00pm Saturday.
Put me down for 1:00pm - 2:00pm Saturday.
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20th April 2013, 01:07 PM
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A very pleasing design.
A very pleasing design.
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20th April 2013, 01:02 PM
Thread: For the bookshelf
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Highly recommend this brilliantly written book...
Highly recommend this brilliantly written book and the other one on Grinling Gibbons as well.
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16th April 2013, 11:05 AM
Thread: Also on fb ...
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Absolutely beautiful, the design and the...
Absolutely beautiful, the design and the exquisite carving. Plus a really nice drawing. This is inspiring stuff. Thanks.
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16th April 2013, 10:59 AM
Thread: A spoon for my sweetie
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You have put some time and effort into crafting a...
You have put some time and effort into crafting a labour of love for someone special to you. The result has been a nicely designed and worked spoon from what must have been a difficult timber, but...
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16th April 2013, 10:30 AM
Thread: Pyrographed guitar
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Well done, you have incorporated the design to...
Well done, you have incorporated the design to the space with imagination and flair and have rendered it with a sensitive touch.
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8th April 2013, 09:51 PM
Thread: 'Mr Toad on the Road'
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Thanks again everyone, for the positive comments....
Thanks again everyone, for the positive comments.
'I have tried to get onto hoop pine ply but haven't been successfully. Would you tell me were I can get onto it please as well as Karrie ply. I...