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    N.S.W. Pieces 3 and 8 now sold

    Pieces 3 and 8 now sold
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    N.S.W. Ok will do

    Ok will do
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    N.S.W. If you can organize and pay for it I'm happy to...

    If you can organize and pay for it I'm happy to fill a bag with some.
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    N.S.W. So sorry Henry, the guy who brought the rest of...

    So sorry Henry, the guy who brought the rest of the rosewood is now taking that piece as well. If it falls through I will contact you.

    Cheers
    Bill

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    Rosewood piece 10 sold...
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    N.S.W. Update

    Pieces 4,5,6,11,12,15,22 and 23 sold pending payment and pickup
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    N.S.W. Ok talk then

    Ok talk then
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    N.S.W. Yes Roy that sounds fair. The only thing is I’m...

    Yes Roy that sounds fair. The only thing is I’m going away next Saturday for a week. I will send you a private message with my phone number if you want to discuss a suitable pickup time.
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    Carving timber

    Admin please delete if not allowed. I have listed some timber for sale in the market place section, it is mainly Aus Red Cedar and in sections 50mm to 200mm thick, various lengths and widths. I...
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    N.S.W. I can’t be 100 percent certain but when I brought...

    I can’t be 100 percent certain but when I brought it 10 years ago I was told it was NSW rosewood from the far nth coast of NSW.
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    N.S.W. Red Cedar, Rosewood, Camphor, Silky Oak

    I have mainly Red Cedar with some Camphor, Rosewood and Silky Oak, for sale. The cedar is mainly in large sections 80mm to 200mm thick as I brought it mainly for carving (arthritis in thumbs has put...
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    Thanks all. To answer your questions, Red Cedar...

    Thanks all. To answer your questions, Red Cedar is my favorite timber to carve although very costly and hard to find large sections. I used Wattles Tung Oil on these pieces, I am hoping to move a a...
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    A few creatures from the deep.

    Haven't been on here for a while been busy renovating the house amonst other things. Did manage to find some time in the past 12 months to knock these out, they are all made from Aussie Red Cedar,...
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    Rosewood for carving

    I have the opportunity to purchase some large sections of Australian Rosewood and I am after advise on what it is like to carve. I mainly use red cedar and the Rosewood feels alot heavier and denser...
  14. Thread: Snake Mirror

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    Probably more of a feat in joinery than carving...

    Probably more of a feat in joinery than carving but never or less fairly happy with the outcome. The main frame is made from silky oak and the snake is 4 pieces of australian red cedar. It mesures...
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    Beautiful, any idea what is is finished with.

    Beautiful, any idea what is is finished with.
  16. Thread: sanding

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    All good tips, will give the pads a go. I think...

    All good tips, will give the pads a go. I think for now i will just call myself a enthusiast.
  17. Thread: sanding

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    sanding

    Just wondering how many of you sand your carvings and for those who do what grade of sand paper do you sand down to. I start sanding at 80 grit and go through all the grits to 400, sometimes nearly...
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    Thanks to all, off to start the next project now.

    Thanks to all, off to start the next project now.
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    4kg filleted snapper

    Its been a while since my last post, but here is my latest carving. Its a filleted snapper about 70cm in length made from red cedar and white beech. Its finished in 3 coats of tung oil, hope you all...
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    Camphor

    Gday Mate

    Im intersested in the camphor that you have to give away. I live near by at Harbord and be happy to pick them up. Is it in slab form and if so how thick are they. I do wood carving and...
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    I think it would be pretty hard in this country...

    I think it would be pretty hard in this country when people can buy imported carvings for next to nothing. I sell some of my works, but i would not like to rely on it to put food on the table. Im...
  22. Thread: A few fish

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    Thanks to all for all the comments. Ill Try and...

    Thanks to all for all the comments. Ill Try and answer some of your questions.

    I make the side fins seperate and join them to the fish. Depending on the size of the fish i do the same with the...
  23. Thread: A few fish

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    Thank Spriit it was a beautiful piece of red...

    Thank Spriit it was a beautiful piece of red cedar, i'm currently making a snapper out of the same piece. I only carve one side as they hang on the wall, may do both sides in the future, although it...
  24. Thread: A few fish

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    Thanks Prozac. I use to carve them entirely by...

    Thanks Prozac. I use to carve them entirely by hand, using spokeshaves, drawknifes, gouges and chisels. I became soft recently and brought a arbotech mini grinder and power chisel. I use these to...
  25. Thread: A few fish

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    A few fish

    Had a bit of spare time lately and managed to knock out a few moe fish. There is a red cedar jewfish, blackwood tuna, and camphor barramndi, kingfish and spanish mackeral. Any feedback is welcome.
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    Thanks for all the comments, only been carving...

    Thanks for all the comments, only been carving for about a year so still have alot to learn. Im working on a kingfish at the moment, ill post it when its finished.

    PS Anyone got any tips on...
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    Im into fishing so i make a few for fishing...

    Im into fishing so i make a few for fishing buddies. Also sell a few by word of mouth and at the local markets. Mainly just do fish but thinking of tring some 3D carvings next year.
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    Thanks for the feedback. I actually do the fins...

    Thanks for the feedback. I actually do the fins seperately using gouges to shape them and rebate them into the fish. With the tail i use a vee chisel to make the patten. Ill take on board the...
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    New member

    Been looking at this forum from time to time and have decided to join in. I dont know if i can call myself a woodcarver as i use more than one piece of timber. I make wooden fish here is a a couple i...
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