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22nd June 2012, 10:33 AM
Thread: JJ - Garde Républicain (2012)
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Very impressive, I don't know where to begin. His...
Very impressive, I don't know where to begin. His face, details on the helmet and tassels on the uniform are brilliant. Thanks for posting this.
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20th May 2012, 01:22 PM
Thread: Crucifix WIP
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Thanks for the advice. Sorry about the late...
Thanks for the advice. Sorry about the late reply, I've had a busy week. I talked to Neil Ellis I think at the woodworking show, and I'm gonna use white shellac for the finish. Decided against using...
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15th May 2012, 11:05 PM
Thread: Crucifix WIP
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Crucifix WIP
Hey Folks:
I have been carving a crucifix for a chapel in Brisbane. It is in Jelutong, and about 60cm tall. It is my first attempt at carving a human form, and I'm very happy with the results so... -
29th January 2012, 11:49 PM
Thread: New Welsh Lovespoon WIP
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Wow. Just wow. And I really like what you did...
Wow. Just wow.
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22nd January 2012, 12:14 PM
Thread: arbortech tooling
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You should get the safety guard with the...
You should get the safety guard with the industrial carver blade. Apart from shielding yourself from a s**tload of woodchips, it also acts as a depth guide.
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20th January 2012, 10:10 PM
Thread: arbortech tooling
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Hello there: I've used the arbortech...
Hello there:
I've used the arbortech mini-grinder a fair bit. I managed to wipe out the standard cutting blade for it on a bottlebrush log. But the tungsten carbide disk goes through everything... -
12th January 2012, 12:41 AM
Thread: A barrage of questions from a newbie:
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Thanks again for all the replies. Thanks...
Thanks again for all the replies.
Thanks especially for telling me about the Queensland woodturners society- its actually accessible by bus.
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8th January 2012, 04:06 PM
Thread: A barrage of questions from a newbie:
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Thanks for the replies! Join a club and get...
Thanks for the replies!
Join a club and get lessons, I’m starting to see a pattern here :).
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8th January 2012, 12:32 PM
Thread: A barrage of questions from a newbie:
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A barrage of questions from a newbie:
Hello folks:
So my Dad got a small lathe for Christmas and his and my attempts at turning anything have been frustrating to say the least. I've tried to find the answers to my questions using the... -
13th February 2011, 05:32 PM
Thread: Not many young carvers.
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I completely agree with you. Its pretty much...
I completely agree with you. Its pretty much impossible to look at a lump of wood and imagine exactly how you are going to carve something from it. Initially, I just try to get the basic shape right,...
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12th February 2011, 12:05 AM
Thread: Not many young carvers.
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Hello again: Here are some recent carvings I...
Hello again:
Here are some recent carvings I have done. The one of two penguins is in White beech. The cats are in Tasmanian Myrtle and White beech (one of the myrtle ones is not varnished, which... -
10th February 2011, 06:41 PM
Thread: Not many young carvers.
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Hey folks: I carve in my spare time and I'm a...
Hey folks:
I carve in my spare time and I'm a 19 year old medical student. I used to make wooden model ships. I realized that the aspect I enjoyed the most was carving the hull out of timber- so I... -
29th January 2010, 10:33 AM
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Thanks guys. I considered red cedar, but I...
Thanks guys.
I considered red cedar, but I heard that it is very soft and therefore can't take fine detail. Is this true?
I have never heard of brown beech. Does it go by another name?
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28th January 2010, 01:40 PM
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Anyone known a good dark-coloured carving timber?
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I am looking for a dark red or dark brown timber which is suitable for carving. I would prefer if it had a fine, even grain too.I don't have a bandsaw so can't be very hard either. Does... -
29th June 2009, 02:40 PM
Thread: Chip Carving
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English lime is the same as basswood. The...
English lime is the same as basswood. The Americans call lime basswood.
In addition to white beech and jelutong, I would suggest Tasmanian myrtle. Meranti is easy to cut, but it will not take... -
22nd April 2009, 05:42 PM
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Brisbane instrumental band (amazing cover song)
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I recently stumbled across this video of a Brisbane band ("Electric Jack"), playing a cover by "Explosions in the Sky". It is amazing how poweful their music can be without any vocals. ... -
20th April 2009, 10:08 PM
Thread: Finished Turtle shell
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Great job! I've been getting into carving...
Great job!
I've been getting into carving recently, and one of the many problems I've had is with finishing. I use estapol (carbothane i think), but does not bring out the character of the...