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I have pretty much finished making my blanket box today. The photo looks a little glossy as the varnish is still wet....but I used sating so it should be quite matte.
I want to try and re-align the...

Ok, here is an update of what I am up to. I haven't had a lot of time to work on the box in the last couple of weeks, but I think by tomorrow I should have finished all the wood work and maybe even...

haha, I still feel like quite an amateur. I think the small photo hides a lot of mistakes and bad technique....but I have a little understanding of the basics of carving but still learning. I often...

Yes it's true about more than way most of the time. I often stop and think about different ways to do something. I am self taught so may not be doing things the "proper" way...but as long as it...

Thanks Featherwood. I am liking the way it is turning out too. I'm not 100% sure what I like about its lack of refinement but it just works for me. Maybe it says that you don't need to master wood...

Thanks for your information about the pellet wood. I never really thought about it but that would make a lot of sense to why my chisels are currently as sharp as a spoon.
They need a full blown...

That looks awesome. How did you get the wood to look so smooth? Did you sand it with fine grit paper?

Well I have a small CNC router I bought some years ago to help me in some things when my hand was unable to do stop cuts with a knife...so I used the CNC to engrave the stop cuts then I hand carved...

They all look great. I have never carved a 3D object...I think its called carving in the round if what I have read is correct? I have only tried relief carving and some whittling...but my whittling...

Really nice. How do you carve the piece? Do you use saws then chisels or do you whittle with a knife?

Thanks everyone for the positive comments. Yes I am unsure what the wood is. I thought it might be pine but some of it seems to have more wood grain character to it than what I would see for sale at...

Hi everyone.
I joined this website I think years ago but never really made much use of it....possibly as i was on and off with my wood working.

I am getting back into woodworking again, I'm not...

Thanks Crunchie, yes, better not show the pics as it was a lot of work lol

Hi all,
I have just completed making a bed head. It is carved out MDF and is inspired by Celtic knotwork. The symbols at the bottom are astrological symbols. I finished it with acrylic paint and...

That looks great. Nice timber to use for the table

I like the cane and the gemstone, what type of gemstone is it?

Thanks for the compliments everyone....and yes, it was a lot of work

You are a true master carver. I wish I was even a hundreth of being this good. On the dragon spoon, the dragon is kind of red, what/how did you get the red effect as it looks translucent.

This is a beaustiful work of Art. How long did it take to carve? Is it for sale or are you holding on to it?

Great idea, I will have to make one for my glue

Looks great, what type of timber did you use?

Beautiful timber and excellent work. Looks like there is lot of space on that desk too.

Looking good. Look forward to seeing it finished. Are you going to stain the table when finished?

Nice work. Just wondering, how do you get your clients? I have things I want to sell but don't really know how to go about it.

Very nice work, nice contemporary design.

Hi All,
It's been a while since I have been on these forums but I have been working on a project over the last few weeks which I finally finished and thought I would share.
It is a computer case...

Hi All, I am interested in trying Pyrography but the cost of the machines ($200 and up) is beyond my budget - especially for something I'm not sure i will like.
Does anyone know what the cheap ones...

Hi all, I have been working on some relief carving in MDF and I am wondering what is a good finish for MDF. The carvings I have created I have stained with a mixture of Acrylic paint and linseed oil...

Hi All, I have recently moved to Ballarat, Victoria from Melbourne and am now looking for somewhere I can buy timber. The timber can be small pieces as I will probably just use it to make small boxes...