lovely work sir, I enjoy a little carving myself when the mood takes me, you can make your own crook knife or try "Ronnie Sunshine" or Ray Mears woodlore shop.
I won't show my tools as such things are frowned upon here but here's a couple of my carvings:
Trying out something new.
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Re: Trying out something new.
I love the skills showcased by the members of this forum .
Thank you for sharing.
Nige.
Thank you for sharing.
Nige.
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Thanks for the complement Trilob. Birch burl is great for kuksas, see your local tree surgeon. Also try to keep it wet whilst working on it, I keep mine in a plastic bag. If it dries too quickly it'll crack.Trilob wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:59 pmOh yeah, a kuksa is definitly on the to-try-list. just need to find a proper piece of suited wood for that some day.Scott wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:31 pm I like the spoon, good whittling sir. You must try a kuksa or even a pike lure. I'm fond of whittling too but it's been a while since I created anything. You can see some of my efforts here;
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Thanks for showing us...
you carvings are stunning!
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Top whittling Paul! Love that mini kuksa!
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Inspirational post -
From my point of view I need to mend a number of bags and replace a couple - rather than look for a seamstress I will endeavour to persevere with my complete lack of know how and give it a whirl.
Well done Sir.
PP
From my point of view I need to mend a number of bags and replace a couple - rather than look for a seamstress I will endeavour to persevere with my complete lack of know how and give it a whirl.
Well done Sir.
PP
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Re: Trying out something new.
Thank you all chaps!
and what kind of wood is that last spoon made of? looks amazing
I wouldn't mind you showing the tools. (or is there a joke i'm missing)
and what kind of wood is that last spoon made of? looks amazing
that was my thought. and it wasn't that bad/hardPallenpool wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:53 am rather than look for a seamstress I will endeavour to persevere with my complete lack of know how and give it a whirl.
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We shall see - but the notion that a novice can achieve eg your results I can only but give it a go.Trilob wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:06 pm Thank you all chaps!
I wouldn't mind you showing the tools. (or is there a joke i'm missing)
and what kind of wood is that last spoon made of? looks amazing
that was my thought. and it wasn't that bad/hardPallenpool wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:53 am rather than look for a seamstress I will endeavour to persevere with my complete lack of know how and give it a whirl.
PP
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Mark isn't keen on pictures of knives etc being uploaded, I consider them purely tools,the spoon shown in the last picture is Birch burr that I gathered my self ( Scott posted a link showing his work including the gathering of burrs)Trilob wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:06 pm Thank you all chaps!
I wouldn't mind you showing the tools. (or is there a joke i'm missing)
and what kind of wood is that last spoon made of? looks amazing
that was my thought. and it wasn't that bad/hardPallenpool wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:53 am rather than look for a seamstress I will endeavour to persevere with my complete lack of know how and give it a whirl.
after carving I gave it multiple coats of linseed oil, really brings out the grain etc