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[g4ghb]

Getting the hang of this carving lark I think - still a long way to go I think but hey if I post a pic now I can look back and laugh in the future if I actually improve

 

[Retired Member southey]

nice work! the second from the left is what i'm trying to achieve, good bowl and graceful lines.

 

[g4ghb]

thanks mate - I'm particularly please with that one and it is even more curvy in real life - I'll try to take a better pic tomorrow....

 

[Robbi]

nothing at all wrong with those ! well done matey.

 

[copper_head]

very nice! I can never manage to get mine so smooth,

 

[Shewie]

Great work again Graham

 

[MSkiba]

ooo look lovely. And gives me inspiration. Mind if I try and copy to get my skills up?

Which wood did you use? Any wood treatment. and finally, any sandpaper?

 

[Paganwolf]

Very good bud

 

[Tjurved]

Those are nice! I like the color in the wood.

 

[Man of Tanith]

if you improve? i'd give my eye teeth for that level of carving ability.
all mine look erm a little more rustic shall we say

 

[MSkiba]

I really like the wood grain. Everything I carv seems to be one colour with no sign of the grain. How do you guys pick your wood so it looks so lovely with that grain?

 

[sccadmin]

great work, inspirational in fact, to the woods I think

 

[g4ghb]

ooo look lovely. And gives me inspiration. Mind if I try and copy to get my skills up?

Which wood did you use? Any wood treatment. and finally, any sandpaper?

copy away mate! - the spalted ones are birch and the 'duotone' are cherry from a friends garden. They are finished with a combination of sunflower and walnut oil. (when I say a combination I mean some were with sunflower and some with walnut not some secret recipe) and yup, I finished them with sandpaper so they are smoooooth. I could have left them just cut but I prefer them finished like this.

if you improve? i'd give my eye teeth for that level of carving ability.
all mine look erm a little more rustic shall we say

Mine were the same Sam then one day it just 'clicked' - keep at it mate and one day it will for you too I'm sure

I really like the wood grain. Everything I carv seems to be one colour with no sign of the grain. How do you guys pick your wood so it looks so lovely with that grain?

To be honest it was luck! - I found a big log of birch I was going to use for firewood but when I split it I found the wonderful spalting so saved it. The cherry was from a work colleague who mentioned they cutting down an old cherry tree so I lept at the opportunity and blagged a couple of logs (she was presented with a spoon the next morning

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