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Don't really understand their email. Shipping was supposed to be £4.50. but I could get 2 for £20 including shipping. Then sell one on eBay lol
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PASS on that one Paul.......not good is it?
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Bringing this post forward a bit.
At the Summer meet I was determined to have another go at the wood carving and set about selecting a stick from the hedge row.
I chose a piece of hazel for the project.
Started by removing all of the bark from the stick.
Wish I had taken pictures on the way through the job now.
Anyway.....I started hacking away and formed a Ravens head at the top of the stick.......going to drill the eye sockets out a bit and insert some glass beads for the eyes.
Still need to clean all the rough and fury wood away.
Might try some staining later on.
About halfway down I opted for a Wood Spirit of sorts.
Again needs cleaning up.....but getting there.
At the bottom I carved a Snake wrapped around the stick.......will add glass bead eyes to that as well.
All work in progress.
Took a good few hours sat in the chair and was very enjoyable and relaxing.
At the Summer meet I was determined to have another go at the wood carving and set about selecting a stick from the hedge row.
I chose a piece of hazel for the project.
Started by removing all of the bark from the stick.
Wish I had taken pictures on the way through the job now.
Anyway.....I started hacking away and formed a Ravens head at the top of the stick.......going to drill the eye sockets out a bit and insert some glass beads for the eyes.
Still need to clean all the rough and fury wood away.
Might try some staining later on.
About halfway down I opted for a Wood Spirit of sorts.
Again needs cleaning up.....but getting there.
At the bottom I carved a Snake wrapped around the stick.......will add glass bead eyes to that as well.
All work in progress.
Took a good few hours sat in the chair and was very enjoyable and relaxing.
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Yir a natural yi ken Nice bit of carving. The ravens head especially
Nice bit of carving. The ravens head especially
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Cheers guys thanks for the feed back......will keep you updated
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Bill inspired me to have a go. This is my considerably more amateurish attempt at a dog. I told the grandkids it's an extra-terrestrial being. Only took me 2 hours including stripping the bark.
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That’s very nice work there, especially the ravens head. I’ve been playing about a bit between jobs as well so I suppose I might as well post up a few pics. The spoon is walnut (I made for my wife for our anniversary), the woodspirit was on an offcut of seasoned hazel, the chap in the flat cap was from a block of bass wood (that little sod sent me to A&E as well when I got careless) and the imp is a work in progress from a bit of horse chestnut that came down in the winds
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That’s very nice work there, especially the ravens head. I’ve been playing about a bit between jobs as well so I suppose I might as well post up a few pics. The spoon is walnut (I made for my wife for our anniversary), the woodspirit was on an offcut of seasoned hazel, the chap in the flat cap was from a block of bass wood (that little sod sent me to A&E as well when I got careless) and the imp is a work in progress from a bit of horse chestnut that came down in the winds
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Excellent work there Bionic.......like the guy in the flat cap......brilliant.
Have you got yourself a protection glove now........mine has saved me a few times
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Nice work but what's with the bloody bandageThat’s very nice work there, especially the ravens head. I’ve been playing about a bit between jobs as well so I suppose I might as well post up a few pics. The spoon is walnut (I made for my wife for our anniversary), the woodspirit was on an offcut of seasoned hazel, the chap in the flat cap was from a block of bass wood (that little sod sent me to A&E as well when I got careless) and the imp is a work in progress from a bit of horse chestnut that came down in the winds
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Thanks. The bloody bandage was sat waiting to be stuck back together and as far as having got a cut resistant glove I ordered a pair on my phone whilst sat waiting in A&E . I haven’t actually used them a lot yet though as to start off with my thumb wouldn’t fit in and since then I can’t seem to get on with them. I suppose I ought to persevere with them really
. I haven’t actually used them a lot yet though as to start off with my thumb wouldn’t fit in and since then I can’t seem to get on with them. I suppose I ought to persevere with them really
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I would persevere mate, you will get used to them in timeThanks. The bloody bandage was sat waiting to be stuck back together and as far as having got a cut resistant glove I ordered a pair on my phone whilst sat waiting in A&E
i like that very much
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At last....I got around to adding some colour to Lorraine's walking stick.
Sat up in the shed with a coffee and radio on.
Spent a good while sanding and getting rid of the fir and Knibbs before painting.
Going to drill out the eye sockets on Raven's head and the wood spirit and snake as well.
Then going to set glass beads into the eye sockets.
Work in progress
Sat up in the shed with a coffee and radio on.
Spent a good while sanding and getting rid of the fir and Knibbs before painting.
Going to drill out the eye sockets on Raven's head and the wood spirit and snake as well.
Then going to set glass beads into the eye sockets.
Work in progress
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Looking great Bill.
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Nice work Bill
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Spot on bill