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Wood supplies by
IanF
Anybody on this group live in the South West (UK). I live in North
Cornwall and I'm trying to find a local supplier (within an hours drive
say) of wood for carving. Any ideas please?
IanF
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sweep radius families by
Australopithecus scobis
Greetings,
I'm trying to find a table of the diameters of various sweeps. Put the
blade of a random gouge on a piece of scrap and spin it: you get a circle.
The circles traced by various sizes of the same sweep number will be
different. Some other sweep+size, however, will fit that traced...
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June 8th 05 11:46 AM
by George
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carving egg shell - any hints? by
Mary Irene
I am interested in carving (or cutting out) delicate filigree patterns
from whole egg shells (chicken and goose eggs) Does anyone out
there know what tool or tools to use for this purpose?
I have seen a large industrial type machine that will do this; does
this kind of tool exist in a hand-held...
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fake wod, balsa by
Patrick
Has anyone come across a artificial carving type wood substitute. I've come
across some and ordered samples, any experience tips would be of great help.
I will report back what I learn when I have some in my hand. BTW, it is
used in Detroit to model cars and in the aircraft...
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Cheap Carving Tools by
George G
Some potential carvers are strayed away when advanced carvers tell them
NOT to buy cheap carving tools. I bought a set of CHEAP carving tools
and am still using them. I paid $20 for a set of six and $15 for a long
handle straight carving tool. ($35 total) I have spent way more than
that for...
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Help Please by
Ray H.
Does anyone have any info on 3-d carving machines?
preferably similar to the marlin or gemini machines.
I'm on a fixed income Poor (retired) and looking for this machine to
help me make a little extra.
Any help finding a used machine at a reasonable price
would be greatly appriciated.
Thanks,Ray
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July 11th 04 06:22 AM
by hue
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cutting your own basswood? by
Steve
I have basswood trees available for me to cut locally, but am not sure of
the best way to properly season the wood for carving. It seems to me that
now would be the best time to cut the trees because the sap isn't running in
winter. Is this assumption correct? Also should I leave it in logs to...
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January 23rd 04 11:03 PM
by RJA
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Carving bases, alabaster and otherwise by
Joe Ahearn
Hi,
I am about to need a base for a small (8" tall) found-wood carving. I
am thinking of using alabaster for the contrast, but looking at the
usual carving suppliers don't see any source for small amounts of
alabaster. Can anyone recommend a supplier, or a good source for bases
in...
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November 13th 03 01:52 PM
by Marc
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bone carving by
How hard is bone on the mho (talc, gypsum, etc.) scale? Chris
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June 10th 05 05:26 PM
by Chuck
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pattern by
John O. Kopf
Eyes, feet, and similar items are available from a number of the
woodcarving suppliers. try searching on "eyes" instead of feet.
John
turtle wrote:
Guys
Im looking for a form that I can use to make my own pewter ,lead or
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August 30th 05 11:03 PM
by turtle
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Holy Cow, This group just came back to life by
Bob Weiske
I'm so happy to see some posting here. I thought everybody went away.
Keep it coming, people. I'm a member of a senior carving group that's
down to 2 1/2 people.g.
Bob Weiske
(change x to b to reply)
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August 31st 05 10:47 PM
by turtle
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Sorby or Pfeil? by
[email protected]
Which brand of chisel do you like better and why? I like the way Sorby
chisels are made & look. I like the long blades and the way the handles
are constructed and shaped. Pfeil looks kind of chintzy. They have
shorter blades and simpler handles. Is there any advantage in having a
shorter blade? I...
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January 3rd 05 08:16 PM
by George
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Any carvers here? by
Dave jackson
Hi, I'm going to learn to carve. Just wondering if any seasoned carvers
hang out here, or is this group just a place where everyone else posts spam
and other OT junk. I've been watching for a few weeks, and haven't seen
much carving activity! If there are some real folks out there, I'd be...
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November 12th 04 02:34 PM
by JR
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Pumpkin carving tools by
Top Spin
A few years ago, my wife and I had the kids over for a pumpkin carving
party. Even though they are in the 20s and 30s, they really got into
it. It has now become an annual event and is getting more and more
elaborate.
The last 2 years, they have started downloading very complicated
patterns. This...
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chickadee by
Larry Jaques
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:12:06 GMT, "turtle" calmly
ranted:
attempt to get back on topic
will the carver
Excellent little tit, sir. But did you take your gluing
lessons from none other than Norm Abram? Could use some
work there.
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beautiful carved wood . . . by
patrick
In case any of you have not seen it, go to the
alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking channel and look at the post from Mike
Hide titled "finished bench." It is a series of pictures of the carved legs
on a table that he made. Very good quality and carved workmanship.
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How to carve bones? by
Shane D. Maudiss
I´ve found some human skeletons in my garden and the bones seem still ok.
What can I carve from the bones?
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December 6th 03 04:40 PM
by krag
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Great carving Marc by
George G
I have admired your carving for a long time. Thought you might
interested in what I have been doing. George
Click he
http://community.webtv.net/YYURYYUBICURYY4me/doc
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October 17th 03 01:41 PM
by Marc
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