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small wood carving from France. Fresh update p. 43 |
benella
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From: Meudon, France
|  Posted: 2009-05-27 01:36 am Permalink
WOW boy !
Excellent perfect ebony piece for the swap. Nothing else to add !
P.S: I love your shoes too  
Benjamin.
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TikiMango
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| Posted: 2009-05-27 03:42 am Permalink
Looking slick, love that dark wood.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-05-27 05:20 am Permalink
You must really Love to punish yourself. That Ebony wood was made for machining and it balks at the knife, hating to be touched by it. However you are getting Excellent results using whatever tools you are using so don't stop. This swap guy is turning out to be a real show stopper, much like most all your pieces.
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laojia
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From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-05-27 1:51 pm Permalink
Thank's for reply happy TC'ers!!! 
Seeksurf: Thank's a lot for advise, I'll try not to be pressed. In fact I think the summer will pass quickly with all the projects already undertaken... Go next year for this logs! And you when are we entitled to an update from you ? 
Benjamin: Thank's for the shoes comp, I've an other pairs with leopard pattern at my work! (to take the shower...) "Nothing else to add ! "  Délit d'initié!
Tikimango: Thank you!
BenZ: Full thank's, much appreciated comps from you, but sorry is NOT ebony! That's Grenadill/mpingo/african blackwood (MORE HERE). Only 1400 kg/m3  .
Far from being a punishment carving is a game of patience with this kind of wood, I like it!
Now I present my new toy:
Last week, I renovated a lapidary sander on my old Kity, always useful.
And then I change the bearing, pulley drive and the base into a polishing machine (thank you to my mechanic friends for help and advice!)
Speed 900 rpm
Almost without sanding: correct result...
Have a good night!
Next update the swap piece finished I hope!
Jérôme.
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TikiMango
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From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-05-27 2:06 pm Permalink
Nice toy! Please be careful while wearing gloves around rotating machinery, that's a huge No-No.
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Tikilizard
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Posts: 369 | Posted: 2009-05-27 4:46 pm Permalink
Why did you cross the belt? Looks like it might rub. I agree though, nice toy!
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laojia
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From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-05-27 9:34 pm Permalink
No problem tikimango, I'll be carefull! When I do small piece I prefer to wear gloves instead of sanding fingers..
Tikilizard, for the most secure sense of rotation I've not an other choice what cross the belt. It's the same thing for the circular saw, even if the rub is less.
Nice day everyone!
Jérôme.
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benella
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From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2009-05-30 02:01 am Permalink
Top idea !
I have to try this on my bench grinder
Benjamin.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-05-30 06:16 am Permalink
Man Laojia, you KNOW what those photos do to me the tool junkie and I think you do it on purpose, just to make me drool. I'm thinking already where i cold put such tools in my shop and I Can't but I'm Still Green with envy instead of more jade dust! I would love to see photos of your whole shop even they will probably send me to the bad places.. Love the simple addition of another pully to an existing machine to make it work with another. The beginnings of a personal ShopSmith.
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seeksurf
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From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2009-06-05 12:16 pm Permalink
More pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seeksurf/
Just over 10'
Red Alder
I don't know the weight 300?
I have seen allot of new NW poles that are leaving off the paint.
This pole is going to be left outside and the paint just goes
away in time so I'm thinking just paint on rain mans face.
Yes Im thinking of using the tung oil again.
International shipping a butt load! but if your in WA state
you can come look at it anytime.
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laojia
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From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-06-07 3:17 pm Permalink
Thank's for reply Ben & Benz!
And thank's for answers Seek!
For your bench grinder, Ben, I've the recipe, very easy...
These last days I work on a new project to prevail during next holidays. Long time ago I'm not playing with chisels and japanese pull saw! Just one pic to make drool a tool junkie...
And now some views of the yipwan figure:
work in progress...
sanding...
sanding...
polishing...
finishing!
Thank's for looking!
Have a good night!
Jérôme.
P.S.: some stuff available here
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surfintiki
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From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2009-06-07 5:22 pm Permalink
Some nice stuff coming out of that little shop!
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-06-07 6:21 pm Permalink
WAY Excellent piece for the swap. I wish I had entered it this time but too many unknowns. This one really came together Well!
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Bowana
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| Posted: 2009-06-07 8:04 pm Permalink
Really nice Yipwan, laojia.
I've not seen many of them here on TC.
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AKUAE
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From: Alsace - France
| Posted: 2009-06-09 1:39 pm Permalink
great work Jerome
you are a good french wood artist
great CARVING STATION in your garage
bonne soiree
AKUAE
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