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Basement Kahuna
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Posts: 3587
From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
|  Posted: 2006-02-04 1:21 pm Permalink
Good luck! Get yourself a set of plain old Stanley flat chisels to get started with...at any hardware store and about 12.00 for 3. Then as you learn what the basic stuff can do you will know better what different shapes accomplish as well.
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pdrake
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Joined: Jan 13, 2006
Posts: 1764
From: las vegas
| Posted: 2006-02-07 8:04 pm Permalink
heh, i already have a set of chisels. i bought them with a plan for that cherry plank i offered you. they're from harbour freight. when i can, i'll get a good set. need to stop buying mugs first. i did pick up a good draw knife and a pretty decent 1 1/2" chisel.
little update. he's naked now. my ass hurts from sitting on a log. any ideas or crits are more than welcome.
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pdrake
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From: las vegas
| Posted: 2006-02-07 8:48 pm Permalink
wow, i started drawing and it just started coming out.
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pdrake
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From: las vegas
| Posted: 2006-02-07 10:01 pm Permalink
i could use a little help here. how do i smooth out the cuts in palm? die grinder?
how do i keep it from running?
mahalo
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pdrake
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Posts: 1764
From: las vegas
| Posted: 2006-02-08 7:25 pm Permalink
well, i'm going to bump this up one more time for help.
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pdrake
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Posts: 1764
From: las vegas
| Posted: 2006-02-20 8:29 pm Permalink
well, finally picked up some deceent tools. makes a big, big difference.
any advice or thoughts?
thanks!
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Chip and Andy
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Joined: Jul 13, 2004
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From: Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai.
| Posted: 2006-02-20 8:49 pm Permalink
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tfisherart
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Joined: Oct 08, 2005
Posts: 179
From: Satellite Beach FL
| Posted: 2006-02-21 02:24 am Permalink
P, I use a 4.5" angle grinder with some gravel like discs one disc is 24 grit don't push to hard into the wood till you get used to it, it will bite you or the wood. Grinders are cheap, may want to start with 60,100 or 120 grit discs till you feel comfortable (WARNING) I take the sheild off, this is bad advice but it gives me better clearence.
Hope this helps.
Good luck,
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
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From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2006-02-22 1:02 pm Permalink
How are you doing on this? Seems like you got a lot of advice from some great people.
JP
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2006-02-22 1:27 pm Permalink
Pdrake, looks good. Smoothing the cuts?, Make them into V cuts with a sharp bottom and there is nothing to smooth out. Keep up the good work.
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pdrake
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Joined: Jan 13, 2006
Posts: 1764
From: las vegas
| Posted: 2006-02-22 2:20 pm Permalink
it's coming along really well. now that i have some tools i can't wait for some sun.
i really appreciate the help.
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pdrake
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Posts: 1764
From: las vegas
| Posted: 2006-02-25 5:45 pm Permalink
any advice is really appreciated.
i feel like i'm just flying by the seat of my pants.
mahalo
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pdrake
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From: las vegas
| Posted: 2006-02-27 6:32 pm Permalink
more carving . . .
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Polynesiac
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Joined: Jan 29, 2004
Posts: 2022
From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2006-02-27 8:20 pm Permalink
whoa!!! that mouth is CRAZY! totally cool!
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pdrake
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Joined: Jan 13, 2006
Posts: 1764
From: las vegas
| Posted: 2006-02-27 11:25 pm Permalink
thanks so much for the feedback. i'm afraid i'm going too deep, or not deep enough. there's no one here in vegas to give me any direction, only some guy stealing jungle trader's pics.
i want to be original and have my stuff appreciated locally. it's been a struggle doing this all by myself.
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