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Will carve
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Joined: Apr 06, 2011
Posts: 450 |  Posted: 2012-12-25 09:01 am Permalink
Only thing left to finish
is the finish.
This log has trashed 3 of my chisels.
It's a tuff ol dude.
Just look at the cracks running thru it.
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cy
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011
Posts: 692
From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2012-12-25 10:16 am Permalink
"Huge Props" Will carve, an excellent job on that oak tang. I think the crack looks great and adds character. Merry Christmas!
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 2012
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-12-25 12:27 pm Permalink
very cool...and yeah, I bet it was a tough one to cut. I cut some oak branches for a neighbor recently and wow....afterward the chain on my saw looked like I had taken a hammer to it...I mean just beyond re-sharpening...
glad you posted this...I've got the holiday "I can't get motivated to work on anything" syndrome & need some inspiration.
hope you're having a nice holiday Will...
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 2830
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-12-25 2:53 pm Permalink
Awesome Xmas time tiki
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1949
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2012-12-26 7:43 pm Permalink
He's packin! Nice job!
Your tools must be sharp! Beautiful!
Mahalo!
McTiki
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Mr. NoNaMe
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Joined: May 10, 2006
Posts: 1895 | Posted: 2012-12-26 8:41 pm Permalink
Wow! Very awesome!!
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2073
From: So FL
| Posted: 2012-12-28 07:44 am Permalink
I've had a chance to spend some time with this one and can tell you it has a dirty little secret that kinda adds to the over all petina of the wood. The oak has beautiful coloring in the spalting. Can't wait to see how you finish it - or if it is finished?
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zerostreet
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Joined: Feb 06, 2010
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| Posted: 2012-12-28 08:19 am Permalink
Awesome work Will!
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GROG
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Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6570
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2012-12-28 10:51 am Permalink
AWESOME!!
What kind of chisel did you use to carve the cracks? They look so real.
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Will carve
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Joined: Apr 06, 2011
Posts: 450 | Posted: 2012-12-29 08:50 am Permalink
Thanks for the comments gang.
I can't think of any thing I want to carve &
I don't have any logs I want to get started.
So, guess I'll bang on my Tang some more.
I started chopping the body thinner.
Then I wasn't happy with the mouth so
I wiped it clean & I'll try again.
Also,
The secret hiding under his oaken skin,
that Aloha alluded to?
There is an army of worms marching thru this log.
These holes are so big I can fit my finger down them.
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cy
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011
Posts: 692
From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2012-12-29 09:55 am Permalink
Ouch Will a worm invested Tang is no laughing matter. Plenty of fresh veggies, water and garlic.
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KeverC
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Joined: Sep 01, 2012
Posts: 63
From: Palm Bay FL
| Posted: 2012-12-29 4:48 pm Permalink
sweet work on the tripod lol i found that oak really but my tools to the test. i have come across worms in the wood before but nothing like that. i dig the way the holes look but how would you go about getting rid of the worms? anyway sweet work bro.
Chris
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Will carve
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Joined: Apr 06, 2011
Posts: 450 | Posted: 2013-01-04 06:36 am Permalink
In conclusion.
I worked over the chest & back .
Redid the mouth.
He got fingers & Kiss kinda shoes.
Gave him a good sand paper scratching &
2 coats of poly.
The color of this surprised me.
I have a chunk left I may try something
really different for me.
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MadDogMike
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Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6881
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2013-01-04 06:47 am Permalink
The poly really made the color pop! Excellent carve Will I Am
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1949
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2013-01-04 06:59 am Permalink
Simply beautiful!
I was intrigued that you wiped the mouth off and still had room for a new one. Excellent!
When I hear worms in some of my logs (yes, you can hear them chewing up inside the tunnels), I pour Everclear or Mineral spirits down the holes and come back later to hear only silence.
Thank you again for sharing.
Mahalo
McTiki
[ This Message was edited by: McTiki 2013-01-04 07:00 ]
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