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Frame saw, and rotating metal blade holders At last I have found a way of making a frame saw where the metal blade holders that hold the s... -
I love my Gransfor Bruks carving axe, as I love my Whitehouse and Gilpin kentish pattern axes. These are known as top quality tools by anyon... -
Ancient Tree Forum at Windsor Great Park, Berkshire . The ATF is 10 years old. The ancient tree forum run by the Woodland Trus... -
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Being an humble craftsman, holidays are usually taken in a tent. This year we went up to North Devon. We enjoyed a gift from our American f... -
Just back from Stafford county show and I have found another way of making fan birds, not anything radical, just an evolution, and going bac...
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Beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is very nice Sean!
ReplyDeleteawesome!
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ReplyDeleteI also have a comment here from nitrousair
ReplyDeletewhich for some strange reason is not showing up here asking whether I use green wood or if dry ash works as well.
Green wood is best. I have been known to boil up kiln dried ash and soak that for a week before using.
This bird is from a 3x10x36 inch pine being sold cheap at the wood merchants. Very close grain. Again I prefer to boil before use. I find pines and firs a bit brittle, I love ash because even with a few fibres in the hinge it is so strong.
Great! Could be landing in the water too I think. An excellent extension to your range.
ReplyDeletei love that duck Sean, i have to say you had inspired me (and many others i am sure) to carve fan birds, i have found it quite addictive. whilst us mortals can make acceptable birds i think you keep raising the bar to ensure yours remain insprational rather than easily copied!
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