Woodcarving a hare
#21
well dun mick keep it up
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#22
That's looking really good Mick. Have you thought of doing one in steel? Big Grin

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Thanks for the comments lads , Dont know about stell Tom , more like clay maybe Big Grin
Well the hare is almost done, the hare carving is done just a base to do for it now, the main reason for this is the grain in the wood runs up and down so the feet sticking out are likely to get snapped off if knocked at any point in the future.

This is it after final sanding and the other detail carved in , like the feet.

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It then was waxed using beeswax mixed with turpentine scrubbed in with an old toothbrush, and warmed over with an electric heat gun so it soaks in.

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Then buffed off with a soft brissle brush then buffed wit a soft cotton cloth and the jobs a good un !

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Cheers Mick.
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#24
Very nice Mick!

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#25
Finished up very nice Mick. Will have to try the wax turpentine mix on some of the bowls I turn. Your Lime wood looks a lot like Bass wood that grows here. Fairly soft straight grained wood with the same varied colouring.
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#26
Very nice Mick.

Lime wood, bass wood and Jelutong are all names for the same wood if I recall correctly.
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#27
That is really nice Mick Worthy
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#28
well dun Smiley-signs107
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#29
That is superb work Mick.
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#30
YikesYikesI am lost for words
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Very nice
That item will outlast us all
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