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Offline sadiejane

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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2012, 12:45:10 pm »
that atlatl is wonderful josh
tho, as you found out wed, i sure do need to practice throwing them things....
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2012, 12:59:21 pm »
WOW Josh!!!  Since I'm a Falconer I think your "Thunderbird" needs to be thrown by one who flies hawks and falcons  >:D  Man that is such a cool project...I am just starting to get back into some carving and you Sir have just inspired the heck out of me  8)  I really did the idea of a take-down atlatl dart, have you posted any other threads on how you make those?  I just picked up the Atlatl (and really need some accuracy work) and have been captivated with using it...very addictive stuff!
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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2012, 01:23:37 pm »
Probably use my cooking utensils on a daily basis more than anything "carved" I do......(I do most of the cooking around here so that I don't have to do most of the cleaning.)  I find an old spatula or serving spoon or whatever at the thrift stores,(Salvation army or saint vinny's,or....yard sales) bust off the old plastic handle and make up a wood one from something on the place or out in the woods. Puts a better feel in my hand and connects me into the natural world in another small way. People come to the house , see them and want them and so they become gifts. Here is a picture of a few that were at hand.
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2012, 01:25:00 pm »
Thanks Josh, I'll have to go dig through that section and find your thread...cheers!
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2012, 01:43:32 pm »
sparrow-what a great idea about re-handling those cooking utensils.
foresee other projects in my future....
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2012, 12:36:38 pm »
When I get burned out on bow or gun building I go to my hobby lathe and make file handles, very restful and therapeutic. One can make two handle ferrules out of one 1/2" copper pipe joint. I use what ever scrap wood I have in my burn pile.


Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2012, 12:42:24 pm »
I really like those Eric!  I have a bunch of files, some broken handled, some with cheap plastic handles and some with none...looks like after I get this move/relocation thing taken care of I need to find me a small lathe.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #22 on: March 04, 2012, 04:11:30 pm »
I have a small Griz lathe, fun to play with. I have turned a lot of osage plugs to fill punky knot holes on osage bows with it.


Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #23 on: March 04, 2012, 04:38:10 pm »
Thanks for the pic and recommendation of the Grizz, I'll have to do some poking around on the net or start watching Craig's L for a deal.
~ Lee

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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2012, 01:44:26 am »
Hey sadiejane did you get my PM if not I can send it again. 
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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #25 on: March 19, 2012, 11:28:25 am »
Here's a link to a bow I did a few years back.  I still have it, but the lower limb failed last spring, so it's purely decorative now.  I've done some spoons, pipes, animal figures and such, but have managed to loose track of them all over the years.  Mostly, I used my carpentry chisels and pocket knife for everything.

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Offline sadiejane

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Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2012, 10:00:00 am »
jude-nice carving on that bow. sorry it broke...
always intrigued by the one this was inspired by when flipping thru the encyclo-well done!
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