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Grump

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As the title says if you don't have a go you can't improve, we all started somewhere and this is me starting chipping instead of shaving.
Laugh if you want but let me know how I progress as I post more of these little green men init?
I know the eyes a very wrong but that I blame on the destructions for that, I follow destructions then read the amendments when it's too late, is that my fault?
The mouth / lips no way were they gonna appear when I had already chopped em off, hey ho been fun with a bottle of Californian merlot and a few cut fingers.
Go on take the PI55 see if I care init?

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Well I can see the old man from a stick carving. And does not look too bad. Keep up the practice. Did you use one of the hacksaw knives.
 
Grump

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Dalboy said:
Well I can see the old man from a stick carving. And does not look too bad. Keep up the practice. Did you use one of the hacksaw knives.
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Yes I did Del and I ain't frightened of it no more, long way to go to get accurate cuts, it's where the blade its placed to start the cut is where I need to work on I think.
Good fun doing this when pi55ed you don't feel the pain so much init, I do have a glove coming, I thought from Northampton until paypal told me I had just paid Wun hung lo init?
 
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Vic took the words out of my mouth. Take away the beard and I'm sure there's a likeness:ciggrin:

That's a great 1st attempt Brian, you should be well pleased with it, so this time next week we can expect a full blown statuette?:whistling:

Just a thought. If you don't mind doing a bit of heat treatment you can make an extremely useful hook knife or scorp. I have a Pfeil full round scorp which is great but also one identical to this Erik Frost double edged one which is a delight to use. I've seen home made ones just bent out of hacksaw blades and just as useful.
 

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Thats a goodly start Brian you can see what your try for a few more mate and you would have mastered it keep em coming Brian
 
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I can't see anyone wanting to take the piss to be honest Brian, now giving more encouragement yes .. :thumbs:

We can make out what it is, good we can't hear what it is saying, i guess that will come later .. :winking:

Keep us up dated my friend .. :thumbs:
 
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Well done Brian.:thumbs:
If Picasso could make millions by putting an eye into a lady's belly button there's hope for you Brian.
From small beginnings....so they say...
 
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Lons said:
Vic took the words out of my mouth. Take away the beard and I'm sure there's a likeness:ciggrin:

That's a great 1st attempt Brian, you should be well pleased with it, so this time next week we can expect a full blown statuette?:whistling:

Just a thought. If you don't mind doing a bit of heat treatment you can make an extremely useful hook knife or scorp. I have a Pfeil full round scorp which is great but also one identical to this Erik Frost double edged one which is a delight to use. I've seen home made ones just bent out of hacksaw blades and just as useful.
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Cor blimey guvna let me get to grips with the basics first init?

Looks an interesting tool shame there ain't no lessons around here.
 
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I watched a couple of the vids of the carving guy in your other post, very interesting to watch. It's getting there Brian, better than my wood spirit stick when I had a go. You've got the basics and the proportions are there, what wood is it you're using, looks like pine?
 
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Brian, you've made a helluva start! much better than me when I started many moons ago.

A broom shank (or whatever) isn't always the best material to start with and to hold and you aren't used to the tools so if that was a practice piece you've done pretty damn well (It didn't start off as a foot square blank did it?:whistling:) A face is probably the most difficult subject to attempt as a first. You do plunge in head first mate!:thumbs:

Now, as I'm a lazy git and rarely finish anything I start, if you keep going the way you are I could well be sending these to finish off for me:ciggrin::wink: AND...before you lot start, :funny: none of them are selfies or based on anyone I know.
 

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Like others have said its a cracking start Grump :thumbs::thumbs: I always watch the carvers at harrogate something I would love to try but I have zero artistic tallent ( I,ll beat you,s all by saying I,m a piss artist)
 
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The one on the right looks familiar Bob .. :devil: But all three are top class .. I have said on here before, i went to a carving night class, it lasted about 4 weeks (Every Weds night) it was to damn difficult .. Well for me it was, the guys there were all amazing .. Wonder if they still have my Rose that i started on .. :ciggrin:
 
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Jim said:
The one on the right looks familiar Bob .. :devil: :ciggrin:
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I have a few of those, some not started. They aren't chunks of carving wood Jim, they are branch "knobs" which I used to collect when walking the dog. Some of them just leap out to be carved and are already part way to a subject. No idea what the wood is.

Who does it look like then?
 
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