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The camera shows what the eye can't see.
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You are doing well Brian
Penpal
Grand Master
Good start Brian.
Is it a self portrait mate, I'm going by the deep frown lines in the forehead 
Keep up the good work pal, I look forward to your progress.
Keep up the good work pal, I look forward to your progress.
bassethound
Executive Member
Looks a good start to me!
Coming on Brian. It looks good so far. How much blood have you spilt to get to that stage.
Vic
Vic
chas_41_uk
Registered
Coming along nicely Brian
Lons
Fellow
Great stuff Brian, keep it up
Getting there Brian.
Did you have they flash on when you photographed this Brian? If you did, knock the flash off & retake your pic, it will soften the image & give a better pic.
Did you have they flash on when you photographed this Brian? If you did, knock the flash off & retake your pic, it will soften the image & give a better pic.
Penpal
Grand Master
If you side light it all will be revealed.
Peter.
Peter.
donwatson
Fellow
Great stuff Brian. Inspirational
Inspirational Hardly Don but if it helps someone else get involved then that's great.
If it rekindles an old interest that's great too init?
I would love a local tutor cos that is what I could really do with, I am going blindly into this and teaching myself with the available you tubes.
One to one is always better cos the tutor can give an insight where you're going wrong.
Have to say you guys are a big help, thanks for the support, love you all I do dad's.
If it rekindles an old interest that's great too init?
I would love a local tutor cos that is what I could really do with, I am going blindly into this and teaching myself with the available you tubes.
One to one is always better cos the tutor can give an insight where you're going wrong.
Have to say you guys are a big help, thanks for the support, love you all I do dad's.
Hardly Don but if it helps someone else get involved then that's great.
If it rekindles an old interest that's great too init?
I would love a local tutor cos that is what I could really do with, I am going blindly into this and teaching myself with the available you tubes.
One to one is always better cos the tutor can give an insight where you're going wrong.
Have to say you guys are a big help, thanks for the support, love you all I do dad's.
If it rekindles an old interest that's great too init?
I would love a local tutor cos that is what I could really do with, I am going blindly into this and teaching myself with the available you tubes.
One to one is always better cos the tutor can give an insight where you're going wrong.
Have to say you guys are a big help, thanks for the support, love you all I do dad's.
Ya doing well Brian thats what I looked like this morning GMC publications do special offers on books every couple of months might get a carving book for a couple of quid
dont no why but I seem to learn better from a book than y tube or dvd,s
dont no why but I seem to learn better from a book than y tube or dvd,s
Well this is how it stands tonight, lots of lessons learned along the way.
Don't rush, it's tempting to wanna see it finished before you start, this was done from my head trying to remember the order of cut from the broom handle one I buggered up previously.
Mark it out and keep marking as they disappear, make precise marking cuts and slice back to the cut.
So what if you make a mistake? It ain't the end of the world, remodel and remark or throw it out and start again, it's only a lump of wood init?
Now I have hit a stumbling block I need some help or know how, when is it finished?
What do I do next?
I would be happy to leave this as is and look back in months or years to come and say that's where I started or do I carry on and straighten things out.
I don't want a perfectly smooth symmetrical face I envisaged a gruff rugged look, we ain't perfect people are we?
Well I know some think they are init?
Advise please from anyone who knows?????
Don't rush, it's tempting to wanna see it finished before you start, this was done from my head trying to remember the order of cut from the broom handle one I buggered up previously.
Mark it out and keep marking as they disappear, make precise marking cuts and slice back to the cut.
So what if you make a mistake? It ain't the end of the world, remodel and remark or throw it out and start again, it's only a lump of wood init?
Now I have hit a stumbling block I need some help or know how, when is it finished?
What do I do next?
I would be happy to leave this as is and look back in months or years to come and say that's where I started or do I carry on and straighten things out.
I don't want a perfectly smooth symmetrical face I envisaged a gruff rugged look, we ain't perfect people are we?
Well I know some think they are init?
Advise please from anyone who knows?????
Lons
Fellow
Brian
It's easy! You cut away any bits that offend your eye. When none left offend it's finished.
Sounds glib but true
It's easy! You cut away any bits that offend your eye. When none left offend it's finished.
Sounds glib but true
Start again then init?
This one is going as a door knocker on me shed so I can see it as a reminder, and watch it weather.