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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 6, 2018 6:34:10 GMT -5
Sorry but the answer sounds like it was made to a stupid question not to a newbee. And I am under the impression that there are no stupid questions on RTH. A straight answer would have been sufficient.
Prolly lost another one just because he asked a real question. Doesn't matter if you have answered that question once or 1000 times, a newbee does not know that number. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 6, 2018 6:22:56 GMT -5
What happened to the photos? Did they get punished too? Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 6, 2018 5:59:10 GMT -5
I buy them from the auto parts and had to go all the way to the "why in the hell is it here" section to find the label but here it is.
14274 BOWER/BICA but written by me on that is ST974.
Not the greatest bearings in the world but will work. There are a lot of these saws out there so you should get more responses. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 4, 2018 17:16:27 GMT -5
Thank you quartz and Pat for the compliments. The compliments like this from all those above are what keeps me going back, sitting down and working on a project like this, very time consuming and tedious. Maybe I am a little to critical of myself because to me it is never good enough. fantastic5 pointed out the glow coming from this wood that I only saw when it was back lit. Now I see it all the time. If there is a strong light anywhere in the room the wood seems to collect it, turn it around and make it glow. Thank you for being so observant and pointing that out. Back to work now. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 3, 2018 7:04:24 GMT -5
The back lighting really shows the character of the wood. IN HS I did some simple "refinements" of what I believe was similar wood. One was a lamp shade for a night light. I like your term of pre amber. It appears certain portions of the wood require very little sanding/polishing to have a smooth finish. Will you be putting a final finish on the completed piece, or is the wood strong enough to leave as is? The main part of the wood has been coated with glue. Weldbond. The hardware was out of the glue I usually use and ended up buying this stuff. I read the label and learned that this glue is also used as a wood sealer and dries totally clear. I tested it on a small piece and liked the look of it, shiny but not really shiny with one coat, so I brushed it on and liked it so much I went and bought a large bottle. I doubt I will put anything on the carvings, tried heat and it was a disaster, since the wood is already preserved in those areas. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 3, 2018 6:51:07 GMT -5
WOW! do you get into spalting? Have to admit I had to look that one up. It makes some pretty wood but sounds like it would be a pita to get it right. Thanks for the lesson. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 3, 2018 2:32:31 GMT -5
I finished the rough grinding on one of the four last carvings and figured it would be good for the back lit photo and it did not disappoint. White tail deer. Love this wood. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 3, 2018 2:27:56 GMT -5
wampidytoo - I've said it before and I'll say it again -- your ability to see and create these masterpieces astounds me. I can't wait to see it finished. It's going to be beautiful! Thank you so much Robin, but please tread lightly for fear of making my head swell to the breaking point. Two more photos to be added next showing how cool this wood really is. The wood has more talent than I. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 2, 2018 9:06:24 GMT -5
Love the work that you've done on that wampidytoo! Your carvings are amazing! All the resin in the wood make it look like its glowing from the inside. Love it! I'm so glad you were able to create a work of art, rather than just let it deteriorate. Kudos to the person who brought it to you too. Thank you. The kudos reminded me of what I said when I pulled it out of the trunk of her car. "What am I going to do with that?" It was taller than me and as much as a raggedy old back wanted to carry. At first I considered splitting it and make two coat racks but if I do not need one I really do not need two. Then when it hit me to make a table base I had a hard time convincing myself that it was okay to cut it. At that time I had not given any thought to carving on it but just like most of my projects it snowballed on me and took on a life of it's own. Those are the projects that get my blood flowing again but end up making me sad when they get finished. You have good vision because you saw the glow before the real glow is posted. I need to get the back lit photo up but at this time I have a piece of carbon paper and pictures taped to the face of the slabs so it will take a while. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 2, 2018 8:41:41 GMT -5
Oh wow will tweak my happy nerve every time. Thank you. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 2, 2018 5:54:08 GMT -5
I was given a pine log that someone thought would make a good coat rack. It had been partially burned, buried and wind driven sand blasted almost to oblivion. Thinking different than all others I decided to make a coffee table stand out of it. When I started working on it I figured out that it was not cedar but pine and when dead standing the sap gathered in a large portion of this part of the tree. All of the branches are what I call pre amber because they are almost pure pitch. A 3/8th inch thick slab will pass light like a dark agate and is nice and solid for carving. So far I have carved nine branch ends and sides, a bear head that I mounted so it looks like it is coming out of a cave and have prepped four 3" slabs to mount at four corners to hold the glass top. Carving those will probably take another week. I am changing it up a little from what the photos show but it doesn't amount to very much difference in looks but will make it easier to mount the slabs that hold the glass. Jim During assembly of the three main parts. Assembled. Weird color shift. Ram Hard to tell without black but supposed to be a raven. Fish and naked wolf. Got a learning curve to work out on fur. Eagle Mountain goat. Howling wolf. Back side of the howling wold is this snowy owl. Some of these still need some work but they are getting close. More to come later. This is just a piece of branch that I carved abstract to show how much pitch is in this wood. No Polish other than sanding to 500 and rubbing with a cloth.
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Post by wampidytoo on Jan 31, 2018 13:50:04 GMT -5
Nice rocks Russ. Did you see that the Spanish Point slab is a fish? A very pretty fish too.
Your local green rock is a really pretty green. Any idea what it is?
Are you all moved now? Should I go rock hounding in your old yard? hahaha Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Jan 28, 2018 4:19:17 GMT -5
But you have to admit (as even HE does) that Jim shuttles back and forth from curmudgeon Angel/Devil. Perhaps we all do? Guilty... Jeeze Loweeze, I am stoked. Prolly the only one on here that can take a nap and stir things up at the same time. I love to be unique and live under the box along with all the other sugar coated trolls. Y'all are so sweet to keep me in your mind even though I am now mostly a woody. I do remember the trip quite well. All I found was junk so Jean hooked me up with some awesome Brenda. Isn't that the same trip where that rotten little woman stole that beautiful blue green rock that was almost mine? I am still crying drocknut. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Jan 10, 2018 9:23:26 GMT -5
The dark background sure pops some white snow flakes though. The lighter color in the second photo is more pleasing to the eye too. Prolly just me. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Jan 8, 2018 20:23:06 GMT -5
is it powered or turned by hand ? I thought about powering it but didn't figure it would be worth the time and effort because people don't want to pay that kind of money for a trinket. The way it is set up it would be pretty easy though. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Jan 8, 2018 20:18:13 GMT -5
Just now caught up with this. Holy crap, Jim, that's exceptional. Glad to see you carving again. Russ Thanks Russ. Hope all is well for you two. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Jan 5, 2018 20:16:39 GMT -5
I am so happy that you took my advice and had fun. Great show as always, thank you. Spent a couple of weeks in Yuma when I was in the military. My squadron flew out and practiced dropping bombs. The thing I remember the most is the minor earth quake. The thing I remember the least is the partying in Mexico. Not sure why. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Jan 4, 2018 21:27:04 GMT -5
[quote author=" wampidytoo" source="/post/973405/thread" timestamp="1515086383 I have wanted to go see your country for a long time but so far no such luck. Jim You should come! Would be souch fun, you and your family are welcome to come and stay with us. We have a couple of guestrooms so you are always welcome. Mona [/quote] Wow, what an awesome offer but you may want to rethink that. One thing I am really good at is spoiling children. I have been getting a lot of practice lately with my great grand son who is 3 and of course the cutest and smartest 3 year old on the planet. Thank you, I will keep that in mind. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Jan 4, 2018 12:19:43 GMT -5
Thank you all for your great comments. This was a very fun project that just kept growing. I don't know if this happens to others but when I finish a project like this it is a bit of a let down because the fun has ended. Maybe that is why I usually have several projects started most of the time. monna0000 beautiful child. I am sure you have figured out that there are many fine artists on this forum and I really like it when people from different areas of the planet join in. I have wanted to go see your country for a long time but so far no such luck. Jim
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Post by wampidytoo on Jan 2, 2018 12:51:45 GMT -5
Tommy , I hope I have not caused any legal problems by using the RTH name on my rock quarry. We can say it belongs to everyone. Another project that got way out of hand and blew up bigger than life. I am blaming it on all the damn snow. 16 inches here in Montana so I have not gotten out much. If the water reservoir is filled the water wheel will lift water to the top and dump it in the quarry water system. Gotta keep the saws cool ya know. The hot water flows back through the stone in an underground river and dumps back into the reservoir. Unfortunately I did not create any jobs but ya can't win them all. Jim
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