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mrjimmy got a reaction from Obormotov in HMS Victory by guraus - scale 1:48 - plank on frame
I guess I haven't checked in on your build in a while; it is getting to be most impressive. Keep up the fine work.
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Obormotov in HMS Victory by guraus - scale 1:48 - plank on frame
Ladies and Gentlemen........
You are witnessing genius.
Si
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Patrick B in WDButler carvings
Very well done, William, and I love your choice of weapons. Rules? What rules.
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Saburo in Chuck's carving attempts - #11 blades and micro chisels
Hi, Chuck.....
The carvings are much better than you whine about, but with practice they will get much smoother during the carving stage. In the meantime, in order to get them closer to your standards of quality (and we all know how high that is), try this:
Take a sheet of 320, maybe even 220 if you want to live on the wild side, and cut some strips about 1/8" (3 mm) wide along the length or width of a full sheet. Lay the strip down across the area you would like to improve, place your left thumb over the sand paper strip with just enough pressure that will allow you to pull the strip through. Move to the next spot that is causing you to lay awake at night and repeat the process. Let us know how it works out.
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Larry Cowden in Chuck's carving attempts - #11 blades and micro chisels
Hi, Chuck.....
The carvings are much better than you whine about, but with practice they will get much smoother during the carving stage. In the meantime, in order to get them closer to your standards of quality (and we all know how high that is), try this:
Take a sheet of 320, maybe even 220 if you want to live on the wild side, and cut some strips about 1/8" (3 mm) wide along the length or width of a full sheet. Lay the strip down across the area you would like to improve, place your left thumb over the sand paper strip with just enough pressure that will allow you to pull the strip through. Move to the next spot that is causing you to lay awake at night and repeat the process. Let us know how it works out.
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from JayCub in First carving attempt by Joop
Hi, Joop......
Great job of scroll sawing the piece, and some quality practice time and patience will vastly improve the carving. Don't get discouraged by your first attempt. It will get easier with practice.
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Borden in Carving tools, books and carving woods discussion
For those who have interest, there is a free book in PDF form written by a retired fighter jet pilot about Netsuke, which is miniature carving fairly close to our scales. Click on the link below:
http://sterlingsculptures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Carving_Netsuke.pdf
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Jorge Diaz O in Carving tools, books and carving woods discussion
For those who have interest, there is a free book in PDF form written by a retired fighter jet pilot about Netsuke, which is miniature carving fairly close to our scales. Click on the link below:
http://sterlingsculptures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Carving_Netsuke.pdf
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from peveka in Carving tools, books and carving woods discussion
For those who have interest, there is a free book in PDF form written by a retired fighter jet pilot about Netsuke, which is miniature carving fairly close to our scales. Click on the link below:
http://sterlingsculptures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Carving_Netsuke.pdf
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Jorge Diaz O in More 3D's for Triton Build
Hey,
Here are a few more Triton 3D's (if I can figure out how to post them)..........
Si
Edit: here are a couple more that I found.........
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Sargon in Simple carving techniques for first-timers using a rotary tool and burrs
Hi, Sam....
If you are using a Dremel rotary tool to carve with, no, you won't have much control using that tool. I started a topic some time ago asking for help and comments as to what type of rotary tool to use for carving, and the best recommendations were for the Gesswein micro motor rotary tool. As it turned out, I managed to find a very old and very used (not abused) Gesswein that had some slight vibration and overheating problems. I sent the tool out for rebuild, and for the price of $100.00 the tool was totally reconditioned and is now like new. Add the $50.00 I paid for the tool, the total cost was much less than a new model costing $350.00.
The Gesswein runs very quietly, even at high rpm, and zero vibration felt while holding the tool. I am able to hold a small carving with one hand and carve using the other hand and the tool is very stable (kind of like using a pencil to draw with. My Dremel has since been relegated to sanding work.
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from aviaamator in Carving tools, books and carving woods discussion
For those who have interest, there is a free book in PDF form written by a retired fighter jet pilot about Netsuke, which is miniature carving fairly close to our scales. Click on the link below:
http://sterlingsculptures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Carving_Netsuke.pdf
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from aviaamator in WDButler carvings
Very well done, William, and I love your choice of weapons. Rules? What rules.
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Martin W in Carving tools, books and carving woods discussion
This is very nice looking Alaskan Cedar wood. Must be a cousin of Port Orford cedar that grows from the Oregon coast to Central Oregon; it also has a fine grain and very easy to work with. I am working with a piece right now for a Robin (bird) carving that looks almost like basswood. I would have included a photo, but it does not pertain to ship building. Really nice stuff.
Jim
p.s. Michael Mott used Port Orford Cedar to plank one of his model ships and it looked fantastic.
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Martin W in Carving tools, books and carving woods discussion
Jaager......
Bradford pear or bartlett pear? Maybe both? I've been told that both are excellent.
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Martin W in Carving tools, books and carving woods discussion
Hi, Jaager.......
Indian Hawthorne is very plentiful here in the States; it is commonly seen as "hedges". The problem is finding a hedge that needs to be cut down and that it has large enough diameter branches to be useful. It would be easier to locate some dogwood trees that either need pruning, or that had died for one reason or another. Again, finding usable sizes becomes a problem. Another very good carving wood to consider is crab apple; very similar to boxwood (have not tried any, but have been told this).
Jim
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mrjimmy got a reaction from Martin W in Carving tools, books and carving woods discussion
For those who have interest, there is a free book in PDF form written by a retired fighter jet pilot about Netsuke, which is miniature carving fairly close to our scales. Click on the link below:
http://sterlingsculptures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Carving_Netsuke.pdf
Jim
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mrjimmy reacted to MESSIS in Tools You Can't Live Without
Sorry guys.... but why not scotch whisky? After all the British Royal Navy was and is in naval history of major importance! (am not british subj. but love a good scotch, single malt mmmmmm or blended)
Cheers all
Christos
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mrjimmy reacted to Jack12477 in Tools You Can't Live Without
Bottle of gin, bottle of bitter lemon tonic, large ice cube filled glass
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mrjimmy reacted to MEDDO in MEDDO first carving attempts with #11
Thanks for the tips. I finally got back home and was able to find some of the tools I have. One set is a small <palm> carvers which someone gave me years ago. They are definitely lowest quality though. I am going to try to see if I can sharpen them up a bit though. I can feel the pits in the blades. The little metal collars are also loose on half of them. Much different than the surgical instruments I am used to using.
I also have these that I bough many years ago but never opened.
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mrjimmy reacted to MEDDO in MEDDO first carving attempts with #11
One thing is for certain, I need to work on the small tight curves. Once again the camera takes what appears nice with the naked eye and exposes all the flaws.
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mrjimmy reacted to MEDDO in MEDDO first carving attempts with #11
Sorry about the iPhone pictures but I figure this is a better use of time than watching bad television here. I see where the cuts look a bit blocky and am going to try to clean em up.
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mrjimmy reacted to willz in WDButler carvings
when carving a figure always do the head first, this will always be the focal point of the veiwers, its hard to recover from small mistakes with faces.
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mrjimmy reacted to willz in WDButler carvings
the last picture shows one of the orbs surrounding the crown has also chipped off but even with 20 20 eyesight its hard to spot with the naked eye. I would of liked to make the top bands thinner but I think the risk is too great
cheers lads and lasses
Willlz
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mrjimmy reacted to willz in WDButler carvings
whilst I was carving the two grooves in the bands at the top of the crownd I had a bit of a disaster !! Chipped a small lump out of one of the top bands, bit fed up about it but its not that easy to spot with the naked eye so going to have to live with it. I should have grooved the bands before hollowing them out
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