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slim63 · 26/1/21

DanBow said:
As a bit of a spoon carver myself, I have to ask why are you carving a spoon?

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Nicely done mate (y)

I just fancied a go at whittling as I had a nice Morakniv for xmas & hadn't whittled anything since I was a kid, then the bab said she was going to school as a particular character for world book day & she carried a spoon so I started looking at how to make one which led me to finding out about the whole world of sloyd, the problem is that the pressure is on now with the little un wanting it

just messing around on a bit of scrap wood at the moment but the birch in the back garden might need trimming very soon

Waiting on an Old Timer whittling knife & a hook knife at the moment which should be enough to do the basics but there is no way mine are going to be anywhere near as nice as yours, any tips would be welcome

I see many cuts in my future

DanBow · 26/1/21

slim63 said:
Nicely done mate

I just fancied a go at whittling as I had a nice Morakniv for xmas & hadn't whittled anything since I was a kid, then the bab said she was going to school as a particular character for world book day & she carried a spoon so I started looking at how to make one which led me to finding out about the whole world of sloyd, the problem is that the pressure is on now with the little un wanting it

just messing around on a bit of scrap wood at the moment but the birch in the back garden might need trimming very soon

Waiting on an Old Timer whittling knife & a hook knife at the moment which should be enough to do the basics but there is no way mine are going to be anywhere near as nice as yours, any tips would be welcome

I see many cuts in my future

Birch is ideal to carve, nice and soft. Really, and I mean really, sharp knives and take your time.

Oh yes, keep lots of plasters handy! Lol

Minkey · 26/1/21

weekly food shop
walk
chased mad parrot around sitting room
glass of wine
chilling

slim63 · 27/1/21

DanBow said:
Birch is ideal to carve, nice and soft. Really, and I mean really, sharp knives and take your time.

Oh yes, keep lots of plasters handy! Lol

My working knives are always sharp mate, tried a bit with the mora this afternoon & that was pretty good straight out of the box, still stropped it a while though & kept stopping for a little strop as soon as I felt the edge start to go, lets just say it gone from feck me that's sharp to feck me that hurts

DanBow · 27/1/21

slim63 said:
My working knives are always sharp mate, tried a bit with the mora this afternoon & that was pretty good straight out of the box, still stropped it a while though & kept stopping for a little strop as soon as I felt the edge start to go, lets just say it gone from feck me that's sharp to feck me that hurts

Yeah, the Moras are really good. I've got plenty of scars off mine! lol

Squag1 · 27/1/21

Minkey said:
weekly food shop
walk
chased mad parrot around sitting room
glass of wine
chilling

Poor parrot!!
What does he do to deserve that

Jaws · 27/1/21

Set up the new RF filter ( again ).. It lasted an hour before going futt and had to be sent back under warranty

Lee337 · 27/1/21

About to venture out to pick up a few essential bits.

Jaws · 27/1/21

Walked Dillon , watched you yube.. any thing to take my mind off Darrell who has been at Addenbrookes all day

slim63 · 27/1/21

DanBow said:
Yeah, the Moras are really good. I've got plenty of scars off mine! lol

The Old timer whittling knife turned up today, very nice quality little pocket knife, the main blade is comparable to a fresh out of the box mora but the spoons gouge & chisel are going to need a lot of work to cut anything like well

Minkey · 27/1/21

5k walk with a friend

Squag1 · 27/1/21

Minkey said:
5k walk with a friend

The parrot???

Cougar377 · 27/1/21

Squag1 said:
The parrot???

Nah. Still not speaking.

derek kelly · 27/1/21

Loaded the horsebox with bags & boxes ready for the move (no not Roy Wood)
Took my old Genny to the field, it wouldn’t start (not been used for eight years) try again tomorrow

Cougar377 · 27/1/21

derek kelly said:
Loaded the horsebox with bags & boxes ready for the move (no not Roy Wood)
Took my old Genny to the field, it wouldn’t start (not been used for eight years) try again tomorrow

Is Genny a horse..?

Jaws · 27/1/21

Welllll hossy went well and not so well..Poor sod had to have 4 wisdom teeth taken out.. came home and apparently looks like a hamster !
But apart from that all good.
Starts down the real road in two weeks time
Chemo 5 days a week radio twice a week.. got 2 weeks of that

derek kelly · 27/1/21

Cougar377 said:
Is Genny a horse..?

Generator, effing big heavy thing.

Cougar377 · 27/1/21

derek kelly said:
Generator, effing big heavy thing.

So...a heavy horse.

Malone · 27/1/21

It shire is

Squag1 · 28/1/21

Think she's related to Derek

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