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Roughing it into shape, very pale outers , said like oak grain , but really white ...other pic just wiped everything down with white spirit

Glued up the wood yesterday, centre is a cheap hardwood scrap , the outers not sure , it's like oak , very heavy & dense, but also very pale/white , couple of hours this afternoon, ok , couple of flaws , but hopefully not to bad ....

Sold, cheers...

Just washed them , just found , one off the front , a small nail in the tread , poked through, never went down, left it in...

Provisionally sold

If you want to arrange a courier , upto you , they are off my landcruiser, replaced with cooper mud tyres, just taking up to much room in the garage ...

Meant to be decorating, carnt get motivated, so decided to have a stick tidy up , was stuck behind tv , now racked in the hall , so been gluing up some more wood , prepared some other blanks today , so next , going to try a trout , another phesant head & a laminate one . Bent some buffalo so ok there , just got to start on some rams horn in a couple of weeks.....

Bit on the big side to be honest , rather someone would collect them..

4 used Goodrich at tyres , original ko's, probably about 8mm of tread £80 , need space in the garage...CH64 area..

Cool ! Dont mind asking what type of paints do you use ?

Your getting a nice little collection there ! You will have to make a rack now to show them off ! Funnily enough still got my dads wagbi badges & muzzle loading ones ! As said , I find an angled joint easier than a square butt , said previously chalk is your best friend unto show high spots , to achieve a good joint ! Think next you should have a go at a buffalo market stick ! Be nice project for you.....

just about done for now.....

The pyro pen , arrived , straight in , no idea ! Deffo need a coat of looking at !

If so , dont forget to drill hole first for the pin , before you cut your angled joint.....😉

It's not bad , tall Walker, on a hazel twister , see how it develops, hopefully going to work on the feathers once the pyro pen arrives, something else to try !

Shanked, on a twister , put a bit of colour on cheeks , ordered a pyro set , so will have a play when it arrives

Like the top , what's the shank ? Like the joint , if you have a decent vice , two short lengths of wood about 2 ft by inch , inside of vice with a spacer at the bottom , you can straighten the shank , using a pinch method & hot air gun , be worth it ! Look really professional! Dont be tempted to check for straightness till totally cold! O

How do know where we live ? Goes hand in hand ! Shank it next week now , see how it goes, not sure I'd take carving up as a career though....

Couple of spare hours this afternoon, tried a phesant head in hardwood , first one ever ! Only had limited tools , lot to improve on , hats off to the guys that carve , got to put a shank on next , the second pic is a light coat of varnish & turns hopefully seals it up....

Latest project , had ago at another laminate one , used purple heart for the center , walnut outsides on a stripped chestnut shank , leaving it outside for awhile, apparently the u.v light makes it go more purple....

Have you had the scope since new ?

Nice....

Top was just scrap bits of wood , centre is ply , walnut sides , turned out quite nice actually...

For old boggy , had a few coats of danish , cut it back a couple of times , looks ok...

Started to coat the elm burl with danish oil , will continue over next couple of days, meanwhile had an idea of lamenting! So outsiders walnut , middle wanted purple heart , but couldn't find it so , to test it's got a thin ply center , glued & clamped overnight, settled it up on a stripped chestnut shank , finish sanding tomorrow, looks a bit different....