Finally got a COVID shot...

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Copy the photo of the knife, size it to what you want.

Print the photo out, glue to a piece of cardboard, trim to handle.

Lay on piece of wood, trace outline, cut and/or carve.

Glue blade into handle.

Tape of blade with safety protection.
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Looking good!

BobL

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Muddy Dog,

Here's a photo of the basswood from Wisconsin (on the left) and the basswood from the lumberyard in New Jersey. And I wish I could send the fragrances of the two to you. The NJ wood is a more fragrant wood smell. I showed the two to my wife and she said the NJ wood reminded her...

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Here's a larger image. I never realized New Jersey only has American basswood trees growing in the northern part of the state.

BobL
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Yup but it's been awhile. The thing you need to know is where the basswood is coming from. If you live in the south and your basswood is coming from there, it will be horrible in comparison to basswood coming from Wisconsin. The warmer temperatures equals smaller growth rings and more unstable wood...

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Thanks Glenn!

BobL

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Thanks JerseyGirl!

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Thanks JoeB! I used a piece of aspen which was a cutoff scrap from a 2x4 cross support from a pallet. It definitely had grain issues, a couple of knits and 2 nail holes. I gave it it's first coat of gloss this afternoon.

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I finally finished carving the angel. I made some changes along the way with the pattern. I have reposted some of the pics from October and the last five pics are of the final carving. Rather than painting, I am thinking of just applying multiple coats of a gloss polyurethane with sanding in between...

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I have the same thing going on with a thread/post I started in October 2020. I am finally getting back to the carving and I was going to repost the pics there too.

BobL

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Thanks JerseyGirl! After a couple of weeks of trying, I got mine down at the Walgreens in Hamilton--a 45 minute drive. My wife got hers down at the AC Convention center. She works in a school and had to get it any way she could. Got to go back there on Wednesday for her second shot. Glad you got yours!...

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Thanks Arthur and Joe!

BobL

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Thanks Glenn!

BobL

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Thanks guys! I got the idea for the Walgreen's bandaid when I started carving him 1130 Easter Sunday morning and was finished by 630 since we had done our socially distanced visit outside with the kids on Palm Sunday. I had my shot Holy Tuesday. And Sunday was the first time I could carve with my shoulder...

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...He's been a little busy. So, today, he got dressed up and got his shot.



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Cardboard from shirt packaging. It's thin and it takes the compound. I lay it on the edge of my desk/slash carving bench and strop away. I used to use leather but I find I get a sharper edge with the cardboard.

BobL

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I believe you are right. And I believe the steel is better than the later generation of Flex-cut tools. Other than Google on "Falls Run" carving tools, that's all I can say.

I'm not even sure if Flex-Cut is still in business. I try to go to the website and I get can't find server....

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Love the grain, Glenn. Great use of the wood the way it was. How is it to carve? I don't think I've ever carved chestnut.

BobL

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That's a great idea Eddy! It's cold and wet here in New Jersey. But I surmise we'll see some heat and humidity in a month or so.

BobL

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Looks great Randy! It will be a great conversation piece--something for you to be proud of!

BobL