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[Randy]

Great wizard Mike! Carving and paint are wonderful.

[Randy]

The Wifes collection. She chooses what stays. Did a clean out last fall. Kids took what they wanted.
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It has been a while but when I have done deep relief I cut a 1/2" piece of plywood 3" larger than the hight and width of the project. Then drilled a large hole in the center of the ply wood. I set the project on the center of the plywood and using 1"x2"s I framed the project in screwing...

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Eddy as he travles west to Alabama he has one arm in his coat and one leg in his long pants. He never knows what will be happening here. Sunny warm or Rainy and wet or a icey plam tree.

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Merle, it is the shop gremlins the have small pickleball rackets to bat thoughs ear peises, screws, machine parts excreta to the other side of the shop. Ugly little things!!!

[Randy]

Another well done topper Merle. Look forward to seeing it done.

[Randy]

Outstanding carvings and paint! Well done Ferry80.

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I deal with arthritis I have not had to stop but I have tune to power carving for much of what I do. I had to learn to let the burr do the work. I still do what hand work I can. I take shollow cuts move slower and stop and rest before it hurts to much. Stopping when it hurts and resting for a few hours...

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Well the rain is either keeping the ash fall down or you have ash mud rain. I never thought much about it, having never lived in a volcanic affected area, and then Mt St Helen blew up in March of 1980. I was living in Oklahoma City at the time, I came out to go to work the next mornig and the car was...

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We were planning a trip to to Corpus Christi in the new year. We may have to look at February.

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Hi Soggy I Have not use it as a finish. I use it all the time to refresh natural finishes on sticks ,carvings, funiture and used it on so cabinet.

[Randy]

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from our home. Just finished 9 weeks of radation tretments.Tired but Greatful for the future it offers. How, back to stick making as recovey allows!

[Randy]

Another wonderful elf! Really like the eyes overall expression.

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Well done Eddie!...

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Sorry about the stitches. I have been there more than I am willing to admit. Like the other I have never had an issue with splitting when carving butternut. But any wood can split with changing temp or humidity. I have had a carving that was in one room for over a year never an issue. Moved it to the...

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You just do not know which end is up in this COVID mess. I had the first 3 Pfizer shoots. No reaction to any of them. I finished up the radiation treatments and they are telling me to get the fourth one because my immune system is down do to the treatments. But I read all the bull written about the...

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I have used "Deft Clear Wood Finish Brushing Lacquer" Semi-Gloss and Gloss on a number of projects that did not need a poly. I have found it to be a good finish and no yellowing.
Could be a alternative Ed.

[Randy]

Are you working with fresh cut wood? Sealant and stabilizers can help in preventing your wood from splitting. Can take multiple coats. Fallow product instructions. This time of year it can to stabilize wood withe temperature swings also bring wood into the house that is not dried because of the dry...

[Randy]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

[Randy]

Welcome to the forum salty dog.