BLO? Stain?

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Does Santy go head first? lol
nice work!

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hmmmmmm... mebbe lol
Not sure I carve well enough to pull that off, but mebbe

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Excellent! Chainsawers amaze me too!

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well done sir... nice paint on the shirt!...

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Thanks guys. I'm going to try the 'PreStain' at some point. (It's painting, I'll get around to it!! lol)
The product is made to seal, so it sounds like a good alternative.
I've never minded the BLO smell, or hazards... just deal with it. I always left it to dry for a week... you see...

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Thanks Brian, what I'm asking is about that first coat of something to seal the wood, particularly end-grain.
Some folks use BLO and other things, I'm wondering if anyone has tried the "Minwax PreStain"....

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Lately I've read that several carvers do not use BLO, indicating that they think it yellows over age and will cause discoloration in the paint. I'm speaking of the acrylic paints that most of us use. I want to start trying a lighter, thinner coat of paint to allow a bit of grain to show (when there...

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Wow... That's really nice!! There's a bit of work and lots of craftsmanship in that... what an excellent addition to the tool box!
Thanks for posting that. Inspiring!...

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That's a great idea... very creative thinking!
I've heard some folks put a nut (as in nut/bolt) in each container to act as a stir, like the bead in a spray can.
That would really "shake things up"...
Nice tip!

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that's a fun one for sure

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Hilarious!!! Nice...

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Such nice work... with the Akers touch!! ...and ya gotta love "SantyClaws" anyway, at least I do.
I am curious about the leatherwork behind... (Just got interested in some leatherwork)
would you mind to show it in a picture? :l)...

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Sorry to say I didn't get 'out and about' to look around much, but the drive was spectacular! I'd like to say I'll go back for a leisurely look around, but that's a heck of a drive for me (+6 hours). Next year I'll probably allow more time before or after the show.

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lol... I suppose that'd be helpful, huh?

The show was in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. WAAAAAAYYYYY down in SouthWest... for me it was about a 7 hour ride from Northern Virginia, but it was well worth it.

I did have a great time. Lovely place, lovely people!! I have a BUNCH...

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I attended the 'Mountain Traditions' club show over the weekend...
Met a lot of real nice folks, like Neal Southerland, Victoria and Shawn Eldridge, Allan Goodman and Gary Falin, had a sharpening class with Allen (excellent), brought home a few Falin pieces (Santa of course).

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