Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie)

[Claude]

They are shipping wood again. I received my order last Saturday (4/10).

[Claude]

Rich has a full-time day job, and Holli home-schools their daughter, so they really only have the evenings and weekends to produce knives. Holli will take your request and put you in queue, but you may have to wait for 2-3 months. There are wood carvers that have their own "signature series",...

[Claude]

It's a great improvement, Randy! I had my second one done a couple of months ago. I had to wait one month before I could get my new glasses prescription. My wife suggested I try a pair of her old drug store reading glasses as I was unable to read. Wow! Able to read again while waiting for the month...

[Claude]

Well done on all, Mac! I especially like the mountain man!

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[Claude]

Here's a map from the Dendrology Department at Virginia Tech. The green (T. Americana) is, I believe Northern Basswood. http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology...heet.cfm?ID=88

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[Claude]

I have to agree with the comments about where the tree grew. Northern basswood is almost white and has almost no discernible growth rings. Southern basswood is more of a light tan color, and is harder. Where you live, the wood should be Northern basswood, but look carefully at it before buying. ...

[Claude]

Cute carving, Herb!

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[Claude]

Another solution: If it happens again, ask any Moderator to edit the post. When one does, the attachments show up, and all the Moderator has to do is click the appropriate size to insert the photo into the p-ost.

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[Claude]

Perhaps this will help you. You can use a different gouge as long as the radius is the same.
For example, a #5 8mm has the same radius as a #9 16mm. I know there are no U or fishtail gouges in this chart, but you can go to the Woodcraft charts https://www.woodcraft.com/blog_entri...il-tools-c...

[Claude]

Welcome to the forums! If you have any questions, just ask.

Claude

[Claude]

Some carvers, notably Phil Allin, have gone back and added to a prior p-ost by uploading the photos again. While members can not edit something that old, Moderators can - if you have the photos that were in an older p-ost (pre-hack), and want to show them again, any Moderator can edit the original...

[Claude]

That's an amazing display!

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[Claude]

They are both excellent canes, Randy. Large amount of detailing on both!

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[Claude]

Well done, Joe!

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[Claude]

Nice carving!

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[Claude]

We were lucky here, Randy - lots of rain, high winds, and lightning that looked like the flickering at a rock concert. Continuous roll of thunder from about 0200 to after 0800 - very little sleep...

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[Claude]

Latest Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie) that I sent off to a customer this week. 3.5 inches (87mm) tall. Carved from basswood.
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[Claude]

Nice work, Herb!

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[Claude]

I can only see the image that Phil posted - none of yours. Testing one of mine:
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[Claude]

Those circus horses and wagon are beautiful art works!!!

Claude