Guitar blanks-Swamp ash?

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seen guitar blanks made of swamp ash, thinking of carving on one.
How is this wood to carve?

if its as hard as baseball bat ash forrrget it!

I see basswood blanks for sale but is that any good as a "tonewood"? cant see anyone shelling out $$$ for a beautifully...

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Re: Isle of Lewis Chess Set

thats amazing, ive always wanted to do a chess set, gotta start doin my drawings now...

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Re: first pictures

you got a good eye for composition. better than my first try fer sher

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Re: Chris Pye website

sunspots?? ROFLOL

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Re: Chris Pye website

this is the URL

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Im having no trouble
check your caps lock etc

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Re: My First Try At Relife Carving

great start! when I carve its more about the journey rather than the destination. a lot of my friends and clients like to see the gouge marks of a hand cut piece. so dont worry if it looks rough, you are your own worst critic and every one else is impressed...

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Re: Chris Pye website

signed up good site hope to see more

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Re: Recent projects

i forgot to post this one . it is inspired by an archetectural detail on a building in chicago (never been there, found image on web)

its almost done, on honduras mahogany and I consider it to be the best piece I've done to date.

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Re: Recent projects

the skull is actually a reproduction of the grateful dead symbol known as a "stealie" I laminated a piece of sycamore over a slab of padouk, and carved through much like a cameo. It will have a lightning bolt attached (in sycamore) later, i had my template...

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I can't wait for Chris Pye's new site to launch, says mid March, I hope there isn't too much of a delay


Woodcarving Workshops.tv

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Re: Soldiers carving as of today

doooood! a most noble venture

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Here are a few examples of what I've been up to. I just dont feel like I'm accomplishing anything unless I have ten unfinished projects going at once. For me, it really is about the journey and not the destination, tho I do finish something from time to time (if I get paid, mostly)

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Re: Where do you buy your carving knives?

Woodcraft. I use almost exclusivly Swiss Made but have gotsomegreat flexcut and addis toolsf rom ebay

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I have some 12"wide 5/4 mahogany that I want to resaw into 1/2" planks and then join the edges for a glue up to make a 24x48 panel for a large relief carving I want to do. Does anyone know of anyplace I can have this done cheaply? I live in North suburban Boston Area.

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Re: War eagle relief



When I was in the Navy, during wartime, the eagle faces right (the sword arm) and during peacetime he faces left (the heart).

But thats nitpicking. Very nice work regardless!...