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[jamesfa]

Re: Where can I find Deft?

I always buy my Deft at Home Hardware,if you want flat or semi-gloss they will order it in if out of stock

Frank

[jamesfa]

Re: Matching new pine with old colour

correction to above post
"mix yellow ochre artist oil paint with linseed oil and turps to make a stain and then experiment to match the patina of the old pieces.

Frank

[jamesfa]

Re: Matching new pine with old colour

some years ago i did of alot of repairing and refinishing antique pine furniture,and what i use to use is yellow ochre oil artist paint and make a stain using oil stain
and experiment to match the patina of the old pieces.

Fra...

[jamesfa]

Re: Hooking Up With An Old Friend!

Lynn
another super presentation, I call it a presentation because most of your work is comprise of several carved pieces into one presentation depicting
some aspect of western life.

Frank

[jamesfa]

Re: How many Canadian carvers on here

Hifrom Cedar Valley,On. i carve just about anything(turkey,roastbeef,Ham) as far as wood mostly caricatures,but some birds, wood spirits just about anything that strikes my fancy. i use power,knives and or chisels.never a chain saw wife says i dangerous...

[jamesfa]

Re: Special Forum Member Deal

BobD
always glad to help out with your warehousing and moving problems.
any chance the you will be putting back issues on special like you did a few months ago?missed out at that time because i mis understood/misread the e-mail.

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[jamesfa]

Re: A Look in my Mail box!

Ron-Irish has gotten this persons personality to aT,and it's done rather more polite than i could on a mixed gender board.
obviously this person(?) does not sign his posts and lacks any courage.
i have 2 words for him and its not Happy...

[jamesfa]

Re: Etiquite in carving class

Myron
I had a similar situation when I first wanted to carve,in our local area there was a person giving lessons and i sighned up. the instructer had a similar attitued,within 3 weeks most of the class had quit because the instructer critisized peoples...

[jamesfa]

Re: Old Timers - where are you?

i quess i fall in this category-Haven't done that much carving lately at least not anything worth posting. have been super busy.
as supervisor of our senior center workshop i was asked if i would be agreeable to makeing repairs for people who are...

[jamesfa]

Re: Ooops, took off too much

cedarshavings-
Lynn's suggestion is a good one-i have seen several of the bird carvers in our little group cut off sections of their rough-out and glue on a new piece when it doesn't look right. usually this is done early in the carving process.
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[jamesfa]

Re: Message board pins

hi Bobd
i"m good for a least one

Frank

[jamesfa]

Re: Other Hobbys

interesting thread to see what others do in their spare time.
right now my main interests are wood working ,and carvingand my volunteer work.but for years i have been a scuba diver,dive master,and dive instructor,and also doing underwater photography and videography....

[jamesfa]

Re: Other Hobbys

interesting thread to see what others do in their spare time.
right now my main interests are wood working ,and carvingand my volunteer work.but for years i have been a scuba diver,dive master,and dive instructor,and also doing underwater photography and videography....