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John Fenna
28-03-2011, 20:01
On getting home from the RC meet I found I had received a new knife to play with and proceded to have a play :)
Fiddling about with a bit of kindling I tried out the usual - feathersticks, battoning, hook cutting, draw-knifing etc and ended up with one side of the stick as an Atlatl with a pot hook at 90 degrees at the other and then decided to try a "woodspirit" type face - my first - although I have carved other stuff in the past.

The stick is 9 1/2" long, the face 3" from bark to bark and about 1" wide.

The knife blade is 13.75cm (just under 5 1/2") long and 3cm (1 1/8") from spine to edge, 2.5 mm thick, drop point scandi laminated steel.

A bit big for carving so I was forced to use some interesting grips.... just a quick bit of fun realy but it showed me you CAN do a lot with a bigger knife than the optimum :)
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/johnfenna/DSCF4201.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/johnfenna/DSCF4202.jpg
sorry about the photo quality...
Mesquite
28-03-2011, 20:03
Nice carving John, you forgot one thing though... where's the picture of the knife? :rolleyes::lmao::lmao:
John Fenna
28-03-2011, 20:06
The knife is undergoing review and all the photo rights will be for sale to the mags :)
I can tell you it is a Helle Jegermester though
Indoorsout
28-03-2011, 20:27
Looks really good, can you get us some better pics of the face though, they're a little small :)
woodspirits
28-03-2011, 20:56
nice work john, the little ones get a little fiddly dont they? well done :)
Shewie
28-03-2011, 21:03
Very good John

I have a few sticks like that lying round my bat cave, not attempted a spirit yet though
courtney
28-03-2011, 21:09
very nice that , i wouldn't dare use a big knife to carve that id prob lose a finger or 2 lol. how long did it take to carve the face. i havent tried wood spirit carving yet.
ex-member Raikey
28-03-2011, 21:12
nice one John,...i like him,...

has he got an interview or something?
woodspirits
28-03-2011, 21:20
nice one John,...i like him,...

has he got an interview or something?

:lmao: :cool:
addo
28-03-2011, 21:26
Nice work John, he looks very wise and serious.

I must try carving one of these out some time.
John Fenna
28-03-2011, 21:42
very nice that , i wouldn't dare use a big knife to carve that id prob lose a finger or 2 lol. how long did it take to carve the face. i havent tried wood spirit carving yet.

About 10 mins.....
Andy2112
29-03-2011, 10:06
Nice work John.
EdS
29-03-2011, 13:23
Nice. Did you do it as a trial run for a new clean shaven JF?
John Fenna
29-03-2011, 14:03
Nice. Did you do it as a trial run for a new clean shaven JF?

NO WAY!
I have had the beard since I was 16, my wife has never seen me without it, I do not know what is under there ,some owls live in there and I doubt there is much chin present...or too many chins.
This face stays furry!
Greg
29-03-2011, 16:31
There's probably 50yrs of bush tucker in that beard of yours too John!! Can't deprive the wildlife by shearing it off now can you :p...Nice Wood Spirit by the way:headbang:
John Fenna
29-03-2011, 16:50
Emergency rations......