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    hi bought myself a set of hand carving chisels from amazon today 1.99 plus 2.50 pp they had one set left earlier on , thanks simon for your tutorial I had a go, at wood spirit the pics are on my thread titled heres something I made at christmas, thanks again


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    Just to let you know this thread is still live - currently having a first go at carving a woodspirit - in fact my first attempt at carving anything!!
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    Like it lots

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    thanks much appreciated. I am going to have a go at making one. cheers. Simon.
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    Nice one mate!!!

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    those little starter sets are ideal for carving, i have a couple too, and so cheap! really good tutorial simon


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    Awesome! Thanks for sharing i might have a go at one of these tonight.

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    Love these wood spirits... as I have said before. Great tutorial, going to have to have a go myself...

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    Something I have never tried so far but having seen the tutorial I might have a go. I like to make hiking staffs and walking sticks however I have rather different approach to them than most you will find.

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    Set as sticky and promoted to an article, nice one!

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    thanks, i found that very informative and shall give it a go myself.

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    I carved my very first wood spirit blindfolded after reasons this article and it is now soaking in walnut oil.sorry no pic because I am using my phone and have forgotten how to post picture on Photobucket and don't hav a pc either. thanks very Soar and if u r going to the moot I show u my modest piece of carving, taken a few hours and will be attempting another one at the moot. thanks for sharing. cheers the interceptor boy
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    Wow. Fancy making me one for my birthday lol
    I think im going to try to do one.

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    Is ash the best wood to use or can you use any? Also does it have to be a fresh cut branch? Is it legal to find a tree ie ash and cut off a small branch?

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    I have a loads of leylandii lying around which i cut a couple of months ago, and i want to make a spirit is it possible to carve this wood?

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    hi LD in the absence of soar i'll jump in here, yes just about any wood will do. green wood is easier to carve though, unless you have access to some perhaps have a word with your local farmer, arborist company, your only talking thumb size have a wander around or just have a go with your leylandii
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    Be careful with leylandi, the sap can irritate.
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    Thanks for the tutorial ole hoss, I've been wanting to try this for a while and now I have the blueprint. We have a lot of white ash growing here in Nebraska and I make trips up to South Dakota quite often and they have ash there as well so my supply is good. Thanks again and keep whitlin'
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    I like that, nice work.

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    Thats really amazing work.... people like you are why I shy away from trying this, lol! :P No comparison

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    Very nice work. Here's my first. I used a little Becker BK13 Remora to carve it:





    Here's another I did on a small homemade bead. not the best, but very small. I carved it with the blade on a Gerber Artifact:




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    They are really good!

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    Brilliant! Do you have much luck selling these mate? I can carve a bit myself. Just looking for other ways to make some income really, but I do enjoy doing it. Hard times financially, but it's a bit of a blessing in disguise, it's gotten me out of my comfort zone and looking at things I put on hold for years. Making me adapt and I like it now haha I like losing my job. Never thought I'd say that haha

    I've got a few nice pieces of oak and a bundle of 2" wild rose stems, that are dry now. Do you think anyone would be interested in buying walking sticks made of wild rose or ornamental owls/spirits carved from Oak and has anyone got any idea of how much I could get for things like that? Is it a viable option for a full time thing? Need some new carving tools though, but £1 sounds good to me haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by andrew_cc View Post
    Thats really amazing work.... people like you are why I shy away from trying this, lol! :P No comparison
    That is often how I feel.....

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    Thank you for this post you gave me the insperation to make this little guy and a new hobby Thank you
    http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97167

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    Great stuff

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    I speak from experience when I say you are right it does irritate. I felled a couple last year any my arms were covered in a rash that felt similar to cement burns

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    Hey, thanks for this. I hope to start carving this winter adn this i a real spur. I shall carve myself a wood spirit :-)
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    Errrr ... help! Will somebody pse tell me what these tools are? I want to buy myself some but not sure what to buy. Can't afford nice posh tool so will have to get from amazon.
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    Would these tools do me to begin with? I know they're dirt cheap but I do have a very good (Dave Budd) knife as well ...
    Draper 31777 7-Piece Wood Carving Tool Set with Sharpening Stone
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