Wooden Wednesday - Traditionals only please

[Jack Black]

Wow, it sure does.

Uh Oh.

~ P.

I'm in!

 

[wouldestous]

aitor castor pequena. its just to the right of the conspicuous orange handle.

 

[mr_badexample]

That Northwoods looks great mr_badexample :thumbup:
Is that the light Cocobolo?

Yes jwren you are correct that is the light Cocobolo. Here's a shot of the wood.

 

[jwren]

Thanks for the extra pic - man that looks good, might have to pick one of those up....

 

[lambertiana]

Give it time, that cocobolo will darken with age. I have yet to see a piece of cocobolo that did not darken over time.

 

[Jack Black]

I've missed this the past couple of weeks, but back today

 

[scruffuk]

I do like the 88 patern EKA's Jack.

Here's my newly recieved Otter Webermesser....with wooden scales

 

[lutejones]

Some wood for the wesnesday:

Mateo

 

[Jack Black]

I do like the 88 patern EKA's Jack.

That's a lovely one you own my friend

Here's my newly recieved Otter Webermesser....with wooden scales

Glad you got the wood! Great pic too, made me laugh

Some wood for the wesnesday:

Mateo

Fantastic carving Mateo

 

[lutejones]

Thanks jack, I'm getting into heavier carving (more bushcraft style) is rougher but working with the axe is amazingly fun.
Besides I'm a little stuck with the characters, so time will get creativity going again.

 

[jwren]

Great carving Mateo! :thumbup:
Really like that figure!
Nice collection of knives there too
Edit: agreed, working with axes is indeed fun

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks jack, I'm getting into heavier carving (more bushcraft style) is rougher but working with the axe is amazingly fun.
Besides I'm a little stuck with the characters, so time will get creativity going again.

Excellent, I'll have to look out for your work on the bushcraft forums, don't go there as often as I should lately.

Here's something I came across on a walk the other week (stands about 9m high).

 

[jwren]

Whoa! Thanks for posting that Jack Black :thumbup:
Any idea what was used to carve it?

 

[Jack Black]

Whoa! Thanks for posting that Jack Black :thumbup:
Any idea what was used to carve it?

I know a couple of chain-saw artists and it looks far more intricate to have been carved with a chain-saw, so I guess (and it's a largely uneducated guess), it has to be an axe. Here's some other pics (they were at Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, I'll see if I can find any info on the net).

Here's another pic, and a couple of others close by.

 

[jwren]

Simply stunning! The detail in those is crazy!
Thanks again for posting em up, Jack Black :thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

It's actually quite an interesting story:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/banksy-style-sculptor-leaves-stunning-carvings-740332

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne...odsman_revealed_as_Consett_chainsaw_sculptor/

And I was completely wrong about the chainsaw! This guy is amazing. I actually saw a fourth sculpture which can only be seen from the far less accessible path on the other side of the river. Hope I'm not de-railing the thread (got some great Chinese carved ivory pics somewhere! If anyone wants to see 'em I'll post 'em in Carl's Lounge )

Jack

 

[jwren]

Thanks for the links Jack - I love how this guy can do this anonymously with a CHAINSAW!

(Edit-won't post on this anymore here either - don't want to derail the thread!)

 

[spydutch]

From all the Opi mods I did until now, this one came out the best.
Carrying it right now.

 

[pertinux]

~ P.

 

[Finedges]

Love all the talent shown in the carving and whittling pics, great stuff. Makes my cutting tasks seem all the more mundane.