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Old 10-06-2011, 07:31 PM
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you're killing me, man! Your work is scary. Like the spoon. Did you carve bone with just knives, or bring in power bits at all?
Thanks BD I used a jewellers saw and a graver this time.
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Old 10-07-2011, 07:45 AM
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wow - that's awesome!

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Old 10-08-2011, 12:21 PM
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Really lovely. I've been wanting to try bone - how did you like it? Any advice, in case I do try it?
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Really lovely. I've been wanting to try bone - how did you like it? Any advice, in case I do try it?
Thanks Laura its a nice material to work with and holds fine detail really well just have to keep sharpening your tools.
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Thank you all for your lovely comments it drives me to try and be a better carver.
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Very beautiful. How did you find bone for carving?
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Very beautiful. How did you find bone for carving?
Thanks Brandant I liked carving bone it holds fine detail really well, the thing that surprised me was it has a grain, only very slightly but its there.
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Gorgeous! Super work! Gives new meaning to the term "soup bone."
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