 Hey Sparky That's quite good. The frog is good too but the log the frog is on is marvellous! Richard
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I take my hat off to you, it is a great piece of carving, Ralph
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 Nice one Marc. Another string to your bow. He might have a bit of trouble flying though with a great big screw up his jack-see    . Well done mate, Baz.
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 Thanks Ralph & Baz I certainly need a lot of practice and hopefully I'll be able to try carving different wood which wont be so easy to cut into.  ps; Baz Its OK, the pointy bit was blunted for easy entrance!
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Easy for you maybe?????? Now were`s that number for the RSPB,???????????!!!!!!!!! Baz.
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LOL Dont worry Baz, once I've taken the screw out I'll then remove the bolder from between its legs!
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 Since my Swiss Army knife disappeared a couple of months ago you have submitted 2 carvings on here, Sparky........ I'm just beginning to wonder......!! This is a really nice carving. I like it. You will surely run out of window cills soon, with carvings and turnings to accomodate! I guess the best thing about carving is that you can sit around in the lounge and do it, in the evening, without anyone complaining.....
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Mike You just try that in our lounge!
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Mike. I find the carving vice difficult to fix to the arm of the settee, but it does help being able to watch the instructional dvd & carve at the same time!!!!!!!!! Has Sparky been sending his dust fairy on a night raid, now i know why your workshop looked so clean in the last photo. Baz
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Surely you just screw the vice to the arm??......and who needs instructions for carving? Isn't it as simple as "Remove everything that doesn't look like a blue tit / frog on a log etc?"
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It rocks too much, i think it`s all the padding & fabric, though if i cut that all off ............... & the instructional dvd who said it had anything to do with carving!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Richard. I'm so sorry mate, I didn't see your first comment. Apologies my friend and thankyou for your kind words. The logs details were drawn with watercolour pencils. Mike I must admit not having a carving vice..........the wife thought it was for a camera, she got undressed to pose and I ran off vowing never to carve indoors again! I found using my hands to hold the wood easier than trying to clamp it onto something.....just got a few cuts were the chisel left the wood and found my fingers! Baz When you've finished with my DVDs, pass them to Mike, I think he may enjoy them!!
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 Sparky you are a multi talented, computer literate, dexterous,,dedicated converter of tree wood into articles both useful and decorative. Nice bird George PS Was one of those mags bird watchig, you are not a twitcher as well? George
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Hi George Thanks matey. I must admit, I did once go out looking for birds but thats another story. Thanks again. Marc
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Sparky I hope you don't hold the wood between you knees! one slip could bring about a gender change very quickly. George
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PS you would lose your interest in birds! George
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Ohhhhh George, thats not nice..........shuddering just thinking about it..... No mate, hands on bench, that way if I do slip I wont loose the chisel
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