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Dilo Marcio Fernandino

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Location: Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Website: dilofernandino@gmail.com

I am now a 60-year-old man. My profession is business management and I live in an apartment in a major metropolis of Brazil, Belo Horizonte (MG) (around 4 million inhabitants). I have never had woodworking training. I am a self-taught (only by studying books) amateur wood artisan. My workshop is stuffed in the service closet (7 ft x 6 ft total area) of the apartment. I have no power tools, except for a power hand drill. I can work only after 8 PM, plus weekends. Early on I decided to replace most of the usually mechanized operations with the single specialty of woodcarving, due to the lack of room and also to avoid the dust and noise produced. In order to develop some proficiency, early on I decided to focus my woodcarving activity on a unique style, the Brazilian colonial Baroque. My preferred wood is the true Rio Rosewood (jacaranda-da-bahia) reclaimed from demolished country barns. I have been woodcarving in this micro-workshop for over 30 years where I have managed to build around 10 very nice pieces (all remain with me). The long average time (3 years) for the accomplishment of each piece is mostly a direct consequence of the process of creation. All my pieces are original ones (I never copy an existing one). I develop and draw the whole project only guided by the elect style principles.

I have already posted the whole collection of my wood works. I intend to post my work in progress soon.

If you want to know my whole amateur woodcarver story, please read the article I recently wrote in the link http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/woodnews/2009january/dilo.html

-- Dilo

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commented on I Am Back 1 day ago
added project Rococo two-section cabinet 10 days ago
commented on Rococo Chest of Drawers - complete 11 days ago
added project Rococo Chest of Drawers - complete 12 days ago
commented on starting my kitchen cabinets 82 days ago
commented on starting my kitchen cabinets 82 days ago
commented on Chest of Drawers - Work in Progress (50%) 107 days ago
added blog entry Chest of Drawers - Work in Progress (50%) 107 days ago
commented on Rococo-style Chest of Drawers 114 days ago
added project Rococo-style Chest of Drawers 114 days ago
commented on Rosewood Mythological Masks 207 days ago
added project Rosewood Mythological Masks 210 days ago
added blog entry Rio Rosewood - New Rococo Project in Progress 266 days ago
added blog entry My unusually small workshop 270 days ago
added project Micro gothic reliquary 282 days ago

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Max

14330 posts in 1164 days


posted 299 days ago

Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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Todd Thomas

4827 posts in 340 days


posted 299 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks….It will be a great resource for you and your projects. There are a bunch of great people here willing to help……have fun….Looking forward to your projects and posts….. WARNING: Visiting LumberJocks has proven to be addictive.

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

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ND2ELK

6134 posts in 665 days


posted 299 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks. The projects are an inspiration, the information is priceless and the people are supportive. The only problem is, the site can get addictive.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Scott Bryan

20519 posts in 713 days


posted 299 days ago

Hello Dilo,

Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be both a rewarding and an inspirational part of your woodworking journey.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Todd A. Clippinger

5632 posts in 991 days


posted 299 days ago

Welcome to LJ.

You MUST share more of your work!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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savannah505

978 posts in 477 days


posted 299 days ago

Welcome to LJ’s you’ll be a great inspiration to us all.

-- Dan Wiggins

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Rj

544 posts in 522 days


posted 299 days ago

Welcome to LJS
Please share some More of your work and your skills !!

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

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HallTree

2040 posts in 659 days


posted 299 days ago

Welcome Dilo. You have found the right place for woodworking. A great group of people willing to help. I really enjoyed your story. You do very nice work. You could title your story ‘How I found Paradise in a 7’x 6’ closet’. Looking forward to see more of your projects and comments.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

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trifern

7894 posts in 658 days


posted 299 days ago

Welcome to LJ’s.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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woodworm

8135 posts in 482 days


posted 299 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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rikkor

11338 posts in 766 days


posted 298 days ago

Welcome to LJ. You will like it here. That is some seriously nice carving.

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Grumpy

14914 posts in 742 days


posted 298 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks . This is a great community of people with like interests.There is much to learn here & you will have the opportunity to share your skills & ideas with others. I hope you enjoy LJ’s as much as I do.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Karson

25787 posts in 1292 days


posted 298 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard. †

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Bigdogs117

1798 posts in 512 days


posted 298 days ago

Welcome to the shop. I look forward to seeing your projects and I hope you enjoy the site. There is alot of good information available from both professionals and amateurs who are willing to share their craft. God Bless!

-- Rusty

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Dilo Marcio Fernandino

30 posts in 299 days


posted 298 days ago

Dear fellow woodworkers,

I thank you very much for all the praising and encouraging messages you have kindly sent to me. This occasion has been a most gratifying experience in my lifetime. Your reception was really surprising!
As many fellows have requested, I really intend to post the previous 9 works. I think they all will correspond to the good expectations.
I am sure I will be learning a lot from you all and I also intend to share my personal and quite exotic experience.
God bless you all.

Dilo Marcio Fernandino, Brazil

-- Dilo

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motthunter

2079 posts in 690 days


posted 297 days ago

welcome.. have fun here. This is a great place to meet and learn

-- making sawdust....

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Beginningwoodworker

4090 posts in 564 days


posted 296 days ago

Dilo, Welcome to LumberJocks!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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suliman

290 posts in 695 days


posted 295 days ago

welcome..

-- Suliman , Syria, jablah ,

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EdC

457 posts in 732 days


posted 291 days ago

Dilo,
Your work is more beautiful than words can express.

-- Ed - Milan, IN

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Will Mego

203 posts in 604 days


posted 289 days ago

I’m greatly pleased to stumble across your work, which is very beautiful, and expresses a love and level of craftsmanship which all should aspire to. I look forward to seeing your previous works as you post them, and I very much hope you’ll consider creating blogs for your current projects, pictures, and thoughts as you work on them. I think many of us would be interested and inspired by the process, no matter how slow.

-- "That which has in itself the greatest use, possesses the greatest beauty." - Unknown Shaker

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motthunter

2079 posts in 690 days


posted 288 days ago

espero que voce gostar nosso site.

-- making sawdust....

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john

1183 posts in 1273 days


posted 282 days ago

I am Extremely impressed with your work and that fact you use reclaimed wood even better . Beautiful work !!!

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow ) http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.skydrive.live.com/play.aspx/Extreme%20Birdhouses/P1030026.JPG?ref=2 (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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mrsawdust

47 posts in 458 days


posted 281 days ago

Dilo,
i see you made it. enjoy Lumberjocks, there are lots of wonderful and knowledgeable people here.
mike

-- mrsawdust, pittsburgh,pa.

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prometej065

95 posts in 574 days


posted 144 days ago

Amazingly!!
Amazed I skill of your hand!

-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tkso84fNPE

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a1Jim

16542 posts in 468 days


posted 144 days ago

Welcome to LJs were we have great people , super projects,fantastic woodworkers. Enjoy.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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