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Redwood, Electric Automobile.

Project by Dick, & Barb Cain posted 1027 days ago 280 views 0 times favorited 6 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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This is my first, & only carving I’ve ever done in Redwood. It was nice material for carving until I started on the wheel spokes. The wood is to brittle for fine detail, especially with the cross grain. I had to be real careful, & keep my chisels extra sharp.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1


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Don

2590 posts in 1076 days


posted 1027 days ago

Dick, I really like this one. Do I read a date in the lower right corner under your signature of ‘84 or perhaps ‘89? If either of these is correct, I would say that you really didn’t like this wood for carving.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 1027 days ago

1984, time flies doesn’t it. The wood is fine accept for it’s brittleness. It could have been that one piece though. The wood should be fine for shallow carvings.

When your on internet explorer 7 there’s a tab in the lower right corner, you can click to enlarge the page. Check it new out, but I think it’s only on ie7.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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MsDebbieP

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posted 1027 days ago

that is too cute—I especially like the detail in the road, making this a scene rather than “just a car”.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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jockmike2

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posted 1026 days ago

Pretty cool Dick, and you don’t see much red wood around my neck of the woods, I don’t know why. Very nice. Well going back at that darn compressor. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Larry

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posted 1025 days ago

Nice – you have a great talent Dick – very nice detailing- me – I could not draw a box if I was inside of one.
Larry

-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7050 posts in 1199 days


posted 1025 days ago

Thanks everyone,
I made some box beams for our living room ceiling, the beams were 11’ long, so I had a lot of 1’ long leftovers. That’s what’s nice about carving, there’s always some scrap that is usable.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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