What's on your WORK BENCH - August 2020

Huntindave McCann said:
Vince Pagliaroli said:
Spalted wood almost always gives up a treasure.

Most folks just do not have the patience, and skill to work with it.

VP
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Vince,

I think patience is the primary virtue needed and I'm not known for an abundance of that. [angelic]

The biggest issue for me is spalted wood wants to tear out, rather than cut cleanly. I do need to improve both my tools and my skills to get cleaner cuts. Many folks use a vacuum chamber and a stabilizing fluid when working with spalted wood. I have not invested in such equipment yet. I do see it as a future investment at some point in time.

I have often hoped that reincarnation was a "thing". One lifetime to learn what it is we are good at and another lifetime to enjoy doing it.
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Dave,

Many a person has gone through life never finding out, enjoying, and full filling what they are "good at'. It takes passion, faith, hard work, and ever being a student.

The fact that you have found your calling in this life is a major accomplishment, and your creations will show that long after.


Patience is a virtue, and the good Lord teaches it to us in different ways (for me, my first MI). That we heed it is up to us.

As my hunting & fishing mentor used to say. 'I'm not a doctor, but have lots of patience." Lotta times I gotta repeat that out loud to myself.


6 years ago a buddy of mine cut up some White Pine I got from the local village park. When he cut it in the sizes I requested he said. "That wood is punky and spalted what are ya gonna do with that?" I made Wood Ducks, five so far, and more to come, plus a Canada goose.

The best thing I have found to stabilize the wood, is Smiths Custom Marine Epoxy. My buddy at Double J boatworks turned me on to it. I use it on all my carvings and to seal all my oil paintings on wood.


When the fish ain't bitin' guys like us can always go into the shop. That's GOOD MEDICINE.


Best regards
Vince
 

Matt,

That is incredible craftsmanship and beauty - WOW!

Could be a whole lotta adventure, fun, fishin' & huntin' in it's future.

Two Thumbs Way Up.


Best regards
Vince
 
This is rather sad. Apparently, Paul Dobrosky, a long time friend a d carver passed after a prolonged illness.
Condolences to his daughters and their families.
Daniel Green and I chatted with hem earlier this week, and he was apparently, in his shop, although at this time he was having serious problems with neuropathy, making it difficult for him to hold a brush, much less a carving tool.
I will miss our conversations and critiques.
God give you peace, Paul.[:/]
 
George~


Sad news. I have met his daughters. Would you PM me their address if you have one? Otherwise, I'll send a note to Paul's Shrewsbury address.


All the best,


SJS

 
Steve Sanford said:
SJF~


"falls under the heading"....subliminal choice of words????


Nice new roof and fascia!


More power to you!


SJS
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HeHe Subliminal for sure, when I reviewed the post I knew someone would pick up on that. Thank you, I'm looking forward to working on some decoys. It's been too long. My biggest regret is not saving a chunk of wood from the tree and making a head from it.
 
Thanks, Rooster! Glad I can still stand on my head. Working on his lady friend right now. She looks like a little woodie hen, kinda!!!
I wasn't aware that things south of the equator came in upside down. HEHEHEHEHHEH
 
Morning all,

A late contribution to the August workbench thread. A friend had asked for a cackling goose decoy. Of the sub-species of cackler, the Richardson's is the most prevalent locally. This is my attempt at a decoy. As usual, it's hollow, self-righting cedar with bass head, painted in Traditions.



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Joel
 
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