Recent content by George..

Hi all, am thinking of carving a Cheetah In Lime-wood. Wondered if anyone has carved one and has any tips. George

Hi John , what a lovely project, I admire your patience. What finish do you add ? George

Hi all, this is a Hawksbill Turtle I’ve finished recently, it’s about 9” long and carved out of Lime,(which I buy from G & S in Penrith). Now working on its big brother also in Lime about 12” long. The markings are done with fine tipped Sharpie pens. Finished with one coat Danish oil after a few...

Hi all, looking at an older thread someone asked about bench height. Just measured mine. The workpiece in the lower vice is 36” and the higher one is 43”. Both are ok depending how I’m carving. Normally when I’m carving in the round I would fit the workpiece on the swivelling carving vice. George

Whoops, sorry about that a bit heavy finger I think. George

Hi Martin, as you can see from the photos of the book project the bowls are made from strips and wider pieces. If you Google “scrollsaw bowls” there are several books. I use my Hegner to cut the rings, glue the rings only, sand to shape in/out, glue the base. It’s amazing how the original...

Hi Martin, your sketch shows it exactly. I started by getting some books on e-bay by an American lady. No I don’t use a center pin, I mark 3 or 4 circles on the fabricated blank, drill the pilot holes at the same angle as the tipped saw. After cutting all the rings, insure faces are flat and...

Hi Martin, hope these photos help. The bowl came from the piece on the saw table(on there just for show). The bowls are usually from 3/4” thick wood etc. George

Hi, hope photos ok they show the saw at normal level. Loosen front quadrant, tip saw up to angle, tighten quadrant. You can block/ clamp if required. (the base board is hinged on the right). When using saw normally I clamp the base board to bench, see left side view. George

Hi all, I started making bowls on my Hegner and had trouble with the table angle being quite high. The wood was a job to stop sliding down the table. I cured this by bolting the saw on a wooden base which was hinged on one side to my bench, the other side was allowed to lift and clamp to the...

Hi I had the same trouble on my Hegner and also changed the square headed bolts to m4 high tensile cap head bolts and use a tee bar Allen key. Works well. George

Hi Martin,sorry to hear of your misfortune , I had a stroke several years back and had to stop using machines and retire early. Now several years down the line I am virtually my old self again and am enjoying my time in my little garage/workshop. Just trying to put a spin on life, things my...

Hi all, a little off subject but would be using it for my scrollsaw projects. I’m looking to buy a Axminster 1950 Craft bandsaw, and I wondered if anyone has any views on this or a similar priced(£299) make. George (hammer)

Hi, looks great, love the way the colour has darkened with the oil. Is it a pattern anyone can get ? It’s so cold here in Norfolk I tried to glue a piece up befor the garage heater had warmed up and the glue was like toothpaste. Soon be Spring. George (hammer)