looking for a wood carver

[johnphilip]

hi i am looking for some who does wood carving, i would like a carving of my dogs head, he is a 9 month cocker spaniel he is as black a coal. I can supply a nice piece of bog oak, if anyone could help. Thanks for reading

 

[Lons]

hi i am looking for some who does wood carving, i would like a carving of my dogs head, he is a 9 month cocker spaniel he is as black a coal. I can supply a nice piece of bog oak, if anyone could help. Thanks for reading

Hi John
I'm a carver but I don't do commissions and wouldn't have time just now anyway.
I do however have a friend I'd lost contact with but co-incidently hope to see him next week. He is a very accomplished carver and might well be interested in the event that no one on here offers. He lives not too far from me in Northumberland
I'll keep an eye on this thread and will contact you if necessary.

Cheers

Bob

 

[johnphilip]

Thanks bob,

 

[glen2357]

Hi John, I'm your man. I'll send you a PM with links to my work, see what you think.
Cheers Glen

 

[nev]

As an aside, can one carve bog oak? or does one need industrial mining gear?

 

[Lons]

As an aside, can one carve bog oak? or does one need industrial mining gear?

I had a go with a very small bit a lot of years ago and it was disgusting stuff. Very slimy but maybe just a bad piece?
I threw it away.

If it were me, I'd carve the dogs head in something like walnut and stain if necessary.

Bob

 

[MMUK]

Try Brian Walsh, a friend of mine. He's an absolute wizard at carving, some of his fish sculptures are totally amazing.

http://www.woodart.me.uk/

 

[Grahamshed]

I really like those tropical fish carvings. Very realistic.

 

[johnphilip]

As an aside, can one carve bog oak? or does one need industrial mining gear?

I had a go with a very small bit a lot of years ago and it was disgusting stuff. Very slimy but maybe just a bad piece?
I threw it away.

If it were me, I'd carve the dogs head in something like walnut and stain if necessary.

Bob

I have collected the bog oak meself i got it of a farmer friend had some of it stored in the shed. I put a piece in the lathe yesterday wow it looked great when i turned itva bit, and the first thing i thought of was oh my wee dog would look great carved out of that stuff, he is as black as coal.

 

[dm65]

Did you take any pictures of the turned piece ?

 

[Lons]

As an aside, can one carve bog oak? or does one need industrial mining gear?

I had a go with a very small bit a lot of years ago and it was disgusting stuff. Very slimy but maybe just a bad piece?
I threw it away.

If it were me, I'd carve the dogs head in something like walnut and stain if necessary.

Bob

I have collected the bog oak meself i got it of a farmer friend had some of it stored in the shed. I put a piece in the lathe yesterday wow it looked great when i turned itva bit, and the first thing i thought of was oh my wee dog would look great carved out of that stuff, he is as black as coal.

You must have some decent stuff John. I think my bit must have come out of a midden :lol:

 

[Phil Pascoe]

You'd have a lot more choice of timbers if you'd got a better coloured dog.

 

[johnphilip]

You'd have a lot more choice of timbers if you'd got a better coloured dog.

Hey i am that poor i could not even afford a black and white one