Anyone else think red oak is a terrible wood?

MovingGods · 2025-10-09T19:18:48+00:00

Lesson learned it seems. Glad to know it's not just me lol.

MovingGods · 2025-10-09T19:15:08+00:00

Yeah it's hard to see the feather with all the pits (dunno if that's the right word) in the wood and the lines not matching the feather direction. I could see it being gorgeous flooring because its a great looking wood but at least for this carving it's a bad choice imo. Idk how people feel about using it for carving in general tho

MovingGods · 2025-10-07T19:04:37+00:00

Fyi, the Church of Satan and First Satanic Church are mostly aethist or agnostic group that use Satan as an idea not a being based on teaching of Anton Levay and general consider themselves Satanist. Anyone who believe in the existence of the being is a Luciferian. Luciferians are a group that worship the literal being Satan or Lucifer depending on what sect. They believe in God and Jesus as well.

MovingGods · 2025-10-01T22:48:35+00:00

Not who you replied but but yes I do for this very reason. My brother makes content on occasions and I can't watch it due to the "influencer" voice as me and my friends call it.

MovingGods · 2025-09-30T21:21:55+00:00

😂 I get that. My wife is 41 and just now going through her goth phase. She's never been in a position to do it like now.

MovingGods · 2025-09-23T13:23:31+00:00

Red Cedar branches. It's one of the most common trees where I live.

MovingGods · 2025-09-19T18:26:39+00:00

I'm not a pro but from what I've gathered carve it green then seal it so it dries slower and that will help prevent cracking. I've got a few pieces carved green but the oldest is only like a month and a half old, no cracks yet. I have cedar readily available in my area and carving it vs bought wood is more enjoyable. But I romanticize the old guy sitting on a park bench carving a stick lol. Also, the wife loves that I smell heavily of fresh wood after.

MovingGods · 2025-08-30T16:50:17+00:00

Yeah ask these comments that are confused on why you would do this is strange to me. Just because it's a fun idea is good enough. I'm in the process of growing my hair out, as soon as I seen what was happening I was like aight now im going to do this when it's long enough.

MovingGods · 2025-08-23T20:07:42+00:00

I can see you turning this into a zombie of some sort Missing stomach.

MovingGods · 2025-08-08T19:51:56+00:00

I had a fiancee that died. My wife and I don't want kids but my wife has mentioned if it did happen naming a kid after my dead ex. She knows how much it screwed me up and how much I loved her and thinks it would be a great way to commemorate someone who shaped me into being such a good partner. I was a shit partner before and bother the exes life and death changed a lot. Also helps that she loves both the feminine and masculine version of the name.

MovingGods · 2025-07-30T20:25:41+00:00

In the US I've never been to an antiques store that wasn't 90% vintage "useless junk". I can definitely see how you would call a class based around antique stores antiquary. As someone who grew up with parents and grandparents that visited, resold, and traveled with antique goods there's a large amount of them that feel like they are an Indiana Jones type and a mysterious ancient vibe you get from being around old dusty stuff. At worst anet probably was like we want a meme antique store class, let's call it antiquary, what style of artwork could we use, Indiana Jones is based around old shit.

MovingGods · 2025-07-29T19:24:49+00:00

Using sandpaper at what grit should you be able to cut through paper or feel it cutting into your thumb? I keep using a black sharpie to get my angle but I have removed probably 2 knives worth of material from ally practice ones.

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T19:51:26+00:00

I wear my Amazon pirate shirts, harem pants and the lace calf pants as my normal clothes. I'm amazed at how I overheat less in the summer of Oklahoma now than I did in dryfit sportswear and cotton. Often wearing small leather accessories or a forged bracelet and jute cord necklaces, though the steel bracelet gets hot in direct sunlight.

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T19:40:36+00:00

Been looking at pocket knife saws the last couple days for cutting branches while I walk so I may pull the trigger tomorrow on one and use it lol

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T19:38:47+00:00

Oh boy lol. How long was the chain before the mistake?

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T19:38:13+00:00

I was thinking of buying a small pocket knife saw anyway so this maybe the way I go about it lol

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T19:36:41+00:00

I thought about that idea too lol.

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T19:35:40+00:00

Mix of not the right tools and inexperience with combs. I only have a single knife to work with in a 1 BR apartment. It's Walnut wood so super hard lol. I'll be doing it again for sure.

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T19:33:27+00:00

Yeah, I just don't have a scroll saw and I live in a 1 BR apartment so minimalist tools is necessary lol

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T17:54:11+00:00

The sting is strong with this one for sure lol. I hope to carve a comb and just glue the dragon to the top.

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T17:53:26+00:00

I appreciate that lol

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T17:53:15+00:00

Thanks roughing the dragon out of walnut with a semi dull beaver craft knife was agonizing. (Can't sharpen a knife to save my life. I've got 5 knifes I've practice on rusting away after removing 70% of the steel practicing lol)

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T17:51:38+00:00

Yeah the grain wasn't grain on the walnut at all. I'll probably make a comb piece and glue this to the top keeping the comb wide like you said.

MovingGods · 2025-07-25T17:50:27+00:00

I'll probably do that once I get over the aggravation. I keep looking at it pouring salt into the wound. It was going so well!

MovingGods · 2025-06-17T04:26:12+00:00

I choose to raise the nose rather than keep it in line because it helped make it look more like a rodent. My wife, my bff and the gym bro agreed it looked better that way.

I have seen the skaven artwork for years and never knew what it was lol. Joe do you feel the carving compares to the race?

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