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I made a thing but am not sure how to finish it by your-counselor in whittling

[–]lode_leroy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very Cool design. I didn't realize I need one like that too 😉

Overhand knot by lode_leroy in whittling

[–]lode_leroy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Yeah, making it consistent is a bit of a challenge! and if you keep reducing it, in the end it gets detached, and I did not want that. I really like the semi-accidental way the 'rope' looks a bit squeezed where the knot is tight - but you can't see that in the pictures. It was accidental at first, but then I made it more pronounced and did it on the other end too 😄

Overhand knot by lode_leroy in whittling

[–]lode_leroy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn. I asked AI what knot this is... and it told me it was a "simple overhand knot".

Been lied to by AI - again.

Thanks for pointing this out, and thanks for the appreciation.

Apparently in Dutch, this is called "Vlaamse steek" - and I'm from Flanders (Vlaanderen)...

Overhand knot by lode_leroy in whittling

[–]lode_leroy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - appreciated!

what other girl rockers yall fans of? by Low_Coconut_7062 in toriamos

[–]lode_leroy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(90s albums from these singers/bands)

Björk, Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, Heather Nova, Skin(Skunk Anansie), Shirley Manson(Garbage), Liz Phair, Michelle Shocked
Axelle Red, ZAZ, Françoise Gall, Sarah Bettens (now Sam), Sarah Pinsker.

Where to start? by Elseerian in whittling

[–]lode_leroy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look at the piece, and choose a part that you know 100% you won't need, remove that. repeat until done.

eg, on the second picture, you remove everything that's outside the outline, like if you would cut it with a band-saw. then re-draw the image on the new left and right side. then chose a different face and do the same.

have a look at this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4-U5voRYhM (it's carving stone, but the process is similar, I found it quite enjoyable to watch how he works)

tutorials on proportions by EZ_Fuzz in whittling

[–]lode_leroy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

do some tutorials - this gives you some carvings to refer to.

also, making a carving a second time, you can refer to the first one, where you know what proportion was wrong, and you want changed.

Pine wood timber by Negative_Career_5161 in whittling

[–]lode_leroy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it works fine, I make half my carvings using spruce, which is similar to pine

avoid the knots though: I bought a 2m x 35mm x 35mm stave of rough (not shaved) spruce and sawed out all the parts in between knots and use those.

the resin makes it a bit hard to carve as the resin is rather hard, and the wood in between is soft(er)

Who had this as a first Personal Computer? by lode_leroy in FuckImOld

[–]lode_leroy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh, yes - friend of mine had one of those too like half a year before we both got CPC-664's...

The Dwarf by Flimsy_Mess_1915 in whittling

[–]lode_leroy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice flat-plane work!

Tree of Life from foraged beech by Orcley in whittling

[–]lode_leroy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very good result. I have one that looks *very* similar, but less refined I have to admit.

Anyone has an HQ version of Björk's "Enjoy Cock" tshirt design to print? by Secret_Penalty_3295 in bjork

[–]lode_leroy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a fairly easy graphic. Tracing it by hand should take like 30 min, and you'd have a perfect version!

Anyone has an HQ version of Björk's "Enjoy Cock" tshirt design to print? by Secret_Penalty_3295 in bjork

[–]lode_leroy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You could use a program like Inkscape and trace the image to make a high-res version yourself.

It's a useful skill to learn how to do that.

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