nativity stable
the first project using my bs250 a nativity stable for my nextdoor neighbor,every piece was cut on the 250.
nativity stable
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cottage
my second effort at model making,again every piece of wood was cut using my 250,then burnt using a small blow torch then wire brushed to remove the soot and bring out the grain.the chimney has fish tank coral and shell individually stuck on.the hedges and
cottage
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cottage
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fairy house
my neice told me that these were all the rage so i had a go at making one.
fairy house
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fairy house
made this as a gift for my nephews partners sisters daughter.
ollie the owl.
this was my first ever attempt at carving anything.i found the log at the side of a road,as i do most of my wood,it is carved from one piece ollie is not just stuck on he is attached to the base.
ollie the owl.
about to be born.
ollie the owl.
can you see what it is yet.
ollie the owl.
nearly there.
ollie the owl.
not long now,well abuot 3 months on and off.
ollie the owl.
had to make my own mallet because i didnt own one.
ollie the owl.
coming on now
ollie the owl.
my camera packs in soon.
ollie the owl.
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ollie the owl.
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ollie the owl.
this is the last pic before my camera died.
ollie the owl.
only 3 months later
ollie the owl.
it wasnt sopposed to look like a block of resin.
ollie the owl.
forgot to mention 3 weeks in i opened the garage door to see ollie split open in a cross on top of his head,two bolts rescued him and by pure fluke were in position to use as eyes.
outdoor table.
first attempt at furniture of sorts.made it from rough sawn sleepers,should of used smooth but these were cheaper(i am a yorkshire man after all).
throne
third attemt,hacked and burnt then wire brussed and varnished,no stain.
throne
second effort,this took weeks of chiseling using 3 sorts of chisel,thats why the other one wasnt carved.
reindeer
xmas poket money.
bark/snowmen
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bark
as above
log
as above
log
not allowed to sell this one.
log bench
found these logs down an embankment off an exit slip m18o,tried to sell it on ebay but no luck,stuck it down the garden never to be used again no dought.
wedding post box
made this as a gift for friends,every bit was cut on my 250,
wedding post box
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wedding post box
the gravel in the flower boxes is shotblast stuff,the ground cover is a roof tile from my neighbors summer house(a spare one).
garden table
found this conifer root in a layby,someone had dumped,one mans rubbish and all that.
fairy house
actually got to sell this one,commishend by our post lady who sees me faffing with wood every say morning.
fairy house
as above
deck display
first year without a real tree.
reindeer
with a real tree 2015
church
saw a smaller one of these in home sense,leeds.came home and made this,it lights up from top of bellfry to stained glass windows.
church
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church
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xmas pocket money name place snowmen
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