[Woodcarver] lighting question

[Steve Klein]

Hi Merrilee,
I really don't know what the best color would be. It may depend on your 
eyes and what works better for you. I would lean toward the cool white 
or the SP 35 over the warm white.
Dick, do you have any suggestions?

Steve

Merrilee Johnson wrote:


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> Hi Steve!

> In my basement is my carving space. Last year for my birthday my son 

> put up 4 more fluorescent light sets. Boy is it wonderful!! but now 

> that you mentioned the different colors what is best to carve in. I 

> haven't looked at what he got me and it is light enough all around but 

> could I do better?? That's the question.... Thanks for clarifying!

> Merrilee

>

>

>> From: "Steven Klein" <stevenfklein at sbcglobal.net>

>> Reply-To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>> To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] woopie my own carvingroom :o)

>> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:52:46 -0500

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>> Hi Dick,

>> About fluorescent lights.

>> There must be about 10 or more 'colors' of fluorescent lights.

>> CW= Cool White Bluish light

>> WW= Warm White Pinkish light

>> SP35 More natural

>>

>> ETC. Check out the different ones. Go to a lighting store to find 

>> them. You will not find them at Home Depot or Wally World. They only 

>> sell what moves fast for more profit.

>> Check the GE Supply web site. They may have something.

>>

>> You could check for an OTT light also.

>>

>> Steve

>>

>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "dick carter" <rhc511 at hotmail.com>

>> To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 4:17 PM

>> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] woopie my own carvingroom :o)

>>

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>>>> From: harry hadadi <harounhadadi2 at yahoo.com>

>>>

>>>

>>>> i agree about the chair. i am always uncomfortable but

>>>> i do have one chair that i found for 3 euros on a

>>>> fleemarket that is absolutely wonderfull to sit in.

>>>> i accidentily sat in it at a fleemarket and found i

>>>> did not want to leave it.so i bought it and sat in it

>>>> at home instead. the only problem i still have is the

>>>> light its always dark when i have time to carve and

>>>> lights are not strong enough.

>>>>

>>>

>>> Harry, the chair, and the lighting, are just as important as your 

>>> tools.

>>> There's a lot of controversary about lighting... I went to the Philips

>>> web site & into their technical stuff. Flourescents give you a good

>>> general lighting, but their not a "true" light. You can get a very

>>> close true light with any incadescents, you don't have to spend

>>> your well-earned Euros.

>>> I bought a "Desk Lamp" at the local department store that gives

>>> me all the light I want & has an optional magnifier built-in.

>>>

>>> Dick Carter

>>>

>>>> From the Manadnock area of NH

>>>

>>> rhc511 at hotmail.com

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>>> http://www.picturetrail.com/cartersstuff

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