[Woodcarver] Boxwood supplier

[Lloyd Smith]

Has any one tried acorns (from an Oak tree)?

 

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From: woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] On Behalf Of Donna Menke
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 1:37 PM
To: [Woodcarver]
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Boxwood supplier

 

Richard- this is one of those days- please post some photos of the netsuke
you have done. I would so much like to see them. It is so much 'down my
alley' that I really must give it a try.

What are your favorite woods to use? I have a good supply of both French
boxwood and South American boxwood- as well as ebony, pink ivory, and
everything in between.  At the rate I use my special woods I have a lifetime
supply- especially if using them in small things like netsuke. Do you use
power or hand tools?  

Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book
New DVD: Basic Band Saw Box Making: The Octagonal Box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrJvML1h-s0

 

 

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From: RICHARD L ROMBOLD <zwwizard at msn.com>
To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>
Sent: Sat, November 20, 2010 10:11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Boxwood supplier

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Don't do it!! stop right now, don't even think about it!!!! Once you start
you can't stop. You aren't thinking about it now are you.Open-mouthed smiley
emoticonWinking smiley emoticonThinking smiley emoticon etty-bitty critters
on a leaf perhaps?  I have been carving them for about 5 years. I keep going
back to the site and trying something new all the time. And it don't take
much wood. One of these days I will get some pictures up of them.

Richard, 

 

Richard L. Rombold
WIZARD WOODWORKING
489 N. 32nd. St.
Springfield, Or .97478

 

 Take a look at my mess and work.
 http://www.PictureTrail.com/gallery/view?username=thewizz

 

"Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste
good with ketchup"

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From: Donna Menke <mailto:donpbk at yahoo.com>  

To: [Woodcarver] <mailto:woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>  

Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 6:39 AM

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Ah Richard- did you have to go and post that link? Now I'm back to thinking
about making netsuke, and it is all your fault. I kinda made one in mesquite
back in 1991- before I knew how to carve. It is not one of my proudest
carvings, but it does look like the cow calf pair I used as models. Mesquite
is hard as a rock- and I was using X-Acto tools. Exercise in futility- but
it helped me to get the A grade in Japanese Art History.

I like to work small- and I like the forms of insects and small animals and
vegetation- so you can see why I like netsuke a whole lot. 
I even have a micro-motor tool now, so that would make it lots easier.
Someday I will have to really give it a serious go-

Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book
New DVD: Basic Band Saw Box Making: The Octagonal Box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrJvML1h-s0 

 

 


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From: RICHARD L ROMBOLD <zwwizard at msn.com>
To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>
Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 3:48:59 PM
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Hi Terry, Box wood is going to be hard to find And if you find some it's
going to be expensive.

Try some pear or apple wood. Here's a link for Netsuke carvers. 

http://www.thecarvingpath.net/forum/index.php?

If you would like some apple let me know, I have some that I use for carving
them little critters.

Richard, 

  Take a look at my mess and work.
 http://www.PictureTrail.com/gallery/view?username=thewizz

 

"Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste
good with ketchup"

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From: terry moore <mailto:underworldtattoos at gmail.com>  

To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com 

Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 9:06 AM

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Hi gang,

 

Im wondering if anyone knows of an Ontario or somewhere else in Canada that
sells Boxwood.  I am going to be starting to carve some Netsuke and from
what I am reading Boxwood hold the detail well in these small carvings.  Of
course I will display my carvings to the group when I do some.  Thanks

 

Terry

 

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