[Woodcarver] Boxwood supplier

[Donna Menke]

Lloyd- you asked if anyone had tried acorns- for carving?

 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: Lloyd Smith <lloyd.g.smith at sympatico.ca>
To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>
Sent: Sat, November 20, 2010 2:19:20 PM
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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
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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
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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. 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 

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>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

>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Boxwood supplier

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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 

>>To:woodcarver at carverscompanion.com 

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

>>Subject:[Woodcarver] Boxwood supplier

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>>Hi gang,

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>>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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