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If you’re going to set off on a career in wood carving you’re going to need a few things. Firstly, you are certainly going to need a few chisels; a curved gouge chisel would be more than handy, andy pandy a standard skew would also be useful. Unsurprisingly you’re going to need a bit of wood, the classic carving wood would be a basswood, but some people would ask which wood would also be good wood to carve with, and which wood wouldn’t. And the answer is; I don’t know. I’m not a wood-carver.
One piece of wood you’re not going to want though is a solid pine corner bed post. Something I found out when I was a young boy of around 8 years of age. Living in an area where a solid pine corner bed post cut off was just lying around, I suddenly had grand ambitions to become a master wood-carver. I imagined carving a beautifully crafted miniature pirate ship, with detailed sails and angry pirates with swords, from this corner post. The only problem was; I was short of any tools. After a quick look around the garden shed I came out with a large rusty flat headed screwdriver, and a hammer.
That’ll do.
After approximately 7 minutes of randomly hammering the screwdriver into the solid pine wood, and not making so much as a dent, I called an end to my carving days. It was a short lived career, but I am proud of my vision – even though I was not able to fully realise it.
Today though I came out of retirement to help my girlfriend’s Dad build a 3 tiered flower bed from a few old wooden pallets. Naturally, a real #Blogger would have photographic evidence from every angle, getting their partner to hold their mothers standing lamp as a back light, followed by 2 hours of editing in post. I did none of those things, and that is why there is no photographic evidence, but I do feel that since the start of this blog we, you, the reader, have developed a mutual trust of one and other. A trust whereby I can say something and you just blindly believe it. We have what I like to call a ‘Trumpian’ relationship.
I was proud of myself today though, and of my girlfriend’s Dad. It certainly turned out better than I expected, so maybe my dreams of becoming a master woodsman can still become a reality. If anyone would like to donate some large flat headed screwdrivers to get me going, it would wood be much appreciate it.
Paul Green
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๐๐๐ A “Trumpian” relationship. Unfortunately I’m in the States so it’s actually kind of sad
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I feel for you…
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I love the strikethroughs. I’m going to have to use that at some point. And…did you compare a trusting relationship with ….HIM? I won’t say his name bc I already cleaned up my puke and don’t feel like doing it again. Haha
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Strike throughs are what all the cool kids are doing. The unspeakable man is VERY trustworthy and my blog is riddled with sarcasm.
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I know. That’s why I read it. Sarcasm time is anytime ๐
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I took up woodworking a year ago. I can’t afford expensive wood, so I bought some firewood and pine pieces. They are as hard as cement! But I’ve carved, cut, sanded and painted some things, and I love them all. Lots of fun and hard work.
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They are extremely hard! Fair play to you, do you have any photographic evidence?
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I do, but can I put it here? Hmm, I can’t figure out how to do that.
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Well, I guess I could put some photos on my blog.
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Put them on your blog and you can put a link here.
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https://whoisgodsite.wordpress.com there you go!
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They are fabulous! Really impressive ๐
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Thanks so much
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I like your wooding career, even if it’s just for the sake of a blog entry, I enjoyed it. ๐ And it will live forever in the blogosphere
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I enjoyed my wooding career too. Maybe it will return one day
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well done on your achievement; i certainly believe you, photographic evidence or not! ๐
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Thanks! It means a lot.
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I had a go at wood carving as a kid too. Myself and K intended to build a den… The chisel went into K’s hand after about 5 minutes of work. But undeterred I figured I’d just have to finish the job myself the next day. The chisel went into my hand about 4 minutes of work…
We are not a family of woodworkers. Although we haven’t yet tested our response to finding a sleeping wolf with a suspiciously large belly and a girls voice coming from inside.
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I will put that in the ‘fairly conclusive evidence’ folder. Although it has to be said, you gave it a second try and theres some merit in that. Keep the dream alive.
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“A trust whereby I can say something and you just blindly believe it. We have what I like to call a โTrumpianโ relationship.” Lmao!
This article made me laugh. Thanks for the entertainment lol.
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My pleasure ๐ Theres nothing better than a little chuckle on a Saturday evening
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