Wood and Art

[Asssiss]

Here I talked about my chairs...I have four of this and three other different design.

American Chair Company

Hello folks...I was at a beach small town few days ago and found a new store (something like a Goodwill) selling a stuff from USA.They sell everything...clothes...tools...kitchen appliances...knives...everything is used or almost new. I saw one chair where the seller was resting during my...

woodbarter.com

My pestles from miscolobium:

 

[Asssiss]

I am traveling 120 km from my home...I just found this:
Price=US$ 360
Nigra
All solid wood...no veneer.



Please do not seat

 

[Asssiss]

Hello folks...yesterday I was looking for about Pinho de Riga (Pinus sylvestris).
This wood is rare and expensive in Brazil.
This wood came to Brazil when our country was a Portuguese cologne.
They use the wood as weight at caravel...left here and carry back all kind of Brazilian treasure.

The reason of this post are the pictues below.
The way how some people can transform some pieces of wood in a beautiful art is so cool.

Translation:
Pássaros = birds
Galho= branch

The name of woods at link are very common in Brazil:

Freijó
Roxinho
Peroba Rosa
Imbuia

Foguete Retrô Trio | O Designer Artesão

Foguete Retrô de Economia Circular

loja.odesignerartesao.com.br

The Pinho de Riga

Demolition homes...barnes...etc
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You can find some doors from home demolition
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I've decided to make myself birds...not for save the money but as a personal challenge.
At the site has the draw.I just copied.
The branch will be a real one.I am looking for.

The draw actual size 10cm

Glued at MDF 6mm

Ready

Copied at acrylic shhet

First cuts...yet rough





Freijó wood



Freijó= Cordia goeldiana Huber

 

[Nubsnstubs]

Emerson, I can't help with any woods that you need, but have liked all your posts as I see someone with a love for woodworking and will do whatever you can to get the job done.
I do have one question after seeing the picture posted below. Why did you make those bandsaw cuts the way you did from the beak down to the feet and up on the back? Please don't take this question as criticism. It's just curiosity.


............ Nubs

 

[Asssiss]

Emerson, I can't help with any woods that you need, but have liked all your posts as I see someone with a love for woodworking and will do whatever you can to get the job done.
I do have one question after seeing the picture posted below. Why did you make those bandsaw cuts the way you did from the beak down to the feet and up on the back? Please don't take this question as criticism. It's just curiosity.
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............ Nubs

We can find branches here any place...will be any wood ...fruit wood or what I find...only the birds nice wood to capture the eyes.
About cut my bandsaw now has the 1/2" blade and the minimum radius is 2 1/2".Because I don't want to change for while for 1/4" ( smallest minimum e radius) .I was afraid to reach the line and something be wrong.I made some relief cuts and after when I tried to follow the line again the small wedges go inside and blocked betwen blade and bearings and that PVC pipe.So I stopped that way to make a problem bigger than I need.
At 57 yo I love to read any comment positive or constructive critic because I'll be learning forever and I just start working using bandsaw...a long learning curve to come.The mistake today will be the experience tomorrow.
Thank you for comment.
For everbody...please don't worry in say when I am wrong.

If the wind blows from only one direction the tree will grow up curved.Chinese proverb.

 

[Asssiss]

Still shaping the birds...more dificult than I was thinking.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

It usually is... Harder than we think. That's why only a few of us odd people do stuff like that.

 

[daniscool]

Birds are traditionally carved in Slavic cultures. They use a stock knife. (Another reason to get one?) I believe that there’s a video on YouTube from swaytobor (strongway tools) where they make a small bird from alder with their stock knife. There is a definite marketing element but it is cool to see it used.

 

[Asssiss]

One more step...
My birds will be a bad copy for that I showed at begining.
Just an "allusion" and not a real copy.That ones are very well done.
I used a router bit to shape some curves...the others will be by hand...files...sandpaper....etc.

Curves by router bit

Some places the bit can't cut





I need to shape by sandpaper

Nice curve as guide

I used a 1/4" rod and a blue "handle" to protect my fingers

Worked pretty well

 

[Asssiss]

I am still sanding my birds.Today I used a new "ttool".
in Brazil we call this espaguete de piscina ("pool spaghetti" )
Easy to shape and comfortable at hands.


File as a guide

Heat the file

Done

Mold

Easy to gtip and comfortable

Big radius

 

[Asssiss]

Other use of this spaghetti

My sander lost the gel cushion (too old)
I used some pieces as a cushion.

This old model

Gel is garbage

Just rough cut

Doulbe tape

Works good

 

[Nature Man]

Genius workarounds! Thanks for the tips!