Thursday, August 30, 2018
Thunder Storm August 2018
Tuesday night's storm left a limb from the tulip poplar tree on my shed. Thanks to my wife, we were able to get it off the roof without any damage. Good news is I have some more carving wood. Stripped the bark and sealed the ends with Anchorseal 2, now to let it dry. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade or carving wood!
Monday, August 6, 2018
Shoal Creek First Saturday August 2018
Another good time at Saturdays event. The year was 1872 the weather was hot, but at least there was a breeze. The re-enactors are great and the skits are a always a 'blast' to watch. I took a few photos in the morning on the walk to the cabin. I get so wrapped up in my carving and talking with visitors that I don't get a chance to take a lot of photos. I'll try to get some good ones next month. September is the last 'free' event this year. I worked on a half log of cedar, cleaning off the sap wood and looking for the spirit inside. Stay tuned to see what I find. You can find more info on the museum here Shoal Creek Living History Museum
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Rockwell Jawhorse RK9003
This is the best tool I have bought in a long time. I have had my eyes on one for a long time, just didn't want to spend the $130 - $140. They finally went on sale at Lowe's for $99. Now I wish I had bought it long ago. This vise is amazing, easy to clamp your project down and sturdy. It's rated for a maximum load of 600 lbs. It holds round and irregular items tight. I generally carve from logs, some of which I split or saw in half with a chainsaw. In the past I would smooth the back of cut area with chisels. With the Jawhorse I can clamp the split log and use my hand planer to smooth the back to a clean look. I finished three cedar logs and one mahogany in no time. I will be using this for a lot of different applications. It's light enough, 43 lbs., to take to carving demonstrations. If you're thinking of buying one, I highly recommend it!
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