We are in the process of building a new house at the moment. So the property has been fenced and the front gate erected. Now we need to get some numbers on so the tradies can find the place. Pop down to the local hardware for a couple of screw on numbers? No way! Buy a couple of shoulder adze blades (thanks for the advice RV) and have a go at a totem pole instead. With apologies for any unintended trashing of cultural sensitivities.
The bottom element is a ram - 2015 is the year of the ram (sheep/goat) and our landlord is a sheep farmer. The middle element is a beaver - this is a common figure on many pacific north west totem poles and the bloke I started my woodworking journey with, Colin Almack' was known as 'The Beaver Man'. At the top and running down the back is a praying mantis - I came up with a simple logo to put on my work based on the Latin, Philip me fecit (Philip made me) which looked a lot like a praying mantis. Coincidentally I may let PMF mean praying mantis furniture if I get sick of explaining the latin thing.
The wood is peppermint and as you can see is checking in a major way. Can't see that it will matter much given the nature of its intended use.
IMG_1449.jpgIMG_1446.jpgIMG_1445.jpgIMG_1447.jpg
I still need to do some tweeking to the shoulder adze handles but I found them really useful for removing lots of wood in a hurry. Much better than belting away at my carving tools with a mallet. Less destructive on both the tools and my shoulder.
Comments welcome.
Philip.
The bottom element is a ram - 2015 is the year of the ram (sheep/goat) and our landlord is a sheep farmer. The middle element is a beaver - this is a common figure on many pacific north west totem poles and the bloke I started my woodworking journey with, Colin Almack' was known as 'The Beaver Man'. At the top and running down the back is a praying mantis - I came up with a simple logo to put on my work based on the Latin, Philip me fecit (Philip made me) which looked a lot like a praying mantis. Coincidentally I may let PMF mean praying mantis furniture if I get sick of explaining the latin thing.
The wood is peppermint and as you can see is checking in a major way. Can't see that it will matter much given the nature of its intended use.
IMG_1449.jpgIMG_1446.jpgIMG_1445.jpgIMG_1447.jpg
I still need to do some tweeking to the shoulder adze handles but I found them really useful for removing lots of wood in a hurry. Much better than belting away at my carving tools with a mallet. Less destructive on both the tools and my shoulder.
Comments welcome.
Philip.
0 commentaires:
Enregistrer un commentaire