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Hello all, I have been working with wood for over 50 years, in one way or another. I spent 20 years as a US Marine. Working mostly in the electronics field. I have been a motorcycle mechanic and I have been a Lapidary and silversmith since the 1960's. About 20 years ago I started wood carving. First duck decoys (working for a small carving Co.)and small animals. After I retired I stated doing antique repair mostly turning and remaking missing pieces. Lately I have been working with smaller and smaller carvings and making the tools that it takes to do them. I hope to do some netsuke carving before my eye sight gets any worse. I ran across this site and it looks like you guys can teach me a lot.
Here is a site of some of my work and messes.
http://www.PictureTr...sername=thewizz
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Richard
Richard L. Rombold
WIZARD WOODWORKING
Springfield, Or .97478
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Posted 20 November 2007 - 03:32 AM
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"
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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Posted 20 November 2007 - 11:37 AM
Welcome Richard.
I had a very nice breakfast this morning. Cold coffee, dried-up cheese on my bread, but what a nice photoalbum!
(We have a new winner in the 'who-has-the-most-tools-competition'!)
I like your home-made tools.
Looks like we can learn from you.
I had a very nice breakfast this morning. Cold coffee, dried-up cheese on my bread, but what a nice photoalbum!
(We have a new winner in the 'who-has-the-most-tools-competition'!)
I like your home-made tools.
Looks like we can learn from you.
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Posted 20 November 2007 - 12:37 PM
Hello Richard!
Welcome to The Carving Path Forum, and thank you for the good introduction. It is great to look through your photo albums. You have a few projects left in that wood supply! I really like the bowling ball solution on the two-ended carving bench! The forum members have posted various ideas for weighted holding tools for metals carving, and this looks like it is very useful.
Janel
Welcome to The Carving Path Forum, and thank you for the good introduction. It is great to look through your photo albums. You have a few projects left in that wood supply! I really like the bowling ball solution on the two-ended carving bench! The forum members have posted various ideas for weighted holding tools for metals carving, and this looks like it is very useful.
Janel
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What you can do, or dream you can, begin it; Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. ~ Goethe ~
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Posted 20 November 2007 - 12:49 PM
Welcome, Richard,
You're work shows a lot of soul and a good eye for detail. I like the simplicity of your decoys, yet the way you convey a certain something that comes thru the pics is greater than the sum of the parts. Good eye for color, too. Please post often!
You're work shows a lot of soul and a good eye for detail. I like the simplicity of your decoys, yet the way you convey a certain something that comes thru the pics is greater than the sum of the parts. Good eye for color, too. Please post often!
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Posted 20 November 2007 - 11:12 PM
Aye up Richard,
Welcome.. looking forward to you posts
Cheers Clive
Welcome.. looking forward to you posts
Cheers Clive
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