Just one more (compass)

[user 922]

I made this for an upcoming blanket shoot at the local longrifle club. The compass is 2" dia. I turned the box from Chestnut.

Those of you who have worked with Chestnut will know that it's splintery, full of holes and breaks easily (that's the second lid I made). Not suitable for carving or really fine detail, but has a beautiful color and interesting texture.

 

[JeffG]

You do great work,sir!

 

[Grizzly Adams]

I am afraid that I'm gonna run out of words describing how nice your work is if you keep this up:haha: :hatsoff:

 

[Ken Cormier]

:hatsoff: Just where is this shoot. I would shoot for that lol. Nice work. It's crafts like this that make this so great fun. You Sir a real craftsman thanks for posting.

 

[Grumpa]

As all above. Thank you. Our world is diminished by the loss of the chestnut tree. How did you come by the wood?

 

[ncmtmike]

Excellent work :bow: just wish I was at that shoot

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[pab1]

Wow! Very nice work! :hatsoff:

 

[user 922]

One of the fellows in the longrifle club has some old chestnut barn wood and gave me some nice scrap pieces. Plenty big and thick enough for what I do.

 

[Major Tim]

Very nice

 

[Grumpa]

You sure did them justice. :hatsoff:

An old friend gave me a couple of chestnut items he made up - a frame for a poem his daughter had written about a night out with both families at a local Irish pub; and a stick to settle disagreements between me and the wife - we each grab the end with our name carved in it, and pull. Her end has a slight flare out, and my end has a decided taper down! I just never seem to win. :idunno: :haha:

I admire folks with the talent to take something beautiful, and make it even more so. :hatsoff:

 

[wattlebuster]

Excellent work :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[MSW]

really nice; thanks for the post ... I'm now inspired to get down to my lathe!