tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47838639563644243122024-03-06T01:24:49.204-08:00wood carving, dogs and fitevircomesAn attempt by me to run a blogdiyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-37909449236397564852015-01-30T06:53:00.001-08:002015-01-30T06:53:34.912-08:00Catch up.well wanting to write must be an improvement.<br />
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We're almost in February and the most snow we've had is here. Plenty time for more. Below is style I like. the carver is Polish. I like the over all roundness and his clean cuts.<br />
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diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-2664905367234265902015-01-21T04:42:00.000-08:002015-01-21T04:42:22.248-08:00UpdateI feel an explanation is called for. The lack of activity I could n't avoid. Janice's health continued to decline up to her death in 21/4/12. To be honest I had a breakdown mentally this was obviously caused by her death. This was exasperated by her family's reaction, or lack of action. However thanks in a large part to the support of a neighbour I'm crawling out of athe dark pit. My carving has been occasional . Mainly because of the demands on my time, housework cooking exercising Jimee.<br />
We have an additional family memer Ming a Siamese I bought as a kitten. So let's hope I can keep this blog uptodate.<span id="goog_798923961"></span><span id="goog_798923962"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a>diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-80902591409875908872011-11-29T00:24:00.001-08:002011-11-29T00:35:08.110-08:00holidayWe came north a bit for a break. Hoping a change of scenery would help Janice. It worked out well. The cottage is the Old Post Office at Dubford on the south side of the Moray Firth. An old building, stone built with walls 3 foot thick. With recent winds reaching 90m.p..h I'M GLAD.<br />
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There is also a sawmill here, so I 've got some more lime wood to spoil. First time for years I've not carved something. The withdrawals are setting in , but tomorrow we return home.diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-61087490810187016422011-11-25T10:27:00.000-08:002011-11-25T10:27:53.864-08:00hybernation endsFirst an apology for neglecting this blog for almost a year.<br />
There isa reason,we went to Kracow for a holiday, when we disembarked my wife Janice collapsed on the runway. Then a series of collapsing till the last one on our return to Scotland. She spent 14days in the acute ward of the hospital. Since then the illness has not been identified so no treatment. She is on oxygen 24 hrs a day.<br />
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Obviously my priorities have changed, time has to be spent doing chores I have left to Janice.<br />
However we hope than I can return to blogging.diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-42900149911832720732011-01-04T07:44:00.000-08:002011-01-04T07:44:15.585-08:00Rab C Nesbitt: "Rat" - Series 1 Episode 2 (Part 1/3)<iframe height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wzQbmV-Og3M?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425"></iframe>diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-52001568164525162322010-12-31T06:18:00.000-08:002010-12-31T06:18:52.592-08:00de Gaulle<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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I recently posted my latest caricature, Hitler. This seemed to provoke an over reaction from a fellow carver. " throw that efigy into the stove". First of all I will not do as dictated to. <br />
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This is one of a deries of WW2 figures I want to carve, de Gaulle is almost finished,<br />
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My question is , does anyone else find this caricature offensive? <br />
Let me know.diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-49065465801804664712010-12-24T20:59:00.000-08:002010-12-24T20:59:10.950-08:00Seasonal greetings For anyone who follows this blog and some do;<br />
A merry Xmass and a Peaceful New Year for you all.diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-3560399234338257872010-12-19T09:52:00.000-08:002010-12-19T09:52:01.283-08:00snowed in.<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TQ46RrDY2bI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/DiC4eiYDPTE/s1600/HITLER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TQ46RrDY2bI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/DiC4eiYDPTE/s320/HITLER.jpg" width="163" /></a>Well it takes little for us to be beaten by the snow here in Scotland. We've had above average and we're grinding to a halt. Janice went to her work yesterday and is snowed in. Her relief can n't get there. Still its not all bad, plenty food and heating both here and at her work . I've made a big pot of golash in the slow cooker. The dogs' treats, liver I've cut up and micro waved. So send it down. The carving is a 5 inch one of the madman, I hope to carve other figures from WW2.. Unfortunately I'm running out of wood . De Gaul might be next he was a thin man and I've a bit of wood that might fit the bill.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The claims of originality, in fact copywrighting carving designs has often amused me. After voicing my concers another carver suggested some quotes on the topic. The one above I feel its accurate. It also rules out me, and alot of others from claims of originality.diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-5831516532179080242010-12-04T11:24:00.000-08:002010-12-04T11:24:16.638-08:00thoughts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TPqTZ_J4y2I/AAAAAAAAAkE/llwNUo5JR6Y/s1600/some+santas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TPqTZ_J4y2I/AAAAAAAAAkE/llwNUo5JR6Y/s320/some+santas.jpg" width="243" /></a> Here's some of the Santas I've carved. The shelf sitter looks as though he's in his underwear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whatever</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The snow for the first time today shows signs of a thaw. Because of the changing wather in this part of the world we'll get this regular in the winter. Snow thaw, snow and all the mess it suggests.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both Janice and I are keen ebook readers and have used this a lot because of the weather. I'm reading a book on the loose of freedom of speech, I'm half way through it and have to say its made me more convinced that being PC is not something I find I want to aim for. Seems to me that if I do n't follw the dictates of a minority, usually of foreign origin I become a racist. Do n't hold with being rude nor offensive but feel I retain the right to express myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I think I'll go for another carving on a similar theme , or maybe the very opposite, an SS Guard. We'll see fed up with Santas.<br />
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Just now I'm doing a clean up of bits left from previous carvings . The other source is almost finished carving, one's I should have finished but did n't.<br />
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I'm told there's a saw mill nearby which sells limewood so I'm going to chack it out .<br />
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Maissee behaves better at the Saturday class . Each time she showed aggression I corrected her. Better than the previous week but a long way to go. We just hope this socializing works. Having a dog on a lead all the time is not something I want.diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-42506849115460534952010-11-14T12:39:00.000-08:002010-11-14T12:39:10.225-08:00more wood I've spoiled<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TOBH6RnmqNI/AAAAAAAAAi4/EbsveTQAmjY/s1600/jandb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TOBH6RnmqNI/AAAAAAAAAi4/EbsveTQAmjY/s320/jandb.jpg" width="198" /></a></div> A bit unkund but a caricature of my pal Jack and his hound. Fortunately he has a great sense of humour and the Pond will be between us when it arrives.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TOBIwwCrVTI/AAAAAAAAAi8/JaIDI_aFo3Q/s1600/100_0037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TOBIwwCrVTI/AAAAAAAAAi8/JaIDI_aFo3Q/s320/100_0037.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> Another pal, 5 years old goin on 50, has gone off with my little carvings of Santa. These were put on a shelf he can n't reach.diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-46140661888088526452010-11-09T05:11:00.000-08:002010-11-09T05:11:17.896-08:00angry fishermen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TNlHXhXqFxI/AAAAAAAAAiw/vReiNbj8Wjg/s1600/angry+fisherman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TNlHXhXqFxI/AAAAAAAAAiw/vReiNbj8Wjg/s320/angry+fisherman.jpg" width="204" /></a></div> EEC regulations are making for a lot of unhappy fishermen in this part of the world. So I carved this wee fella to represent their anger. The regulations are restrictive and yet fail to answer the problems related to over fishing. The over fishing on our costal waters is caused not only by our vessels but all EEC members fleets. Brussels has a knack of letting regulations over rule commons sense. diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-73185850562587015102010-11-07T14:56:00.000-08:002010-11-07T14:56:50.055-08:00PMS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TNct_Hqq0rI/AAAAAAAAAis/Rd2m4Sjzc1k/s1600/pms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TNct_Hqq0rI/AAAAAAAAAis/Rd2m4Sjzc1k/s320/pms.jpg" width="157" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My wife commented that " You never carve female caricatures"! Well that's cured now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For my own protection this carving is not based on anyone I know nor anyone I might not know.</div>diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-80908574373690356322010-10-16T09:02:00.000-07:002010-10-16T09:02:37.928-07:00presents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPY9X8t4GENxDKi9D_qcGOYvWq8ycmb72YnPsEDpZ3_UFYubI8nn8ULkAdBj8-y_v_3J1LKdr5RyKyTDkGUV7Du1Wvasa1K-P5tbb6-I_97GZlpvTRmACR-CokSgpdIZHkqXVQiQB0xfi/s1600/clock+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPY9X8t4GENxDKi9D_qcGOYvWq8ycmb72YnPsEDpZ3_UFYubI8nn8ULkAdBj8-y_v_3J1LKdr5RyKyTDkGUV7Du1Wvasa1K-P5tbb6-I_97GZlpvTRmACR-CokSgpdIZHkqXVQiQB0xfi/s320/clock+006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Seems that demad is over taking demand on the wee carvings. Youngsters birthdays and xmas tree ornaments are being requested way too much. However that is n't all bad in ffact its good, at 70 I can not only growl at kids but make them smile. The above is a photo of the old dog we lost a few months ago. A bit like her owner she could get into trouble even in her dotage.diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-62883570995711567342010-10-13T01:02:00.000-07:002010-10-13T01:02:30.553-07:00poplar Not much further in my mission on tree bark. Not entirely true, the cottonwood tree is of the poplar family. Poplars grow in Europe.<br />
Interestingly its the red pine of california which is credited with the thickest bark.diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-4085633839429707192010-10-12T22:27:00.000-07:002010-10-12T22:27:56.476-07:00I'm back blogging again After a series of events I'm back blogging again.<br />
Nothing drastic just a heap of things that limited my time. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLs4ABFv2XAV3WBirJs6ZlTtSjQjnksv7BoKMwTA93jXLWfTBDR-aYrkqyCYDzaePwHXsmBzaIUot6Kp7lvZG7KU6CLCuR_aiEeC1Ctzv2b3zbYPu_BPQWBvV9qSjv-NXEyr2VeK_8btE/s1600/GATE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLs4ABFv2XAV3WBirJs6ZlTtSjQjnksv7BoKMwTA93jXLWfTBDR-aYrkqyCYDzaePwHXsmBzaIUot6Kp7lvZG7KU6CLCuR_aiEeC1Ctzv2b3zbYPu_BPQWBvV9qSjv-NXEyr2VeK_8btE/s320/GATE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>One of the more pleasant was a short break in Poland, my first in 30 years. Then it was north Poland Gransk in what was refered to as the German Corridor. This time it was all different in all senses, we went to Cracow and then visited Auschwitz.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TLVBj-ZX-oI/AAAAAAAAAhk/dlkymlSKA7o/s1600/romek,+mr+b+and+us.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="252" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TLVBj-ZX-oI/AAAAAAAAAhk/dlkymlSKA7o/s320/romek,+mr+b+and+us.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> We met up with a carving pal and had a meal together. Apart from the brotsch which I never liked the food was to my liking. More to the point the company was good. Romek does n't speak English and I speak no Polish so we depended on his son to translate.<br />
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The churches were full of carvings and other artistic works. Some had been looted by the Germans and then returned after 1945.<br />
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On a more down to earth level I came across these carvings, in bark for sale in the market of the old City.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TLVC5sd9XII/AAAAAAAAAhs/AiSOzLiZ-4o/s1600/wizards2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O5nasyusFQA/TLVC5sd9XII/AAAAAAAAAhs/AiSOzLiZ-4o/s320/wizards2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> These impressed me but poses the question which bark. According to my research cottonwood does n't grow in the old World. All I can say is the bark must come from a very old tree.diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783863956364424312.post-83014377017680319312010-10-06T04:54:00.000-07:002010-10-06T04:54:34.873-07:00bark carvings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LR1JsY5CcAwYgkgrQbQ-JKZJ8agUXhoQeduXAb_6B9nkztDmLgfB3lxAFBh7tnGX0K7w3-gNWYN9RPjJeVkv9zAxNFJBryRULuEzE3WV2wjg8a62U8-Mlrev2ken40o1D6axKQOnOh9i/s1600/wizards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LR1JsY5CcAwYgkgrQbQ-JKZJ8agUXhoQeduXAb_6B9nkztDmLgfB3lxAFBh7tnGX0K7w3-gNWYN9RPjJeVkv9zAxNFJBryRULuEzE3WV2wjg8a62U8-Mlrev2ken40o1D6axKQOnOh9i/s320/wizards.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This is part of the perimeter fence, electrafied. I believe it was forbidden to for prisoners to commit suicide, and also those who tried to stop them were themselves punished. German logic?</div>diyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430469971876150380noreply@blogger.com0