I'm pretty happy with the result.
Syzium, first real crack at carving...
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Syzium, first real crack at carving...
Saturday I felt inspired. I took to a Lilly Pilly that I collected from my bosses house in November. When I dug them out, they stood about 800mm tall. This what remains...
I'm pretty happy with the result.
I'm pretty happy with the result.
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Re: Syzium, first real crack at carving...
That looks pretty cool. Got a before pic?
Did you blow torch it to harden the wood, or was it friction burn?
Did you blow torch it to harden the wood, or was it friction burn?
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I don't trust Bonsai, they are a little shady.
I don't trust Bonsai, they are a little shady.
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Re: Syzium, first real crack at carving...
Before pic, no 
. I got carried away to quickly for that. Used the wife's Kitchen torch, (shhh), to remove the small hairy fibres. I didn't treat the exposed wood with anything yet.
. I got carried away to quickly for that. Used the wife's Kitchen torch, (shhh), to remove the small hairy fibres. I didn't treat the exposed wood with anything yet.
