Matchbox
Well-Known Member
Seeing as we don't have a home-made section I couldn't think of where else to put this!
But I just finished making this, the mid section is done on the lathe and I hand carved the rest with a hammer and chisel... they're the only tools until I buy a carving kit type deal. Consider this my practice run:
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Treated on the inside with linseed oil to waterproof it (3 coats), treated on the outside with linseed oil for the colouring (2 coats) and then topped off with a nice bit of varnish on the outside for the shine! The white-tak is because I broke it drilling the joint hole, before it broke it was air-tight without the tak...
I've yet to make a down stem for her but the hole is cut to fit comfortably any 18.8 glass joint size
The head is more of a cap to look complete but it turned out a bit small and I ran out of wood to make another one :/ live and learn lol.
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But the texture of the wood looked alright as a scaley type effect
Get to load her up tomorrow once all the finishes have soaked in and settled, looking forward to it!
It's not the best but let me know what you think...
But I just finished making this, the mid section is done on the lathe and I hand carved the rest with a hammer and chisel... they're the only tools until I buy a carving kit type deal. Consider this my practice run:
View attachment 2185049View attachment 2185050View attachment 2185051View attachment 2185052View attachment 2185053View attachment 2185054View attachment 2185055
Treated on the inside with linseed oil to waterproof it (3 coats), treated on the outside with linseed oil for the colouring (2 coats) and then topped off with a nice bit of varnish on the outside for the shine! The white-tak is because I broke it drilling the joint hole, before it broke it was air-tight without the tak...
I've yet to make a down stem for her but the hole is cut to fit comfortably any 18.8 glass joint size
The head is more of a cap to look complete but it turned out a bit small and I ran out of wood to make another one :/ live and learn lol.
View attachment 2185056View attachment 2185057View attachment 2185058
But the texture of the wood looked alright as a scaley type effect
Get to load her up tomorrow once all the finishes have soaked in and settled, looking forward to it!
It's not the best but let me know what you think...
