• From georges boujakly on Carving a Christmas Star

    Mary,
    What type of double sided tape pare you using?

    I have used double sided carpet tape and it leaves a gooey mess.

    Thanks.

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    2015/12/16 at 10:45 pm
    • From Mary May on Carving a Christmas Star

      Hello Georges. I use a tape called "Suretape". I get it at Lowes in the duct tape section. It seems that denatured alcohol leaves the tape less gummy, but it can still make a mess. Other solvents make it a gooey mess. Test which solvent works ahead of time.

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      2015/12/18 at 9:48 am
  • From nicholas yearwood on Carving a Beaded Oval Panel

    I'm learning a lot its great

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    2015/12/14 at 9:13 am
  • From David Piazzo on Carving a Christmas Bell

    Thanks Mary, great project. Good practice for undercutting. Doubt the wife will let me stop at one !

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    2015/12/10 at 8:21 am
    • From Mary May on Carving a Christmas Bell

      Make it a "Christmas Bell" theme for this year and decorate your whole house with them! Maybe add a star here or there.

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      2015/12/11 at 9:09 am
  • From Lawrence Kerr on Starting to Carve - Beginner Lesson #2

    Thank you both. I appreciate the guidance. Stimulated by your answers, I found this explanation from Ohio State http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1148.html.

    It seems that the gardener needs to be more concerned than the woodworker. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/info_walnut_toxicity.htm

    Juglone ( walnut is Juglans Ingram) is thought to be an active ingredient and interferes with the messaging of RNA. It is therefore being researched for cancer treatment and has been used for inflammation as well as an antibiotic. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041008X11003486

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    2015/12/07 at 9:37 pm
  • From val cook on Carving a Christmas Star

    Thanks for the lesson I'll give it a try tomorrow.

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    2015/12/07 at 9:13 pm