Very original design, will look great when finished. How are you going to finish it, oil or varnish?
first hand carved catty
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today i decided to carve a catty from some cherrywood i had in the shed for the wood burner. the only tools i had were a mallet and chisel a rasp, stanley knife, handsaw and a jigsaw to cut out the throat. there is still some sanding and evening out to do but the main shape is there. i really enjoyed doing this i think il buy some carving knives and make some more. cant wait to fit it with bands and test it. hope you enjoy.
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looks great
that is a lot of hard work
i thought my old wore out scroll saw with rusty blade
was hard to cut with
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that is a lot of hard work
i thought my old wore out scroll saw with rusty blade
was hard to cut with
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holy...!!! .... hoooly!!... HOOOLY!!!
it definitely had a lot of work!!!
nice nice nice... im' gonna steal it!!
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it definitely had a lot of work!!!
nice nice nice... im' gonna steal it!!
It looks like a cactus. Excellent catty, mate! It's gonna look very fine all oiled or varnished.
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Looks like that was alot of hard work but it has turned out beautiful
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aww man... I wish I could do that. That looks really good. I love cherry wood as well.
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that is very nice
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That is a fantastic effort with a beautiful product. I absolutely love that shape and palm swell affect. I am sure that will work great for you and whatever bands you end up using..
I'm, sure that required loads of work, but with such a nice coloration it will be a stunning result once finished and sealed.
Cheers - John
.......I may have to try that, I know I've got tons of firewood laying around somewhere....
That is a fantastic effort with a beautiful product. I absolutely love that shape and palm swell affect. I am sure that will work great for you and whatever bands you end up using..
I'm, sure that required loads of work, but with such a nice coloration it will be a stunning result once finished and sealed.
Cheers - John
.......I may have to try that, I know I've got tons of firewood laying around somewhere....
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I carved these out of a piece of cherry that looked just like that.
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I have more of it but not big enough for a catty. It carves nicely.
I have more of it but not big enough for a catty. It carves nicely.
Nice looking slingshot, I like linseed oil or furniture wax both bring out the beauty of the grain.I carved these out of a piece of cherry that looked just like that.![]()
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I have more of it but not big enough for a catty. It carves nicely.
I like your spoons Dayhiker, carving spoons and other utensils is almost as addictive as making slingshots.
I recently made this for a friends birthday, also in cherry wood.
Martin
cheers for the nice comments. i am on with another now just roughing the shape out then i need to stock up on sandpaper. i will post pics of both when finished.
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