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eli_adamit · Aug 26, 2017 · Updated Sep 19, 2022 ·
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eli_adamit · Aug 26, 2017 · Updated Sep 19, 2022 ·
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ClaudeF

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Beautiful work!

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eli_adamit

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Very nice! Is carob hard to carve?

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I found out that Carob Is not too hard, so it is easy to carve and not too soft, so you may do details like wrinkles.
 
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Impressive work Eli,great carving.
 
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Very nice! Is carob hard to carve?

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I found out that Carob Is not too hard, so it is easy to carve and not too soft, so you may do details like wrinkles.

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Good to know. I see nice detail in the bust. You can get that with hard wood too, but it's a pain to carve it with hand tools. In my carving club, a guy brought in a piece of hard maple. I talked him out of trying to use hand tools to carve it.
 
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That's nice! very good workmanship. How long did it take you to carve this piece?
 
eli_adamit

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That s nice! very good workmanship. How long did it take you to carve this piece?

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Four months have passed since I started. I visted abroad for about one month. I work without pressure, not every day, and on the day I work two or three hours a day. So it took me about 120-150 hours.
 
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Very nice! Is carob hard to carve?

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I found out that Carob Is not too hard, so it is easy to carve and not too soft, so you may do details like wrinkles.

- Eli Adamit

Good to know. I see nice detail in the bust. You can get that with hard wood too, but it s a pain to carve it with hand tools. In my carving club, a guy brought in a piece of hard maple. I talked him out of trying to use hand tools to carve it.

- DarkLightning
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Very nice! Is carob hard to carve?

- DarkLightning

I found out that Carob Is not too hard, so it is easy to carve and not too soft, so you may do details like wrinkles.

- Eli Adamit

Good to know. I see nice detail in the bust. You can get that with hard wood too, but it s a pain to carve it with hand tools. In my carving club, a guy brought in a piece of hard maple. I talked him out of trying to use hand tools to carve it.

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You are right. I use in my work some electric tools like Dremel and Arbortech blade for fast removal of wood or angle grinder with disc for wood. The main work is done by chisels, gauges, scalpels, etc.
 
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very beautiful piece.
 
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Every time I start to think I'm getting pretty good at this hobby, I run across something like this that just floors me! What awesome work. I can't even aspire to rise to your level of craftsmanship. I love it!
 
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Every time I start to think I m getting pretty good at this hobby, I run across something like this that just floors me! What awesome work. I can t even aspire to rise to your level of craftsmanship. I love it!

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Thank you for your compliment. Do not compare yourself to others. Set goals for yourself and do efforts to achieve them.
 

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