Gin 496 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Why not, its much easier when you learn how to work the horn. Good thick rams horn is like gold dust now, very difficult to get hold of, but if you get one, you can make a real nice carved stick. Its all practice,- same for everyone. Your doing ok Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Thanks for putting that on gin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huntmad. 67 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I got plenty to practice with gin , I done a farmer a favour an he gave me 6 to have a go at , thanks for the info an links it's much appreciated , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gin 496 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Fresh rams horns need to be seasoned for a year,- then you can knock out the pith (centre core ). Then they are ready to work on. I'm sure you will enjoy making the sticks. Two bits of half steel pipes are used, about 3 or 4 inches long, for squeezing up the handpiece, when the horn has been heated or boiled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Yesterday I started roughing out a herons head for a stick I have got the rough outline just need to add some light detail next, then comes the few hours sanding. I am looking for a caricature rather than a facsimile. This morning while down the beach for a walk I found an interesting piece of driftwood and tried to carve a wood spirit. It did not turn out so well, but it was all done with a Stanley knife. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gin 496 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Very nice work, in particular the heron. That will look good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Some more of Norman Tulips sticks. All one piece I have Norman Tulips booklet here its a good read, plenty of good info in it. he has some photos of horse and wagons that he has carved in it, the work and detail is unbelievable. TC Edited March 31, 2014 by tiercel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gin 496 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Your lucky to have a copy of that booklet,- not many are about now. I used to have one off Norman, i used to know him and was at his home, seeing all his stick collection. Amazing. Most are now in Alnwick Castle (stick room ). The lobster he did is all one piece carving,- that one is "something to see". Norman and most other stickdressers up this way, use Windsor & Newton Inks, on the horn, so that the horn can still be seen under the colouring. Its much better than paint. I was in Normans work shop, and his off-cuts were bigger than anything i was using. He could still get the real quality rams horns, as he knew all the farmers, and having a farm himself. He would buy an old ram and let it live out its life, just to get the horns. There was a programe on tv about him, as i remember seeing him on his quad bike on the farm, but can't remember the name of the programe. He was a great bloke. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Gin 496 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Very Very nice, good work that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huntmad. 67 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 That's a cracking bit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huntmad. 67 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Bit of work gonetoearth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Not my work the late great Stan Randell RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huntmad. 67 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 That's a trade in its self by the looks of it , magnificent work , the one from earlier varnished an finished that I knocked up for the farmer , it's not great i know but [BANNED TEXT] I was down there he fancied my staff stick so thought I'd have ago knocking him one up , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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