Lido
(Jordan)
September 22, 2022, 12:41am
1725
To edit vector art, I’d try Inkscape though there might be something newer. The industry standard is Adobe Illustrator and there’s another non-free package from Affinity software that’s much cheaper to buy than even a month or two of Illustrator.
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vegabomb
(LJ)
September 24, 2022, 1:09am
1726
This imperial was a special request to match the butterfly. I like how it turned out.
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Glenacius_K
(Spinworthy Glen)
September 24, 2022, 1:25am
1727
Nice Imperial shape, @vegabomb . Imperial shape is one of the nicest looking and feeling in the hand IMO. Beats even the Bloodcell/RBC.
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100Love
(Britton)
September 24, 2022, 1:34am
1728
Looks gorgeous, and like it would be a joy to hold. Amazing work.
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Eric_Newlin
(Wildwood Eric)
September 24, 2022, 1:56am
1729
That is some fine, hand-crafted goodness @vegabomb
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Glenacius_K
(Spinworthy Glen)
September 24, 2022, 1:35pm
1730
I made a maple harbinger with a hand turned yellow birch axle. It looks better in daylight.
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100Love
(Britton)
September 24, 2022, 2:15pm
1731
@Glenacius_K It looks so smooth and beautiful! Well done.
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Eric_Newlin
(Wildwood Eric)
September 24, 2022, 4:55pm
1732
More experiments with engravings
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fos1
(Ol' Curmudgeon)
September 24, 2022, 5:21pm
1733
I prefer the small round timber. JMHO.
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100Love
(Britton)
September 24, 2022, 8:43pm
1734
If you make a version covered in squirrels and acorns, put me down as a heck-yes.
These look really clean! I’m surprised at how much fine detail the engraver can get into the wood.
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Eric_Newlin
(Wildwood Eric)
September 24, 2022, 9:20pm
1735
Yeah, who would have thought my magnifying glass and the sun could be so precise!
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rajones19
(Rick)
September 24, 2022, 9:53pm
1736
What kind of laser engraver did you get? This is something I have considered looking into in the past, but never got off the starting line.
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vegabomb
(LJ)
September 24, 2022, 10:14pm
1737
Glen and I use NEJE. Pretty inexpensive and does the job well. Not certain what Eric got but I’m interested.
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Eric_Newlin
(Wildwood Eric)
September 24, 2022, 10:15pm
1738
Same. It’s an NEJE DK-8-KZ
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Eric_Newlin
(Wildwood Eric)
September 24, 2022, 10:17pm
1739
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Glenacius_K
(Spinworthy Glen)
September 24, 2022, 10:44pm
1740
Better pictures taken outside.
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Glenacius_K
(Spinworthy Glen)
September 25, 2022, 10:19pm
1742
Another not yoyo.
I made a couple of pill kendamas from garden stakes I bought from my local hardware store. Not bad for junk timber!
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Eric_Newlin
(Wildwood Eric)
September 25, 2022, 11:15pm
1743
How about a squirrel engraving and an acorn counterweight…?
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