Round tew on the big Yew

Hi Will,

Now I know why you are called Will "The Deadwood" Baddeley (double entendre apart). Some exceptional work very very patiently done. I am sure it is worth the time invested. All the best for today.... And BTW some excellent Macro Photography. Curious to know the camera and the lenses involved....

Ravi

Ravi Kiran wrote:Hi Will,

Now I know why you are called Will "The Deadwood" Baddeley (double entendre apart). Some exceptional work very very patiently done. I am sure it is worth the time invested. All the best for today.... And BTW some excellent Macro Photography. Curious to know the camera and the lenses involved....

Ravi

Hello Ravi. The camera is a Canon 550D with the standard 18-55mm lens.
Today went well, and I achieved what I wanted. I will be carving again tomorrow and this time have uploaded some pics to my blog. http://wildwoodbonsai.blogspot.com/2011/05/taxus-baccata-big-boy.html

Hey Will Thanks for sharing. I also liked the pics of your yesterday's work in your website. Excellent tree and I am sure that when you do the finishing touches next year it will be a masterpiece and probably a winner at say Noelanders??? All the best!!

Ravi

Will,

You made some beautiful carving work!
Like usual

Thanks Ravi and Yan. I just love turning relatively boring and free material into something old and hopefully convincing.

will baddeley wrote: I just love turning free material into something old

My husband says I have that skill too.

will baddeley wrote:Thanks Ravi and Yan. I just love turning relatively boring and free material into something old and hopefully convincing.

And you turn them in old convincing trees!

If you have the time to come to belgium you can work on some Sylvestris yama to make them even more convincing

You betcha Yan. Iwould love to come to Belgium and make some noise.

Another afternoon with the Yew. Lime Sulphured the front and started carving the left and back of the tree. The contrast is too much at the moment but it will dull down over time. At no point did I dip my brush in the Scotch.

A view looking downwards. More pictures on my blog.

Top notch Will.

Peter

Thanks Psycho. Thats the first time you've called me Will for ages.

will baddeley wrote:Thanks Psycho. Thats the first time you've called me Will for ages.

Like it eeh!

The final day. "Hooray", I hear you cry. I've had enough of carving for now too. The left and back were finished today. The entire tree was then Lime Sulphured, allowed to dry and then soaked to get rid of the yellow look. A few more pics for you.

I don't like the flattness of the deadwood with LS on it but the contrast is good

Thats it for now. If you can stand to see any more you can peruse my blog.

No words big guy

Peter

Looking very good Will congratulations.

Thankyou John and the Psycho. Glad it's all over till next Spring.

Will,
On your blog there is a pic of a scraper tool which is circular with what looks like a saw blade edge to it . The whole thing is held in a white plastic handle with the blade riveted to it.

Who makes it and what is it's 'name' please?

Hello Dave. Spot on with the bark stripping tool. It was made for me by one of the club members in Denmark, The blade is from a hacksaw(metal saw), heated, bent and riveted through a rigid urethane pipe. A very handy tool and I will take a picture tomorrow.

Thanks Will,
At first I thought it was a junior hacksaw blade, looks a useful tool.

Just love the tree and carving as does Geoff Crowe!