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Offline Les Symonds

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Maen Hir
« on: May 12, 2017, 10:02:01 PM »
Several months ago I made a few sets of sculptural pieces, principally in yew and in sets of three. Each was called a "Maen Hir", after the French term "Menhir", or tall stone. After finishing and selling them all, I made a single Maen Hir in oak, then scorched and lime waxed it, and today I made a second one of these, for a commission order. It's 14" tall x 7" diameter (35cm x x17.5cm) and is heavy. The scorching gives it an amazingly tactile nature.
C&C always welcome...Les
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Re: Maen Hir
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2017, 10:35:13 PM »
very pleasing to look at les.

how dry is the timber you are using???
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Re: Maen Hir
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2017, 10:40:12 PM »
Quote from: seventhdevil on May 12, 2017, 10:35:13 PM
very pleasing to look at les.

how dry is the timber you are using???
Generally about 20%....offcuts from timber frame building construction.
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Re: Maen Hir
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2017, 08:34:04 PM »
Stone has it's own textures,so any texture you impart to these is important in furthering the impression of a standing stone.
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Re: Maen Hir
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2017, 08:52:30 PM »
Sorry Les this does nothing for me.

Regards George
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Re: Maen Hir
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2017, 09:17:02 PM »
Quote from: GBF on May 13, 2017, 08:52:30 PM
Sorry Les this does nothing for me.

Regards George
No need to apologise, George, I fully understand that it won't be to everyone's taste, but they've been fun to make, they use of big old lumps of oak, and they sell.
Les
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Re: Maen Hir
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2017, 02:00:14 PM »

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   Nowadays LES people are always looking for something different ... And this is certainly different.
   Would also think very tactile with the extra texturing.
   Kind Regards Tony Di
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