{"id":2577,"date":"2015-07-15T20:06:15","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T20:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/?p=2577"},"modified":"2015-07-15T20:06:15","modified_gmt":"2015-07-15T20:06:15","slug":"work-at-moorlands-comes-to-a-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/07\/15\/work-at-moorlands-comes-to-a-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Work at Moorlands Comes to a Close"},"content":{"rendered":"

A busy day on Sunday; after finishing the triple wildlife tree a few days previously I had started on the back of the Douglas Fir, so after a couple of hours carving on the Sunday morning I had completed everything, but had to fit in three coats of Danish Oil. I use some brilliant quick-drying oil from Rustin’s, with a 2-3 hour drying time it’s perfect for me when working on site, as it saves me traveling back and forth for days after to merely brush on another coat.<\/p>\n

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This was how the Douglas Fir was left before returning on the Sunday; it really is horrible to carve. The difficulties with the wood dictated the style of lettering, as it had done on the other side (“Mighty Oaks From Little Acorns Grow”).<\/p>\n

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Finishing touches on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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All oiled for the last time, and a fond farewell to Moorlands, a lovely place to work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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