Wood Carver

Post by **Gunnar** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:08 am

HI
Is there any place in Hua Hin where I can find a Wood Carver?

I would like to have carved the name I am going to call my new house in Hua Hin.

TA

Post by **hhfarang** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:17 am

Gunnar, I haven't been up there in a while but there used to be a stall in the night market that had a carver that would carve to order and that is one of the things they made; wood nameplates for the front of your house.

Maybe someone who has been to the market lately can verify if they still come or not.

Post by **bozzman101** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:40 am

not sure about carving but sure has sticky on letters and numbers

Post by **hhfarang** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:12 am

My wife says I may have been thinking about the Grand market instead of the night market... says she's seen them there.

Super Joe · Post by **Super Joe** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:38 pm

hhfarang wrote:My wife says I may have been thinking about the Grand market instead of the night market... says she's seen them there.

You were right first time HHF, there is a carver, a lad in his mid-20's who has a stall in the long 'night market', used him many times, he does excellent work and made to order stuff is very quick.
There may be on in the Grand Market too, but never noticed one!?

SJ

Post by **hhfarang** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:24 pm

Thanks SJ,

I'll tell the missus that this time I was right. I'm sure it will be the first time in our 14 year marriage.

Super Joe · Post by **Super Joe** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:26 pm

Not so fast HHF!! Just cut through market tonight and he wasn't there. Usually in front if all those flashy wooden tourist-style restaurants, but seems to be a lot more of them now and open right to market walkway. Maybe some stalls have had to move, maybe he's gone to Grand Market now? Or maybe just not there tonight, they don't all do every night.
Might have to check both markets Gunnar.

SJ

PS: HHF, still wrong after 14 years ? :cheers:

Post by **hhfarang** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 am

Post by **dtaai-maai** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:14 pm

HHf - 'umble pie is much tastier than crow.

Post by **Gunnar** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:29 pm

dtaai-maai wrote:HHf - 'umble pie is much tastier than crow.

?

Post by **dtaai-maai** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:43 pm

Language thing, Gunnar. Eating crow is a US expression for embarrassment at admitting a mistake. In the UK we would eat humble pie...

Post by **wanwan_lk** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:23 pm

The Grand night market.if I can remember the shop is in the right side near by food zone.

Post by **PeteC** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:04 pm

I'm curious about what we're really talking about here.

Is this a man who actually takes a block of wood and a scroll saw (I guess the correct term?) and artistically etches letters numbers and designs into the wood?

Or, is it just a rustic looking plank of wood where the wooden letters/numbers and any decoration is glued on?

I've seen many of the latter and not too many of the other. Pete

Post by **PeteC** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:11 pm

prcscct wrote: .....and a scroll saw (I guess the correct term?)

I think I meant a 'router' not a scroll saw, although the individual numbers/letters/decorations of the glued on version would probably be made with a scroll saw. Pete