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Hi.
I'm looking to improve my carving range from spoons to something more challenging. Can you recommend any good books with techniques and relatively simple projects? I am no sculptor. Just stuff than can be done with a decent knife.
tenbears10
10-10-2004, 22:52
Try this Wayne ball in cage (http://www4.gvsu.edu/triert/cache/articles/t2/bic.htm)
It is Hoodoo's but he shouldn't mind me linking it. I've nearly finished mine.
Bill
Try this Wayne ball in cage (http://www4.gvsu.edu/triert/cache/articles/t2/bic.htm)
It is Hoodoo's but he shouldn't mind me linking it. I've nearly finished mine.
Bill
I hope your going to post a picture when it's completed.
Wayne,
Your just after a noggin like mine :o):
Neil
Wayne,
Your just after a noggin like mine :o):
Neil
It's certainly an inspiration. Is it a sin to covet thy neighbours noggin?
tenbears10
10-10-2004, 23:49
it's not a great pic but
http://www.yoxio.com/img/100705.jpg
I'm having trouble with the ball, freeing it and making it round.
Bill
bill what wood are you using..??
i have just started one last week, funny how things pop up!
tenbears10
11-10-2004, 00:09
Tom it was just an old bit of timber lying around nothing special, pine or someting I think. It was a bit long it took ages to get rid of all that material and the ball is a bit long hence the time to get it round. I will get on it again this week. I've been concentrating on my handle which is ready for oiling now and then polishing. We'll see
Bill
huum, i cant see daylight through mine yet, is it my eyes or is the one on hoodoo's site made from balstawood(sp)?
tenbears10
11-10-2004, 10:57
If it is balsa then that would explain why mine took so long to hollow out.
Bill
Paganwolf
11-10-2004, 11:54
Hi try this book "Carving and whittling the swedish style" by Gert Ljungberg published by lark books isbn 1-887374-40-x its the ideal book to help you though your initial spoon carving exploration :biggthump