09-27-2017 11:13 AM
by toolfooldan |
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Basket Weave Pattern Technique
Adapted from the book “High Relief Wood Carving” by William J Schnute.
Layout a grid of squares.
Each side of the grid equal to the width of the carving gouge you’ll use. In this instance, the gouge is 5/16mm. Each side is therefore 16mm, or about 5/8”. Since I’m more imperial than metric, I used 5/8. Close enough.
Each side of each grid square will get a stop cut with the 5/16 gouge.
Mark orientation lines.
It’s real easy to make mista...
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09-14-2017 04:09 PM
by Dennis Zongker |
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It’s been three months of gluing up the large block of wood 24” x 24” x 63” tall, then carving all of the clothing and base. Next I will be starting on the face then to the hands. Here are 30 pictures of some steps of me carving. Thank you for looking!!!!
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09-14-2017 08:07 AM
by Druid |
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I’ve been thinking about creating a Portable Carving Board that would act as a third hand to hold some types of carvings as I work on them. This would be for portable use when I carve while away from home. Normally, I have used an inexpensive plastic cutting board (typically used as a kitchen chopping board) placed across my legs, or on a table to protect the tabletop. One problem with the plastic board is that the carving is free to slide around on the slippery surface, so I thought th...
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08-22-2017 01:16 PM
by Lemongrasspicker |
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If you haven’t noticed I am a big fan of the Japanese methods and thoughts behind woodworking. And as such I do alot of reading on the topic and ever since I saw a drawing of one of these planes in Toshio Odate’s book on tools I have wanted one very badly. I’d wager that each craftsman has his favorite tool, something that he just enjoys for no reason other than “he simply does”. this tool is it for me. The challenge of it I find invigorating. W...
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08-15-2017 07:20 PM
by ShaunMeighan |
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08-02-2017 06:53 PM
by Viking Carpenter |
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This is me making wooden heart out of mahagony and apsen.The job was pretty easy, just keep an eye on your fingers :)
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07-17-2017 09:19 PM
by ShaunMeighan |
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Hey all! I’ve been continuing to enjoy my new lathe by making a wand on it. Enjoy!Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/MeighanWorkshop
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07-13-2017 01:15 PM
by FancyChip |
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Thank you for looking!
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07-03-2017 06:49 PM
by ShaunMeighan |
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I’ve been in a bit of a slump recently. I’ve had a lot of failed projects, so I’ve decided to do one to get me back on my feet. Please enjoy!
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06-06-2017 08:11 PM
by ShaunMeighan |
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Hi folks! This weekend I made a simple carving knife out of an old jigsaw blade! Check it out.
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