Christmas ornaments.

ooooooooooo I love the second one with the “pinwheel” effect. NICE

You are VERY skilled at this. I’m in awe.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Really nice chip carving.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

These are really nice. What kind of stain did you use?

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

I use only a gel stain and it doesn’t make me any difference what brand I use. There is a little trick I use to get the contrast in colors. I spray a light coat of finish on them first and then stain. Thanks for asking Wayne.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

Beautiful

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Those are impressive. Love your carvings

-- Jesus is Lord!

Excuse me for asking carverrog but do you use a machine at all to do any of this, like a cnc? They look perfect. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Great carvings !!

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Mike, the only machines I use are table saw, planer, and jigsaw and those are to cut out the ornament. All of what looks carved is carved with my knife by hand.

Thank you to all for the very nice comments.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

WOW! I love your carving – impeccable work as always!

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Rog… what can I say that hasn’t already been said except to thank you for continueing to show us your beautiful work.

Did a bit of practice over the weekend per our conversation and it is progressing, slowly. Have quite a bit on my plate right now but hope to have something for you to look at in the weeks ahead. Thanks again for your support.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Roger, I really like chip carving, and I am going to have a go at copying your Christmas star for our tree this year, can I ask your advice please?

If you are making a number of the same item to sell, do you draw out the pattern each time from scratch? or do you have the pattern on tracing paper using graphite paper underneath. Also what colour of stain contrasts best with the basswood? Final question, how long does it take you produce a finished piece of work starting with drawing on the design, to carving to finishing?

Many thanks, your work is great, maybe someday I will be able to produce detailed work like yours, that would be my aim.

Colin

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

Très manifique Monsieur Strautman! (Hopefully I got this spelled right.)

Maybe Ms Debbie, or dare I say: Spid-ato Man (Tom), can help me with this. It’s only been 35 years since my last French class. But loosely translated it is meant to say Very good Mr. Strautman. I say loosely of course because I only thinkit is spelld rite.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Colin, I typically will hand layout each carving but I will usually try and keep the pattern simple for a mass production type of ornament.

To get a good contrast with any color of stain I will spray a light coat of spray lacquer over the entire piece then layout the design, cut it out, and then apply another light coat of spray lacquer. After all that I then will stain it with a gel stain.

Start to finish for a new pattern it could take up to 1 hour to layout, 1 hour to carve, and 1/2 hour to finish. I guess the answer would be around 2 1/2 hours max.

I hope this helps you Colin. I do have a booklet that I made called Ornament Patterns for Chip Carvers and it has about 40 different full size patterns with a completed picture with each pattern. It sells for $14.00 US.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

Panama,- pas mal! I think we got the gist – English being half French and all ;) (Norman conquest baby!)

I bet the “pinwheel” one Deb wants for Christmas would look great on the tree – spinning ever so slightly, with the carvings appearing animated in the glow, and shadows caused by the twinkling lights!

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oui, oui :)

I do love that pinwheel one. yup, yup, yup (not sure what language the Yup is from) :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I’m smiling, smiling, smiling.

That star is BEAUTIFUL….. A treasure indeed.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

HI Roger, thanks for your time to reply to my questions, I would certainly like to purchase your book Ornament Patterns for Chip Carvers, can you direct me to the supplier so that I can place my order?
many thanks

Colin

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"