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Critter ~ A study in the gouge.

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Critter ~ A study in the gouge. Critter ~ A study in the gouge. Critter ~ A study in the gouge. Click the pictures to enlarge them

After reading EGA’s project, http://lumberjocks.com/projects/4042, and how all he uses is a small gouge and a pocket knife, it got me to thinking.

First off, this is not a game of one-ups-manship. Purely a self directed learning adventure. However, I encourage anyone to try something different. If you find inspiration here then that makes it all the more worthwhile.

I sat down and got to wondering what I may be able to carve with one tool, one tool only, and not be a knife. I had a small piece of poplar left from the Santa Spirit, http://lumberjocks.com/projects/4090. So, I picked a small gouge and commenced to piddling with it. After a few hours this is the result.

If nothing else, I learned how to employ the gouge better for future projects.

I hope you like my little critter. My vote is that it looks like a pig. I have also heard mouse.


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TreeBones

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posted 291 days ago

The pictures are a little fuzzy but I say a pig. Ive never done much carving but my hands are already flinching in fear of being gouged. Nice carving.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

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miles125

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posted 291 days ago

Looks like the beginnings of you figuring out how to carve a life size hog!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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Jiri Parkman

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posted 288 days ago

It’s good.

-- Jiri

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DAN

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posted 287 days ago

fun posting … sweet little carving

-- ..... art for lifes sake

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Buckskin

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posted 287 days ago

Thanks guys!

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rikkor

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posted 287 days ago

To me it looks like a scary tool for a small carving. If I tried it my “pig” would probably be all red.

-- Maplewood, MN

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