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this show the main steps to carve a hound dog ,first i cut the dog out with a scrollsaw[ i can do it from a solid block but this saves time] he is 1-1/4 thick by 4-1/2 top of tail.the pattern photo i took croocked some how [3 attemps] i use Catapla but you can use what ever is handy.you want to make sure the grain runs up+down with the tail. i suggest going slow thinning the legs and tail, i always leave the tail for last.All you need for this project is a piece of wood and a knife.To make it a little easier draw a center line fro nose to tail and on the bottom across the feet(dont have to be exact} this makes it easier to see where the nose ,and ears go. I have Shown people how to make these dogs but never tried to write it down BIG DIFFERENCE.The hard part is the legs,they can get confuseing till you do a couple .after you have drawn the center line across the feet,X out the ones you will be removeing, go from one side to the other this will put him in a walking stance. if i can be of astiance please e-mail me
-- Robert, mountainwoodcarving@netzero.net
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14 comments so far
pat sherman
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posted 241 days ago
nice robert. that dog looks nice.
i dont have much catabla wood to use around here. mostly basswood. love butternut. youever carve any of that?
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GaryK
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posted 241 days ago
Ver nice carving. I just started getting into 3D carving
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 241 days ago
Nice Dog;
Good job carving him.
Lee
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CharlieM1958
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posted 241 days ago
Thanks for the tips. You make it look simple. Why do I doubt that? :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Dick Cain
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posted 241 days ago
Nice carving, come to think of it I’ve never carved a dog yet.
Pat, Butternut is about the same as Walnut. I’ve seen some beautiful work done in Butternut.
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Danette Smith
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posted 241 days ago
Great job on the dog! Almost wants to make me try it…but I need all my fingers for wood burning. LOL!
“Keep burning and learning”...Danette
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Russel
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posted 241 days ago
Cool. That’s one more thing I wish I had time to learn.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 241 days ago
cool.
I’m with Charlie—you make it look easy but don’t think it really is.
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rikkor
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posted 241 days ago
Nice description of the process.
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miles125
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posted 241 days ago
Nice doggie!
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snowdog
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posted 241 days ago
Thanks for the progression. It looks like a fun project.
Woof woof!
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TreeBones
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posted 241 days ago
Very cool, nice carving.
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RobS
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posted 241 days ago
“Ain’t carving but a hound dog” uh-huh-huh…thank ya very much….
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
Jiri Parkman
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posted 238 days ago
Beautiful dog. Thanks for sharing the steps.
-- Jiri