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Carving knives

Project by Jimthecarver posted 681 days ago 454 views 2 times favorited 13 comments Add to Favorites Watch

As a beginning carver I didnt want to invest alot of money into a hobby I maynot enjoy so I decided to make my own tools to carve. I joined a local guild and found that many carvers make thier own tools as well. So I was on the right track so far. I thought I would share a few of the tools I made as well as my last three finished today.

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.


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rpmurphy509

290 posts in 754 days


posted 681 days ago

Are you also making the blades from metal stock, or are you re-purposing them
from other tool steels?

Very interesting shapes (looks comfortable), at first glance I thought they
were fishing lures.

-- Still learning everything

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MsDebbieP

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posted 681 days ago

look at you!! Nice

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

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rikkor

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posted 681 days ago

Very nice. How are they working out?

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EGA

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posted 681 days ago

Nice work. good to see someone else make their carving gools.

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EGA

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posted 681 days ago

Accidental

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Chris

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posted 681 days ago

Very nice… That’s quite a undertaking.

-- Chris

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 681 days ago

Very nice Jim,

Carving tools can be very expensive.

I use mostly chisels.

I’ve made a few of my own carving chisels from old spade drill bits, They really hold an edge.

You can find them at flea markets, & garage sales real cheap. I have sold a few that I’ve made.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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toyguy

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posted 681 days ago

I like it. These things look great. I have knifes, but can’t carve worth a darn. Good luck in your venture.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

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Robert Smith

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posted 681 days ago

How does the middle one of the three carve? i have seen that style before but never tryed it. Great Job !! I can never get a nice handle made.

-- Robert, mountainwoodcarving@netzero.net

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Blake

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posted 681 days ago

So cool.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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RobG

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posted 681 days ago

Very nice work. One of my Christmas presents was Make Your Own Woodworking Tools By Mike Burton. So I am looking forward to making a few tools soon. Just curious what kind of steel do you use?

-- Woodworking is Life. Anything before or after is just waiting.--S. McQueen sort of

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Jiri Parkman

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posted 680 days ago

Very nice.
How do you this? Tell us more.

-- Jiri

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trifern

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posted 532 days ago

Very nice set of tools.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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