First Attempts at Relief carving

before I started woodworking I did relief carving. It is fun for sure. I learned to carve through “Calif. Carvers Guild” Most states have a carvers guild and they are a great help in learning to carve. Ceder is a tough wood to carve. (too soft) Try some Basswood or fruit wood.

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ya, i don’t think i’ll use cedar anymore, there was lots of chip out

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You’re off to a good start. Find you a cabinet shop and make friends and get them to order some Basswood lumber for at a good price.

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thanks for the tip, there are lots of them around here, but basswood is kind of expensive here in BC.
for a 7×10x1” is about $7

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Yes basswood is the best for this application. Also keep your tools sharp early and often. I also cannot stress enough how much diamond stones and a leather strop work wonders for blades being razor sharp. The diamond stones are an expense….regualr stones are fine for now. But please make sure after sharpening to strop the blade and it will shine and make butter cuts! Wonderful start, keep havng fun and thanks for sharing!

All the best,

Joe

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thanks for the tip. my tools came sharpened and honed, but i didnt buy any stones because the tools set me back quite a bit, but i need to buy some stones soon

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i never thought about using poplar, but it makes sense. thanks for the tip

-- If time is money, then wouldn't an ATM be a time machine?