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I saw on YouTube a guy hand carving an owl. I thought it looked easy and I'd try it. Off to hobby lobby I went. What took him 30 min took me 3 hours. The chity knives were the problem (and lack of skill). I wound up with a box blade. My owl "kinda" resembles an owl ! What /knives tools do you have? I'm looking for a set. | ||
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I've only done a little bit of carving, but my impression has been that Flexcut is very high quality without being crazy expensive (but definitely isn't cheap). https://www.flexcut.com/ I can at least attest that they have very nice handle and blade geometry and come with mirror-polished, beyond-razor-sharp edges. I bought mine from Rockler. | |||
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I have a sneaking suspicion it was a Doug Linker video you watched. He makes everything look so easy. I only have one knife at the moment, a Mora, but plan to get more as funds become available. The flexcut seems to be a great set already put together, but you can also get others as you need/want them. Woodcraft.com HighlandWoodworking.com ___________________________ No thanks, I've already got a penguin. | |||
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I forgot to add, Pfeil, a Swiss company, supposedly also makes excellent woodcarving tools. I haven't ever used their carving tools, but I have used their woodworking chisels, which are very good. | |||
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I can quickly carve, perfect bloody thumbs and fingers, every time. Even with my eyes closed. "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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That's the way we do it up north! We have some really good chainsaw carvers up here in the Hills, and I have spent time watching them, and dreamed about trying this? Wonder what I could do with a powered cutter? Maybe try it in the ER parking lot, would save ambulance charges! Jim | |||
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I have not tackled the very small figurines. I have flexcut tools as part of my tool box. Micro tools and plethora of knives, gouges, v tools.     ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ | |||
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That is some beautiful work Ozarkwoods! They are all nice, but I especially like the waterwheel one. ____________________________ NRA Life Member, Annual Member GOA, MGO Annual Member | |||
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I'm partial to the chainsaw carvers. You know- the guys who make 1:1 scale grizzly bears and bald eagles and shit...... | |||
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I have watched about 2 hours of Doug Linker's Youtube videos on carving little dudes. The guy is magic. I wish I had the talent to build a village of basswood folks like he did. Maybe I'll try my hand at it. Mike I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings when I called you stupid - I thought you already knew - Unknown ................................... When you have no future, you live in the past. " Sycamore Row" by John Grisham | |||
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I have carved deer antler in the past. Made a mother and baby blue whale for my daughter. It took some time, but I made it easier by soaking it in lemon oil for a while. Made it about half as hard to carve. Used pocket knives of various shapes and curves. The most carving on wood I do any more is when I pistol grips and stock sets. Minimal carving at best, but some things you have to get "just right". Power tools can only do so much. If I can force myself off my ass I will try to post some pics. | |||
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Some added information on working with antler - I have turned pieces on the lathe to do restoration work for antique spinning wheels. Antler have been somewhat brittle to work for me, so what I learned was to boil it before turning. Works much better that way. | |||
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Isn't he ! Allot of ppl do it. I did a jack YOU kids use to play with) today with my exacto knife. It's rough as the owl but I'm dealing with bs tools. I ordered some knives today. There is a wood carving club here. I'm gonna go learn from them. | |||
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Carving tools are like potato chips. You always want more. Flexcut has some great sets. One trick is regular sharpening. Check with a couple of woodworking shops. Many have classes or know teachers. https://www.woodcraft.com/prod...sEAQYASABEgIaxvD_BwE https://www.woodcraft.com/prod...sEAQYBCABEgLHt_D_BwE https://www.dickblick.com/prod...xcut-carving-knives/ “ The work of destruction is quick, easy and exhilarating; the work of creation is slow, laborious and dull. | |||
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Chris42, I'll have to try boiling the antler. Have a chunk of antler that would make a nice cane head. I put it off because of the difficulty of carving dried horn. This will make a good winter project. But trying to remain a little on topic I should ask "does anyone think that lemon oil on wood, prior to carving, would keep splintering down?? I should have tried that before I carved the figure on the Yugo M57 grip panels. Brazilian walnut is like carving a nut shell, a little like carving a frozen chocolate bar. | |||
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