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Anyone hand carve the little figurines ?
December 17, 2019, 08:05 AM
Haveme1or2Anyone hand carve the little figurines ?
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.
December 17, 2019, 08:17 AM
maladatI'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.
December 17, 2019, 08:53 AM
mutedbladeI 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.
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December 17, 2019, 11:16 AM
maladatI 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.
December 17, 2019, 11:19 AM
sigmonkeyI can quickly carve, perfect bloody thumbs and fingers, every time. Even with my eyes closed.
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walkinghorsequote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I can quickly carve, perfect bloody thumbs and fingers, every time. Even with my eyes closed.
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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December 17, 2019, 06:32 PM
WarhorseThat is some beautiful work Ozarkwoods!
They are all nice, but I especially like the waterwheel one.
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December 18, 2019, 01:01 AM
rangemasterI'm partial to the chainsaw carvers. You know- the guys who make 1:1 scale grizzly bears and bald eagles and shit......
December 18, 2019, 09:18 AM
mcrimmI 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
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USMCE4retiredI 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.
December 18, 2019, 12:01 PM
Chris42Some 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.
December 18, 2019, 05:05 PM
Haveme1or2quote:
Originally posted by mcrimm:
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
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.
December 18, 2019, 05:07 PM
Haveme1or2quote:
Originally posted by Haveme1or2:
quote:
Originally posted by mcrimm:
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
Isn't he ! Allot of ppl do it. I did a jack (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.
December 18, 2019, 07:38 PM
IcabodCarving 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.
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“ The work of destruction is quick, easy and exhilarating; the work of creation is slow, laborious and dull. December 19, 2019, 01:57 PM
USMCE4retiredChris42,
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.
