carving challenge!
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I'm only replying to this thread so I can get the little green emblem next to the thread title in the list, so in the future I can pick this thread out easily. I'm hoping to carve something, and all the stuff on here already is great and nice to look at. Nice work everyone.
That is awesome!
I love the fact he is always staring at you no matter what angle your at!
After being bored and surfing around I found this step by step guide someone put together for a wood spirit carving:-
http://bladesandbushlore.com/index.php?topic=1914.0
Thought of this thread and imagined it may be of interest to people looking at this.
http://bladesandbushlore.com/index.php?topic=1914.0
Thought of this thread and imagined it may be of interest to people looking at this.
woodspirits
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
greensurfingbear
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Something a little different - I haven't seen anywhere that it's got to be wood carving [and john posted some stone stuff] soooo.....
Carved about 7 years ago and has moved house with me to decorate the front garden.
Roughly 35cm high 25-30cm wide block shape
Carved about 7 years ago and has moved house with me to decorate the front garden.
Roughly 35cm high 25-30cm wide block shape
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mousey. Great tut. That's the one I used. Very easy to follow (obviously, I managed!)
Wood spirit coat hooks. Now I need some of them in my life. Many thanks
Wood spirit coat hooks. Now I need some of them in my life. Many thanks
I don't see why it has to be narrowed down to wood only, I suppose you could carve something into a potato if you really wish. Good Job though. I hope he is stood up with pride somewhere though, not just laying around randomly on the edge of your flower bed or such like?
He's never stood up the best, always needing propped against something, currently he is laying down - watch all visitors coming along the path.
Here's my attempt at a 'wood spirit' although I was a bit daunted by a beard and hair so haven't done that and tried to go with a big open mouth grin/ smile.
woodspirits
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Time for a new subject me thinks!
Yet another idea that I saw on here which inspired me and I have yet to have a go and that is MINIATURE CARVINGS. Lets see what you have done, past & present. I saw a carved axe on here recently but I dont know who carved it or what thread it was in, so hopefully the culprit will show and tell again soon.
If anyone has any other suggestions for future subjects please feel free to chip in either on here or PM me. I will try anything once me!
Yet another idea that I saw on here which inspired me and I have yet to have a go and that is MINIATURE CARVINGS. Lets see what you have done, past & present. I saw a carved axe on here recently but I dont know who carved it or what thread it was in, so hopefully the culprit will show and tell again soon.
If anyone has any other suggestions for future subjects please feel free to chip in either on here or PM me. I will try anything once me!
There's some very nice carvings here. I've never tried a woodspirit but I did have a go once with something small just to try something different. This was some time ago. Original thread: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106963&highlight=carving+spoon+with+axe
Mora 105 for scale
Mora 105 for scale
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Come on people, not much effort yet!
I have been recently working on some hand carved "acorns" for SWMBO so they aren't exactly miniature in scale but are probably the smallest items I haved carved. they started as one style and then evolved after each one.
Carving 1
I then decided I didnt like the pattern on the end and the acorn itself was too long.
Carving 2
Then I decided I didnt like the curve of the cap, it needed to be more dome shaped and I didn't like the nut looking too parallel
Carving 3
any tips or comments welcome.
Not too sure if to bother making a pattern on the cap as it takes too much time?
I have been recently working on some hand carved "acorns" for SWMBO so they aren't exactly miniature in scale but are probably the smallest items I haved carved. they started as one style and then evolved after each one.
Carving 1
I then decided I didnt like the pattern on the end and the acorn itself was too long.
Carving 2
Then I decided I didnt like the curve of the cap, it needed to be more dome shaped and I didn't like the nut looking too parallel
Carving 3
any tips or comments welcome.
Not too sure if to bother making a pattern on the cap as it takes too much time?
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