Wood Carving

[Martin Cross]

Can anyone give me some tips on wood carving, e.g. what woods, tools etc



many Thanx ~Martin

 

[Hoodoo]

What kind of woodcarving do you have in mind?

 

[capacious]

If you've never carved much, or anything before, then a wood like birch will serve you well. Sycamore is also great for beginners at carving, and possibly Horse Chestnut.

Depending on what you want to carve, a short, straight bladed carving knife is pretty useful, as is a good hook knife, and a draw knife is as well. If you were thinking of something bigger, i.e. bowls etc; then an adze, either flat or curved is pretty much essential. You could also make good use of a Native American style crooked knife. For fine detail, you can get sets of small knives, similar to scalpels, all designed for this purpose.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/category.asp?cat_id=207918

There is also a tool called the polynesian crook knife, but I havn't got the faintest idea where to get one, and it is a pretty specialist tool, so you probably wouldn't need one.

Hope that helps,

Jake.

 

[match]

Best place to start is probably with carving a spoon!

Have a look at the following page for info on how to go about this:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=4061

Have fun!

 

[Martin Cross]

I really could do with knowing how to find the woods needed if anybody can advice me it would be great many thanx MARTIN

 

[Keith_Beef]

I really could do with knowing how to find the woods needed if anybody can advice me it would be great many thanx MARTIN

Lime (linden) is a soft wood often used for sculpting.

I see you're in Rotherham.

There's a place called Craft supplies, in Miller's Dale, just by Buxton, that has a wide range of tools, woods and books.

http://craft-supplies.co.uk/

Keith.

 

[pierre girard]

Basswood (linden) is about the easiest and best carving wood. Often used for "treenware" in centuries past.

PG

 

[tomtom]

might be worth checking this one out.. http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=10033&highlight=whittling

 

[Nemisis]

I would suggest a little safety first like leather working gloves untill your confidence and skills improve.The more fingers you keep the better your skills will become
Dave

 

[Marts]

I don't know... every cut I ever got taught me something. Even if it was only how to get a plaster out of the damn wrapper while blood's pouring all over my hands

 

[Nemisis]

Maybe so but the gloves also save you bleeding all over the wood lol
Dave

 

[Martin Cross]

Many thanx youv been a great help

Martin