Wood carving
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apple, birch... something soft so it is a lot easier. dont start with a chess set, bit too fine detail.
what knives do you have for this?
what knives do you have for this?
poplar is a nice easy wood to work with and for small things such as chess pieces will be durable enough.
Hey Piglet1 Welcome to BCUK mate
Thats a fine set of carving tools you got there
What wood you gonna go with? Poplar sounds interesting
Maybe someone on here has made a chess set and can give you some pointers
all the best mate
Thats a fine set of carving tools you got there
What wood you gonna go with? Poplar sounds interesting
Maybe someone on here has made a chess set and can give you some pointers
all the best mate
Lime is by far one of the best woods to carve just make sure the grain is straight and you can't go wrong. or if you want to buy good wood for carving these fella's are good to deal with and have loads of choice http://www.ockenden-timber.co.uk/timber.htm
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I wonder how easy it is to carve wood? Forgive this ignorant question but I am not a practical sort but have always wished I could do something with an artistry about it. Whether paint, draw, carve or whatever. Its just made me think IF I start of easy I could learn to carve simple things. Might give me encouragement to try other things.
Sorry if it sounds like I'm comandeering another's thread but is there anything easy to start on with easily obtained wood that you could recommend for someone with only a clipper, opinel and SAK to do? Preferably something that would leave my fingers in the condition they were before I started. A hard thing to achieve for me.
Sorry if it sounds like I'm comandeering another's thread but is there anything easy to start on with easily obtained wood that you could recommend for someone with only a clipper, opinel and SAK to do? Preferably something that would leave my fingers in the condition they were before I started. A hard thing to achieve for me.
Any of the books by this gent - http://www.whittlingwithchris.com/ are worth getting for simple but satisfying whittling projects. A great way to kill a few afternoons.
Enjoy,
dave
Enjoy,
dave
I wonder how easy it is to carve wood? Forgive this ignorant question but I am not a practical sort but have always wished I could do something with an artistry about it. Whether paint, draw, carve or whatever. Its just made me think IF I start of easy I could learn to carve simple things. Might give me encouragement to try other things.
Sorry if it sounds like I'm comandeering another's thread but is there anything easy to start on with easily obtained wood that you could recommend for someone with only a clipper, opinel and SAK to do? Preferably something that would leave my fingers in the condition they were before I started. A hard thing to achieve for me.
I agree with Martinidave get a good whittling book to give you ideas and the knowledge to start whittling here a few books and most of them are good i have most of them. take a look here http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&...=aps&hvadid=36911006531&ref=pd_sl_nse3hdov9_e
Hope this helps
I think the only thing I ever did with my first penknife as a kid was whittle a stick into a pointy stick. It is amazing how many times you can do that without getting bored as a kid. And of course a stick does have two ends to whittle.
I'm guessing as an adult I should be able to do more than that.
I'm guessing as an adult I should be able to do more than that.
I think the only thing I ever did with my first penknife as a kid was whittle a stick into a pointy stick. It is amazing how many times you can do that without getting bored as a kid. And of course a stick does have two ends to whittle.
I'm guessing as an adult I should be able to do more than that.
That is so true about not getting bored with whittling a stick as a kid and it's the same for me now
it's just i whittle chains and balls in cages now. But it is more the about the enjoyment i get from whittling than about the finished product and i think if you ask most people who whittle or carve for a hobby they will tell you the same.Hello again people i thank you for all your advice and have moved on , i have now done two 5 minute wizards (easily found on you tube just tap in 5 minute wizard ).theirs also a 5 minute bear which is good to, of which i added arms with out any help just free handing COOL !!!!
Cheers.. I really needed another hobby.
How much are the basic carving tools going to cost? I suppose I could make a basic knife myself (sigh)
Cheers.. I really needed another hobby.
How much are the basic carving tools going to cost? I suppose I could make a basic knife myself (sigh)
I've carved Shelf Elves. The whole thing can be carved with a small carving knife but the addition of a V tool is helpful but not essential.
hey thats really good hoodoo
what wood did you use for it? on the youtube video allan says he is using northern basswood, i'm not entirely sure but i think basswood is what we brits call lime.
TJ
what wood did you use for it? on the youtube video allan says he is using northern basswood, i'm not entirely sure but i think basswood is what we brits call lime.
TJ
Nice Elves Hoodoo. Basswood is Lime over here. It's an easy wood to carve, and takes details very well. As to tools you only need very few to start with. I'd go with Hoodoo, a small pen knife, a Vee tool and you can do a lot with that. A few addition of Flexcut carving tools and you are set up to do hundreds of carvings. I fact, it's better to start with few tools, you really learn to use and master that one tool, then you can add to it in the knowledge that each tool you buy will be a useful addition.
Yup, it's norhthern basswood. And although its the same species, there is a big difference in texture between northern and southern basswood. Southern basswood tends to be more coarse in texture and tends to splinter more although it is still good carving wood. How lime compares, I dunno.
A good rule for carvers is to add tools as you need them instead of buying sets of tools. A SAK makes a good carving knife if you tweak the blades. The small blade especially makes a great basswood carving blade. You can even turn the can opener into a hooked skew although I found out the hard way if you cut too much of the littl arm off, the blade will drop too low in the handle when you close it. You can also grind the large screwdriver blade into a nice chisel.
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