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Post by becky3086 on Jan 7, 2012 7:57:39 GMT -5
Does anyone do any carving? I have just started trying to carve a little. Phil got me a few little woodcarving tools but I need more. I really wanted to make spoons first because I had gotten this book called Country Woodcraft that showed how. Anyway, here was the start of my first spoon. I have worked on it some since then but am not quite satisfied yet. www.simplyselfsufficiency.blogspot.com/2011/12/spoon-day.html
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Post by annclaire on Jan 7, 2012 9:37:18 GMT -5
Becky, NIIIIICE ...
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Post by annclaire on Jan 7, 2012 9:38:48 GMT -5
I dabble with tooling leather ... haven't been able to get a whole lot done lately ... but I am hoping to get back on the drop holster I started last year ...
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Post by acanthus on Jan 7, 2012 11:30:29 GMT -5
Nice spoon! I do a little carving. If I knew how to post pics I would. Mostly I carve Scandinavian acanthus stuff.
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Post by becky3086 on Jan 7, 2012 13:56:08 GMT -5
I posted mine from Photobucket with the IMG code.
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Post by bella18 on Jan 7, 2012 14:48:35 GMT -5
I love the spoon, becky!! I'd love to do some carving, but haven't done anything too good as yet. ;D
Hubby made me a wooden spatula just last week, and I just love it. I couldn't have thought of a better gift, myself.
I have one of Gene Logsdon's books with a lot of carving ideas, and would like to try some of those. I love working with wood; used to do woodburning, but guess that all got tossed when we moved.
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Post by garrett on Jan 8, 2012 2:43:13 GMT -5
niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice becky.
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Post by marielouise on Jan 8, 2012 6:15:35 GMT -5
Nice spoon! Welcome Becky. your other crafts are lovely also
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Post by becky3086 on Jan 8, 2012 20:54:46 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I plan to work on it some more and make several other things if I ever get any more time off.
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Post by garrett on Jan 10, 2012 0:52:29 GMT -5
time off? whatz that?lol
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Post by garrett on Jan 11, 2012 10:40:40 GMT -5
do you just use a pocket knife? what other tools are needed becky? techniques? or jest trial and error?
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Post by countrykitty on Jan 17, 2012 5:50:46 GMT -5
Here's a tunisian hook (afghan hook) that I made from a large wooden spoon that the local high school's band was tossing out. (It had been used as a makeshift drumstick during a fundraiser in which students made music with everyday items a la the group Stomp.) I used DH's circular saw to make the end of the handle sorta pyramid shaped, cut the notch for the hook, and make the spoon bowl wedge shaped. A pocket knife smoothed out the edges, and a nail file smoothed everything down even more. Then I sanded the whole thing, used some really cheap craft store carving tools to make the cat-on-a-stump finial, woodburned it a bit, and stained with some black walnut stain (steeped some walnut hulls in a bit of water for a couple weeks). www.flickr.com/photos/38782502@N05/3780500031/in/photostreamwww.flickr.com/photos/38782502@N05/3780502329/in/photostreamwww.flickr.com/photos/38782502@N05/3781317678/in/photostream
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Post by marielouise on Jan 17, 2012 10:23:21 GMT -5
wow veryyyy niceeeeee !!
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Post by garrett on Jan 23, 2012 3:08:03 GMT -5
ya'lls got it going on.
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Post by acanthus on Jan 23, 2012 12:27:59 GMT -5
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Post by acanthus on Jan 23, 2012 12:35:22 GMT -5
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Post by bella on Jan 23, 2012 16:32:11 GMT -5
WOW. That is some absolutely beautiful work, acanthus!! How long does it take to carve one of the smaller items??
What kind of wood do you use; I'm assuming a soft wood. I was thinking of trying something just simple to start with, but not sure where one would find the wood; such as basswood.
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Post by acanthus on Jan 23, 2012 20:27:59 GMT -5
Thanks Bella, I mostly carve Basswood which can be gotten on line from several places. Because I carve the Acanthus thistle mostly, Basswood works best because you can carve in both directions of the grain. Makes curves easier. Basswood is slightly harder than pine and when oiled looks much like pine. I work pretty slow a spoon like the photo takes around 8 hours.
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Post by bella on Jan 23, 2012 23:49:29 GMT -5
I did look around a bit today for basswood, and think that might be best to start with, and something very simple. We have something here that we think is a juniper, and am wondering how that would be for carving, too. I see you are in S.D. Beautiful state.
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Post by acanthus on Jan 24, 2012 17:54:37 GMT -5
I'm no expert but in my experience Basswood is the best wood to start with. That depends also on where you buy it or where it's from. The further north it grows the shorter the season, the slower it grows the better it is for carving. I think basswood will give you the best results starting out and give you the most pleasure. No sense failing on our first attempt? Juniper, as with all pines is carve-able but it will split easily when you carve against the grain. Apple is nice (find an orchard that is trimming trees and it's free for the picking. Wonderful for kitchen ware spoons,etc.
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Post by bella on Jan 24, 2012 22:32:58 GMT -5
That's what I was thinking of for starts...spoons. I'm sure I can get apple, since there's local orchards; just a matter of asking around.
Yup, dh says too, that the cedar or juniper will split easier. I'll keep that for later. For now, some basic tools and scrap wood.
Have any of you carved bark?? I've seen some really nice pieces, and supposedly the best bark for that is cottonwood. Wish I'd known that when we had them all over our yard.
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Post by garrett on Feb 5, 2012 17:01:30 GMT -5
what is best wood for carving?
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