Thread: Another little wallaby skull. Huon pine.

Another mini masterpiece... what tools/cutters are you using for the detail?

Originally Posted by Whittling

Another mini masterpiece... what tools/cutters are you using for the detail?

Thanks. I use a small ball shaped cutter and various shaped diamond burrs, generally a thin pointy one and a ball. I think they are 400 or 240 grit. I am finding that because I like to carve the light creamy huon (because of the consistent light colouring) it doesnt hold enough detail as it is also the softest type. I am considering using very small chisels for the detailing and also I am experimenting with carving musk which should let me get finer detail in my carvings.

Not the kind of wood to bash at with a mallet and a gouge!

What is "carving musk?"

Do echidna have a boney snout process?

Musk is a small tree in the daisy family. Olearia argophylla. It sometimes gets amazing burls but the straight grain is quite dense and I think it will be very good for small detailed carvings. Not sure about echidnas boney snout process.

..lovely piece TasSculptor..just wondering about the surface..is it wire brushed or sandblasted? .it really works well
I'm always telling my students that want to venture into abstract carving to start with skulls and bones

Originally Posted by underfoot

..lovely piece TasSculptor..just wondering about the surface..is it wire brushed or sandblasted? .it really works well
I'm always telling my students that want to venture into abstract carving to start with skulls and bones

Thanks. I do the surface texture with a ball shaped diamond burr.