Thread: WIP carving talk back show

ok boys and girls this is going to be the last photo for a few weeks the other half is takeing the camera on holies

just have to finish the hair it is going to a mass of curls don't know how l am going to go at this and her dress that she is holding up in her hand put a few folds

Looking good Arty but I can't enlarge the thumbnails. Is the problem at my end or are others having the same problem?

Originally Posted by Frank&Earnest

Looking good Arty but I can't enlarge the thumbnails. Is the problem at my end or are others having the same problem?

they have been changeing the forum a bit l think it has something to do with it

Nice work Spirit! And fast!!

good one Arty,
you pick some tricky poses to carve,
BTW when are you going to let me send you some decent carving timber?

Originally Posted by underfoot

good one Arty,
you pick some tricky poses to carve,
BTW when are you going to let me send you some decent carving timber?

maybe soon l have to say the cracks in my timbers are starting to me off a bit

what do you do when you have stuffed something up and can't be fix the top hand is crapy when l was takeing larger removel from the back a chunk came out
l just finished doing the part she is holding up ,happy with the out come had loopy folds was fun as l have never done cloths before



already started thinking about my next carving ,l will give you a hint part of the human body no not hands again

Originally Posted by underfoot

heres a couple of my chip and dust makers,
the chisels I collect, clean up and sharpen,
those 5 chisels are about the only ones I ever use (ya need to have one of them Pfeil fish tails arty)
and the power tools, I use them all the time

Impressive set of power tools, Underfoot....would you like to share some info?You see, I didn't need power tools until now, since my usual work was mostly in the field of the architectural woodcarving; Now that I've started a series of abstract sculptures,and the best timber available to me is ash, I dont feel like working with the mallet for hours( and the summer is very hot in Spain)So...I just bought a grinder and the PRO-4 woodcarver disk, and now there's no stopping me,on the pics you post I see the other Arbotech disk, how long before you have to change the blades?(they are a bit expensive here ih Spain) One more: what's the green tool next to the angle grinders?-(looks like some sort of a strait grinder)-and what do you use it for?I've got more questions, but I guess its better to ask later

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Originally Posted by Artesano

I see the other Arbotech disk, how long before you have to change the blades?(they are a bit expensive here ih Spain) One more: what's the green tool next to the angle grinders?-(looks like some sort of a strait grinder)-and what do you use it for?I've got more questions, but I guess its better to ask later

Hey Artesano,
the first on the left is a rotary chisel, its got 3 fixed carbide teeth, I've had it for at least 10 years and only sharpened it a few times
-next one is a arbortech mini carver, I use their carbide disc on hardwood and standard disc on softwood, (the standard discs are not too expensive over here,)
the die grinders(straight grinder) fit all sorts of bits from burrs to router bits to homemade carbide cutters, vary handy tool,(can take a bit of getting used to because they can get a bit cranky at 25,000 rpm)
next time I post a WIP I'll take better pics of the tools and what they can do.

Originally Posted by underfoot

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next time I post a WIP I'll take better pics of the tools and what they can do.

That would be very kind of you, mate-the arbotech mini carver is the next thing on my list, but here I' ve seen only the standart disc-guess I'll have to sharpen it now and then; ash is not so hard anyway.The die grinder looks promising-like some version of the engraving tools used in the small scale carving, but with much more muscle-is that correct?

when useing carving tools the size of the project determins what tools are use l have been doing small detailed carvings of late the next job is going to bigger so l can use some of my power tools

tools l hope to use
1# carbatec 100mm carving disc
2# mini disc
3# grinder with sanding disc 24g great for shapping

hay underfoot and artesano what project are you working on at the mo

Originally Posted by SPIRIT

hay underfoot and artesano what project are you working on at the mo

A 100% percent abstract stuff in my case- I'm finishing 2 pieces I started 2 years ago, and have three more blocks of wood glued and bandsawed, redy for the rough work.I'm sort of building a portfolio,though I'l be damned if I know why

Originally Posted by Artesano

.I'm sort of building a portfolio,though I'l be damned if I know why

thats so you can have a major solo exhibition at a prestigious european gallery and become famous and ferociously wealthy and hire dozens of assistants to do all the hack work and then forget all about us on this forum and .......

how could he forget us just like that you think you know somebody

Originally Posted by SPIRIT

hay underfoot and artesano what project are you working on at the mo

playing around with a piece I was asked to do for a surfing art/memorabilia exhibition,
themed on old 70s Tracks magazine kitsch,(which I used to read from cover to cover twice)
haven't titled it yet , thinking of "pipe dreams" or maybe "wet dreams"

ps. kevin in pic for scale