Thread: WIP carving talk back show

that's sad no replies to my new WIP

well here is the way this thread is going to work feel to talk about any carving thingy you would like or links ect

the first two photo is all my carving tools l own in the WIP l will tell what tool l used and what l was thinking ,,,,,,now starting from left to right l will number the tools 1 to 10 and so on


now the start of the wip l cut a lot of cracks out of the wood using a hand saw

the wood is cedar a piece that was cut off when l did them two hands

Don't worry, there's at least one person reading your wip

What brand are the two chisels next to the pfiel carving knife?

Hi Arty,

Is that photo all the chisels that you own. I thought you would have more than that.

Have you not heard the saying "He who dies owning the most chisels,wins "

Terry

Hi Arty,
I'm watching with baited breath (probably the anchovy pizza I had for dinner)

I might take a pic of my collection of chip and dust makers when I'm at work today, or is that highjacking?

thanks Funky somebody cares
the chisels are Hirsch werkzeuge made in Germany

Yes schaf that is all the tools l have and l only got the pfiel set 6 months ago so most of my work was done with the black handle chisel #10

please show us undy looking forward to it

please add any coments you like to this thread on any carving subject at any time and l will try and show a few pics just to keep it going

using #2 and #8 cut the face in

I thought the emergence of the face needed a choir or something.

So what is it? Do you start with design drawings? Or a vague idea of what you want? Or a thumbnail sketch? Or gaze at the wood for a while?

Originally Posted by tea lady

I thought the emergence of the face needed a choir or something.

So what is it? Do you start with design drawings? Or a vague idea of what you want? Or a thumbnail sketch? Or gaze at the wood for a while?

well thank you TL

good question TL manly l gaze at the wood until it talks to me but l do have a vague idea of what it is going to be its a girl in a dancing move my girl has a name for it(she does dance as a sport)

was in the shed last night working away when you think everything is going well THEN l broke the arm off that holds the dress over her head O well just change the plan a bit (Missy not happy)

got the broken arm all sorted still ok have to check with the boss
still using #8 mostly and did a bit of the bigger removal with #3

A Arabess(not the right spelling )or it sound like Arabess is the pose she wonted

Arabesque? Also the name for those curly plant growth decorations on Middle Eastern Temples and such. Debussy also has a few piano compositions called Arabesque. Could be good music to carve to.

Originally Posted by tea lady

Arabesque? Also the name for those curly plant growth decorations on Middle Eastern Temples and such. Debussy also has a few piano compositions called Arabesque. Could be good music to carve to.

thanks TL l knew you would know no one else here has any culture
ps: l love my mug TL

Originally Posted by SPIRIT

thanks TL no one else here has any culture

Geez thanks SPIRIT,
I'll have you know that I visit the pen turning and intarsia forums regularly.