I have been asked recently how to make a tool roll that can safely carry tools. I made mine over 20 years ago, when I first started carving – and it is in amazingly good condition after a lot of use. I guess that says a lot for Levis! As durable as they come! When […]
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New video up on techniques of clamping wood
I just posted another video on my woodcarving school site on techniques I use to clamp the wood securely – for protection of me, and protection of the wood. I probably use some unorthodox ways of holding wood, but I simply use what holds the wood the tightest, and also allows me to have access to […]
Greenville Intro to Woodcarving Class
I taught a very quick Intro to Woodcarving Class at the Greenville, SC Woodcraft Supply store. I drove up Friday morning (3-1/2 hour drive), taught for 4 hours Friday afternoon, then again 4 hours Saturday morning, and then drove home Saturday afternoon. A whirlwind of a trip. We were able to cover how to sharpen a […]
NEW! Ability to Download Videos on my Online School
Bob Easton, who helps me from weeping uncontrollably when dealing with any computer issues (I often refer to him as my computer guru) has gone through the process of making all videos on my online woodcarving school available as a download. In his own words, he explains it like this: “The School of Traditional Woodcarving now […]
Marc Adams Class – Carving on a Turned Post
Last week I taught a very interesting class at Marc Adams in Indianapolis on carving on a turned post. We started by carving an acanthus leaf on a flat surface in basswood, just to get the feel of how to carve the details on the leaf. Then we took that same leaf and carved it […]
McIntire Fruit Basket Carving
Stan Beckworth came in from Texas for the past 3 days to learn more about the specific techniques of carving. He has quite a lot of experience with carving, but wants to be able to teach carving at the school where he teaches in Waco, TX – the Heritage School of Woodworking (www.homesteadheritage–woodworking.com/). They specialize […]