This is a brief introduction to "Carving a Fish Bowl"
This two episode lesson shows how to carve an original design of a deep bowl shaped like a fish.
- Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo in Episode 1
- Type of Wood: Basswood
- Size: 8-1/2"w x 5-3/4"h x 1-1/2"d
- Tool List: 6mm v-chisel; #5, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #7, 14mm
- Level: Basic
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Mary, where do you find larger pieces of basswood, like the one for this fish bowl? Is there anywhere in the Charleston area to buy such a block?
Hey Steve, why do you need bass wood. Cherry carves real nice and is much better looking when your done. Maple would work too. Lee
Hi Leroy,
Thanks for that suggestion. You are correct. Cherry or maple would make a lovely fish bowl. But I’m assuming he Steve wanting basswood because that is what I carved this in. It does carve like butter 🙂 If you are a beginning carver (which many of my students are) I recommend something like basswood to start, and then move to harder woods (and yes, the hardwoods finish much nicer than basswood).
Hi Steve,
Unfortunately, there are no places in Charleston. Sometimes Michael’s sells them in their wood section, but they are not always good quality and quite often closer to 1 inch thick pieces. Woodcraft in Greenville, SC has pieces of basswood also if you want to go on a road trip, but I would call first to make sure. Check out Wilcox Woodworking at 715-466-2283. He is in northern Wisconsin and that is where I get a lot of my basswood and butternut.
Wilcox does have great northern Basswood. Nice to deal with. Also can try Heineke.
Thanks Monica. I have worked with Wilcox for several years and have never been disappointed in the quality of wood. I have heard good things about Heineke but personally have never bought wood from them.