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Can use this knife
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Quote from Deleted user on January 31, 2018, 1:03 pm
Can use this knif in chip carving ?
What are the available uses of it ?
Can use this knif in chip carving ?
What are the available uses of it ?
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Jason Parsons@jwynnepar
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Quote from Jason Parsons on January 31, 2018, 6:18 pm
you can use that kind of jack knife for whittling, but it is not recommended for chip carving, as the angle of the blade is angled upward. these are the knives i use for whittling (right) and chip carving (left)
you can use that kind of jack knife for whittling, but it is not recommended for chip carving, as the angle of the blade is angled upward. these are the knives i use for whittling (right) and chip carving (left)
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MaryMay@marymay
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Quote from MaryMay on January 31, 2018, 9:36 pm
Scares the "you know what" out of me. I always seem to cut myself when I use a knife, so if I ever have to (for very small un-clampable carvings), I wrap every finger with that stretchy medical tape - ahead of time! I think I'll step back from this conversation now 🙂
Scares the "you know what" out of me. I always seem to cut myself when I use a knife, so if I ever have to (for very small un-clampable carvings), I wrap every finger with that stretchy medical tape - ahead of time! I think I'll step back from this conversation now 🙂
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Jason Parsons@jwynnepar
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Quote from Jason Parsons on February 1, 2018, 12:56 am
mary, knives are awesome. these are the ornaments i made for our tree this past christmas
mary, knives are awesome. these are the ornaments i made for our tree this past christmas
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MaryMay@marymay
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Quote from MaryMay on February 1, 2018, 10:01 pm
Sweet! Maybe one day...
Sweet! Maybe one day...
JIm Geisert@jgeisert
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Quote from JIm Geisert on February 2, 2018, 9:22 pm
When I first started carving I was taught two things. 1) If you are using a gouge keep both hands behind the cutting edge which means you'll need some means to secure what you are working on. 2) If using a knife make sure you have a safety glove on the hand that's holding the carving. I've been carving since 1979 and have only had a few minor nicks in all that time and most of them have come from reaching for a gouge in my tool roll. Speaking of which, right now Woodcraft supply has Wood River Silicone Chisel guards on sale for $4.99 for a set of 10. They are various sizes and even though they are designed for flat chisels they work very well for gouges.
When I first started carving I was taught two things. 1) If you are using a gouge keep both hands behind the cutting edge which means you'll need some means to secure what you are working on. 2) If using a knife make sure you have a safety glove on the hand that's holding the carving. I've been carving since 1979 and have only had a few minor nicks in all that time and most of them have come from reaching for a gouge in my tool roll. Speaking of which, right now Woodcraft supply has Wood River Silicone Chisel guards on sale for $4.99 for a set of 10. They are various sizes and even though they are designed for flat chisels they work very well for gouges.
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