Discussions on this forum are membership-run. I (Mary May) will monitor conversations and will try and contribute as needed. However, I can't guarantee that I will always have time to keep up with the discussions. Please feel free to contribute, as the only way this forum will be successful is if members get involved! I will also be the "judge and juror" with inappropriate, rude, or offensive behavior, so play nice!
Forum Navigation
The discussions on this forum can be read by anyone, but if you would like to join in and participate, please login or register as a Free Member.
My first carving - a turtle
#1 · August 28, 2023, 5:58 pm
Just wanted to share - I made this for a friend whose turtle died recently. It's my first carving beyond things like a donut or smiley face. I know there are a lot of issues with it, but I'm happy with it. I'm new enough to woodworking that I accidentally used cherrywood instead of butternut, which was not ideal, but worked just well enough (while also blunting all of my tools). I used a lot of the tips from the videos for the carving and I now know why the gouge sharpening lesson is one of the first lessons as well - looking forward to using that once my stones arrive. Thank you!
Uploaded files: