These videos are great and while I'm still struggling a lot I think it will take some practice. Do you have videos for carving on the round though? I suppose the best thing is to start simple, but I never do that. I'm trying to make a rough bowl. I'm not sure how to clamp and even how to hold my tool when I'm trying to make something in 3D?
Hi Shubha,
I don't have a lot of carving in the round. Mostly I teach relief carving. The real difficulty is that it quite often takes longer to finish a 3-dimensional carving and these lessons can get VERY long. But I do plan on including more down the road.
Hi Mary,
you suggested a "beginner's starter group of tools" thank you.......do you have a "beginner sharpening equipment list"? Such as how many stones of which type /size and grit and the slip stones and stroping equipment needed?
thanks,
glenn
I stick with diamond stones - 1200 and 8000 grit. Then you could probably do most of the sharpening of the inside of the gouge with one slip stone with a curved side and pointed side. One flat strop will do the trick, but curved shapes with leather strop help. Dan's Whetstone is a good supplier for slip stones. I sell DMT stones at my store, and I just recommend making your own strops using old leather belts or leather scraps from leather repair stores. It's on my list to put together a recommended list of suppliers, but don't have one yet.
Richard Conner, Thanks for the follow up by your IT person about my computer not allowing me to watch your videos without downloading, it is a true pleasure and learning experience . The Angle Oak required so much of your time with such great detail. I am trying to do something similar and glade there is more wood for me, I seem to get lots of wood for small fires.
Yes, my computer person installed some more soft wear and all is well now.
I have discussed your site with the Hartsville Woodworkers , we would like to attend a sharpening course when there is one near us.
Mary: I love butternut also -- at least based on the one time I was able to find it locally. Since it is not available locally, do you know of a source that can be accessed online?
Hi Sam,
I have a large stock of butternut, so I haven't purchased it in some time. And unfortunately, I do not really have any good recommendation of where to purchase it. I would simply google "purchasing butternut" or something like that. From what I have heard, some of the regular suppliers do not have it available much. Good luck!
Great timing for this lesson. I just got sufficient tools to begin some beginning lessons, carved a flower and then you came up with this lesson -- as would happen, my sister-in-law came for a few days visit, and happens to like dragonflies; I took your butterflies lesson as a guide, copied a drawing of a dragonfly, and succeeded in craving well enough to make her a gift to take home. She was happy, my wife was happy and "I am most happy."
You asked if any of us might have ideas for upcoming lessons, perhaps something oriental in nature: a Japanese lantern, tea pot (Japanese tea ceremony related), bamboo, or even a samurai?
Looking forward to continued enjoyable, well done lessons.
Bill B.
Would like to comply, but I did it in the morning and she took it with her in the afternoon. I have found a supplier for butternut wood, and after cleaning up a rough sawn board, was thinking of trying one in butternut - and now will, with luck will have something to post in the not too distant future.
I have uploaded a picture of the dragonfly craving (Dragonfly 2) I made for my sister-in-law, version 2, craved in butternut and tried to make use of the natural color variation caused by knots to show movement in/on the water, with a bit of some leaves creeping in from "off stage."
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