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Hi Mary,
Love your videos and your instruction style. I noticed the templates I've printed are all 8 1/2"x11", standard print page size. However, the dimensions of some pieces are greater than this size. Can you tell me how you go about enlarging the template to "full" size?

Mary and your viewers,

I would like to add a note on Pfeil chisels, I've used their palm chisels for years doing gun stock carving and love them. How ever their full size tools the handles feel rough. I sand them with 220 gr and sanding block to keep the edges sharp, then round the end and tang end slightly, follow with 320 gr. and 400 gr. then use 600 gr. folded over and wrap around the handles and smooth over the sharp edges. this is followed with walnut oil, about three coats. and after each carving session. Their feel is sooooo sweet you woun't want to put them down. It is a little work at first but makes a big diferance in their feel.

A quick note on Hirsch, they have very solid tangs and ferrals, and can hold up to a beating, their only down side is the heavy lacquer on the handles, lacquer and varnished tool handles will give blisters after prolong use, walnut or linseed oil is the best finnish,

notes from an old bear

Mary, love your classes, I,m almost finished with all the free projects, working on the camelia flower now, each takes 6 to 8 hrs. but coming out nice.
will be signing up soon to continue on.

thanks so much for being here

Wow, not only in the instruction, excellent as always, but in the history at the end of part 2. Especially in Feb 2017, more people should learn about the Angel Oak, its history, and what it represents. Well done Mary!

Hi Ralph,
Yes - I sell these on my online store. Go to the top menu and you can find it there.

can we have more baroque videos of how to carve body parts like feet and diffrent open and closed hands heads hair ears etc.