THANKS for zooming in close from time to time. The close ups, combined with full screen viewing on a large PC display, gets us about as close as we can come without breathing down your neck at your bench.
Probably a silly question as I am overthinking things. Before I spend alot of money on tools, can you indicate what is absolutley needed for the 3 projects under beginners?
Your beginner recommendation differs a bit from what the projects indicate. The only consistency between the 3 projects are the v-chisel (I can only find 6 mm so I hope that is OK), the #3 14mm, and the #7 14 mm. If I threw in the #3 6 mm for the camellia project, would I be able to make do with that before deciding if I want to proceed?
Robert, Not a silly question at all. I would suggest adding a #7, 10mm and that will help you carve down the petals in the camellia project. None of the others will really do the trick for that. It's a good "middle of the road" gouge. It's so difficult to recommend a complete basic set of gouges that will cover all beginning projects. I like to try to keep it a small set (no more than 5 to 7) and as I look at the set I think "but that would really be beneficial too, and this one also will help". It's like picking and choosing between your children! How can a mother do that??? Bottom line, just buy as many tools as you want (Mary May says so).
Probably a silly question as I am overthinking things. Before I spend alot of money on tools, can you indicate what is absolutley needed for the 3 projects under beginners?
Your beginner recommendation differs a bit from what the projects indicate. The only consistency between the 3 projects are the v-chisel (I can only find 6 mm so I hope that is OK), the #3 14mm, and the #7 14 mm. If I threw in the #3 6 mm for the camellia project, would I be able to make do with that before deciding if I want to proceed?
Robert, Not a silly question at all. I would suggest adding a #7, 10mm and that will help you carve down the petals in the camellia project. None of the others will really do the trick for that. It's a good "middle of the road" gouge. It's so difficult to recommend a complete basic set of gouges that will cover all beginning projects. I like to try to keep it a small set (no more than 5 to 7) and as I look at the set I think "but that would really be beneficial too, and this one also will help". It's like picking and choosing between your children! How can a mother do that??? Bottom line, just buy as many tools as you want (Mary May says so).
My wife is my QA chief, because I can never tell when my work is good enough. ("Perfect is the enemy of the good, or "Dans ses écrits, un sage Italien
Dit que le mieux est l'ennemi du bien" Voltaire). In general, I listen carefully to her, but we have disagreements on how much the tool marks must be removed. I tell her that "Mary May says to leave some tool marks!" (Very dangerous to quote another woman's opinion to one's wife, but in this case, you ARE the certified expert!)
From Bob Easton on Carving a Duncan Phyfe Styled Wheat & Ribbon Design - Episode 1
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From Mary May on Carving a Duncan Phyfe Styled Wheat & Ribbon Design - Episode 1
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From Robert B on All About Gouges
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From Mary May on All About Gouges
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From Robert B on All About Gouges - Beginner Lesson #3
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From Mary May on All About Gouges - Beginner Lesson #3
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From Ernest Thebo on Carving a Basic Flower - error
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From Ernest Thebo on Carving a Basic Flower - error
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