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Needing Helpful Advice (post #157846)

ShinRyuu on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 11:42
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This my first time carving anything, I'm interested and my almost all wood working, but have decided to start with chip carving. I did a couple of sample cut in some yellow pine (the only wood I had lying around) very hard, but I like the results. Found a cabinet maker in my very, very small town and got some basswood blank cut 10"x 12" (6 blanks for 12 bucks) to try some sample laying out the patterns now, but i would like to try something for my lil brothers B-Day and would like some advice on how you all might carve this.
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shin, were it me,  i'd have (post #157846, reply #1 of 3)

by Eef in reply to ShinRyuu [original] on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 13:33

shin,

were it me,  i'd have the whole thing drawn onto my wood,  outlined with a parting tool, set in with the correct gouges and have the background wasted away.  then shape it all into low relief.  wood carving books help,  lessons, more so.

eef

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Eef, Thanks, I started (post #157846, reply #2 of 3)

by ShinRyuu in reply to ShinRyuu [original] on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 08:26

Eef,

Thanks, I started drawing it last night, I hope I hope to finish the drawing  today and start corners today

Shin

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Template (post #157846, reply #3 of 3)

by flairwoodworks in reply to ShinRyuu [original] on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 23:07

Make a full-size template and use spray adhesive to stick the template to your basswood.  Then carve through the paper.  Then peel or sand off the template and you're done.

Chris @ www.flairwoodworks.com
and http://flairwoodworks.wordpress.com

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