Hi, I have always been interested in wood carving as long as I can remember. I just don't know where to begin. If anyone could help me as the tools I would need and any other information you think I should know about this topic I would appreciate it. Thanks

I'm a serial killer and I have dozens of fine human skulls left in my cellar. Can I use the skulls to carve fine objects or should I throw them away ?

Hi there! I see that Google has it's Groups thing going (Beta), so I figured I'd see if anyone had started a Gourd Group. Apparently not.. yet. But a search brought up this group and others, and so I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Vince, and in late 2002 I began a full-color print magazine...

As in expanded polystyrene (EPS) or polyurethane foam, that is. I'm planning to give this a try as a core material for fiberglass sculpture. Also, it can be finished with a number of other materials, including Design Cast (http://www.design-cast.com/index.php). Gary

HI I have a piece of dried(?) basswood that Im carving a bluejay family with. Im finding that the wood is very hard, unlike normal basswood. Does anyone know if its too dry,, old, or from a hard part of the tree and if it can be softenned up somehow? WIll

Just having a go at stone carving using hard local limestone; 'hopton stone'. Proper 'stone mason's' tools are expensive but builders chisels and tools are cheap. Is it a good idea to use cheap SDS chisels instead - either old ones hit with lump hammer or just used in the SDS drill in hammer...

Does anyone know if Wildfowl magazine is going out of business? Vendors have dropped the magazine from their counter and the Wildfowl Magazine Web site has not been updated for the fall. Sent e-mail to the company and have not had a response. Harry

I'm a cannibal and next week, on Halloween, I'll cook three humans for our annual witches and warlock gathering. There'll be a lot of bones and teeth after our feast and I want to carve some magical amulets and figurines. How can I carve human bones? How to carve human teeth? What kind of knife...

On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:01:59 -0700 (PDT), joeh wrote: i made a canvas rollup and my carving knives get a light coating of rust on them. Is there anything that will stop this from happening. I take them with me on camping trips and all kinds of weather. Thanks I used to put...

I was trying to sell stuff on ebay and I just couldn't handle all the fees. At You've Made It! we charge $1.00 for each item you sell. No other fees. Nothing to list items, nothing to open an account, no percentage of final sale taken. This site is brand new, and I would really like to get...

turtle wrote: completed lestrel Turt Nice, nice work. What's the wood? Basswood?

Anyone have a good suggestion/outlet for a full-sized carousel horse. The horse is in progress & at this rate it will be some time before it is completed, if ever. Just wondering what to do with it once it is finished.

Wondering, I am new to wood carving, or any carving. I would appreciate any tips from seasoned workers, I am trying relife carving for a start... Joe Kennedy

Well, it was good to get some replies to my note. What is everyone carving? I'm going to carve a beaver to go with the skunk and the chipmunk I finished and then it is onto a cheetah -- Big Ev Wood Carvings at: http://home.earthlink.net/~lvbiggio/

Does anyone know of a good site for wood carving patterns? Wood burning patterns? Anything would help. Thanks

Good Morning! I have some designs that I might be interested in having commissioned. The artist(s) selected would be paid accordingly. I would like to see examples of prior work performed. I'm especially interested in gnomes, faeries, and woodland plants and creatures.

I want to create thorium miniatures.Is it possible?

I saw in the Grizzly catalog a set of 12 japanese carving chisels for $40. I also saw a set of 12 Grizzly brand carving chisels for $60. How good are these? Seems like they could be better than the $10 sets of chinese chisels but less expensive than the famous name brands.

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Everything was so strange. side surrounded by a group of chattering I do not know when to start, silence became my habit. Night, promise big school, far too quiet, only the voice of the vehicle back and forth. Seems isolated and like I disappeared. I have yet to meet no acquaintances in the...