Greetings, I'm trying to find a table of the diameters of various sweeps. Put the blade of a random gouge on a piece of scrap and spin it: you get a circle. The circles traced by various sizes of the same sweep number will be different. Some other sweep+size, however, will fit that traced...

How hard is bone on the mho (talc, gypsum, etc.) scale? Chris

I am looking for information on who makes the MasterCarver rotary carving tools. I would like to download a catalog and do some comparisons between MasterCarver and Foredom. Thanks DanW

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 ?

I am dirt poor—well, maybe poorer than dirt—and am looking for the ABSOLUTE CHEAPEST way to carve and then polish a tiny sample of malachite. I want to make a little malachite plug slightly skinnier in the middle than it is at the ends. Since this is the only project I am considering, buying...

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...

Wood Carving VGC with d/wrapper. 216 pages.No date is given however I would estimate it to be from the 1940s at the latest,possibly earlier. By J C S Brough This is an extremely comprehensive manual ,frofusely illustrated,on what appears to be advanced woodcarving with instructions on the carving...

There don't seem to be blocks of wood available that are much bigger than several inches across. If I want to make a large sculpture, should I glue together smaller pieces of wood? What kind of glue should I use? Is epoxy OK? Should I try to make the core hollow to avoid cracking?

Looks interesting. Thanks! Gary JeanRule@addressspamblocked wrote in message ... Join us. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hypertufa_Art/ A group dedicated to moving the Art of Hypertufa forward.

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

I want to create thorium miniatures.Is it possible?

See an introduction to New Zealand Maori carving and weaving styles at Te Puia - www.tepuia.com

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Wood engraving by LA Doust 1948 VGCwith 36 illustrations. Lovely old manual on the craft, some very interesting stuff.Well illustrated, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6970638163&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

I'm selling the following Woodcarving videos on ebay. All sorts of tutorials video on VHS. Had these for couple of years and all are in like new used once or twice condition. I learned to carve on these and most are worthwile for all different levels of carving skills. Nora Hall videos tot...

Good airbrush for carvers uses any paint, water based thru oil. Easy to use and clean http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8213289922&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

Has anyone carved this stuff? I ran across a sign-maker on the web who uses it extensively for hand-carved outdoor signs. See: http://www.danthoniadesigns.com/dd/us/Categories/WoodSigns.htm?source=LeftMenu It looks like it would be cheaper and more stable than wood outdoors and they're working it...

Dear crochet-knitters and crochet-lovers great news ! http://www.crochetmania.com Are you looking for exquisite crochet patterns? Do you want to start learning how to crochet? THIS is the right PLACE.

I have a person who wants to put a Scripture Verse on a walking stick. I know I can print the verse Vertically and then transfer the text to wood stick. I wanted to see a sample of this type of thing. Anyone done this and have a web picture of it somewhere? Or can direct me to a Link? In other...

Eyes, feet, and similar items are available from a number of the woodcarving suppliers. try searching on "eyes" instead of feet. John turtle wrote: Guys Im looking for a form that I can use to make my own pewter ,lead or