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Advice for a rookie carver
Hello All,
I havent yet even so much as picked up a carving tool or a carving block. I'm in the process of reading what my local library offers on the subject of carving. My goal is some small architectural carving. Designs in wooden table legs and/or aprons. Corbels for moldings and fireplace surround. I'm also fascinated by wood spirits, green men, etc. and would like to try my hand at that one day. I've enrolled in a 3 session course for beginning carvers at a local carving school and am looking forward to my first class in the middle of September. I do woodworking as a hobby for about 3 years now and am capable of making tables, chairs, jewelry boxes, outdoor furniture among others. My questions: 1) Suggested reading for a beginning carver? 2) Beginners carving tools? 3) Resources for carving tools and sharpening equipment. Thanks for any tips or pointers you may provide. TomL |
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TomL wrote:
Hello All, I havent yet even so much as picked up a carving tool or a carving block. I'm in the process of reading what my local library offers on the subject of carving. My goal is some small architectural carving. Designs in wooden table legs and/or aprons. Corbels for moldings and fireplace surround. I'm also fascinated by wood spirits, green men, etc. and would like to try my hand at that one day. I've enrolled in a 3 session course for beginning carvers at a local carving school and am looking forward to my first class in the middle of September. I do woodworking as a hobby for about 3 years now and am capable of making tables, chairs, jewelry boxes, outdoor furniture among others. My questions: 1) Suggested reading for a beginning carver? 2) Beginners carving tools? 3) Resources for carving tools and sharpening equipment. Don't buy 'beginners' carving tools. Buy quality stuff, and my favourites are Pfeil and Auriou. http://www.woodcarvingsupply.com/ http://www.woodcraft.com/depts.aspx?DeptID=2263 (expensive...) JES |
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Jan Egil Sjåstad wrote in
: TomL wrote: Hello All, I havent yet even so much as picked up a carving tool or a carving block. I'm in the process of reading what my local library offers on the subject of carving. My goal is some small architectural carving. Designs in wooden table legs and/or aprons. Corbels for moldings and fireplace surround. I'm also fascinated by wood spirits, green men, etc. and would like to try my hand at that one day. I've enrolled in a 3 session course for beginning carvers at a local carving school and am looking forward to my first class in the middle of September. I do woodworking as a hobby for about 3 years now and am capable of making tables, chairs, jewelry boxes, outdoor furniture among others. My questions: 1) Suggested reading for a beginning carver? 2) Beginners carving tools? 3) Resources for carving tools and sharpening equipment. Don't buy 'beginners' carving tools. Buy quality stuff, and my favourites are Pfeil and Auriou. http://www.woodcarvingsupply.com/ http://www.woodcraft.com/depts.aspx?DeptID=2263 (expensive...) JES Again I agree but first buy the book and then my choice would be Henry Taylor's.(G) Wannabe |
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Jan Egil Sjåstad wrote:
Don't buy 'beginners' carving tools. Buy quality stuff, and my favourites are Pfeil and Auriou. http://www.woodcarvingsupply.com/ http://www.woodcraft.com/depts.aspx?DeptID=2263 (expensive...) http://www.woodcarvingbiz.com/ JES |
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Jan Egil Sjåstad wrote:
Jan Egil Sjåstad wrote: Don't buy 'beginners' carving tools. Buy quality stuff, and my favourites are Pfeil and Auriou. http://www.woodcarvingsupply.com/ http://www.woodcraft.com/depts.aspx?DeptID=2263 (expensive...) http://www.woodcarvingbiz.com/ http://www.thebestthings.com/newtool...els_auriou.htm |
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I agree with previous post and suggstion on buying beginner carving
set. Don't buy a beginner set or a set at all. Buy a good quality 2 -3 chisels at first.one staright and another one or two rounded chisel and add as your experience and interest grows. A set usually cheaper than individual chisels will contail some chisels you will probably never use. A good quality chisel will keep it's sharpness better than cheaper one and a sharp chisel makes a world of difference in amount of work and quality of the carving. I like Pfeil and flex - cut chisels. Can't go wrong with those. Stubai are most expensive and worth every penny but for a beginner I would not recommend it unless money is not an problem. Get 2 -3 chisels for starters a good mallet a strop and strop abrasive and go make some wood chips!!!!! |
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"TomL" wrote in message ... Try the two books by Frederick Wilbur, both are fantastic for architectural carvings. Check out norahall.com also. Her videos are good also. Tools.......H. Taylor, Pfeil or Flexcut. Rick Butz's books cover the type carving in some aspects. |
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I'm not a fan of Mr. Butz I found his books to leave a lot of steps out
for a beginner carver. I tried one or two of his books when I started to carve . His books look like step by step but found them missing several steps here and there. But that's just my experience which I'm passing onto another beginner. |
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TomL wrote:
Hello All, I havent yet even so much as picked up a carving tool or a carving block. I'm in the process of reading what my local library offers on the subject of carving. My goal is some small architectural carving. Designs in wooden table legs and/or aprons. Corbels for moldings and fireplace surround. I'm also fascinated by wood spirits, green men, etc. and would like to try my hand at that one day. I've enrolled in a 3 session course for beginning carvers at a local carving school and am looking forward to my first class in the middle of September. I do woodworking as a hobby for about 3 years now and am capable of making tables, chairs, jewelry boxes, outdoor furniture among others. My questions: 1) Suggested reading for a beginning carver? 2) Beginners carving tools? 3) Resources for carving tools and sharpening equipment. =20 Thanks for any tips or pointers you may provide. =20 TomL Lots of Books through Chipping Away and Thompsons Woodcarving, Lee=20 valley -- Plus others -- look at my links page. http://woodwork.pmccl.com/Business/linksbusiness.htm Hope that helps... I got some flexcut palm tools to start -- a little kit -- still got all=20 my fingers and no scars... --=20 Will R. Jewel Boxes and Wood Art http://woodwork.pmccl.com The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those=20 who have not got it.=94 George Bernard Shaw |
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