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What wood and what chisels
Ok i`m gonna start a wee thread if anyone is interested.
I wondered what is your favourite carving wood and favourite chisel or tools. You can explain why if you like. I am in Yorkshire and prefer English Walnut, the older the better. I recently had some 500 year old walnut froma stately home in South England. I love this because of the finish rather than the ease of carving. The grain has lovelly dark stripes as well as a blend of deep purples and browns when french polished. My favourite chisel make is Henry Taylor from Sheffield ( England ) which can be sharpened to a perfect edge every time. Mallet is a lignum Vitae rounded mallet which is oiled weekly to prevent cracking. Any takers ? Regards Steve |
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Sure, I'll bite. I'm not sure if I should say it is my favorite but
Basswood is what I carve most often. I like the results I've got carving Cherry but its tough on the carver and the tools because of it hardness. Ideally, I would have a 2nd set of tools ground and sharpened for hard woods. I like the tight grain in Cherry and the subtle coloration. It really comes to life with a couple coats of Tung Oil. Currently, my favorite tools are full sized Stubai gouges. Probably because they are my newest ones. I've only recently begun working with full sized tools. Previously, I worked on smaller projects using palm gouges. I have a couple Diobsud (sp?) tools that are very good, but pricey in this area. Additionally, I'll add one more favorite to your list. My favorite professional carver is Chris Pye. I've read several of his books and like his presentation. His website is helpful and newletter interesting. Some may not like his mixing philosophy with instruction but I find it refreshing. Incidently, he addresses this in his latest newsletter. I feel knowing a writer's or teacher's viewpoint gives some perspective on why they might recommend or discourage a technique, style, or tool. One might disagree with Chris' philosophy but it would be difficult to disagree with the quality and scope of his work. Next. . . |
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Hey JT
What is Chris Pye's website URL Bill Tinker From: "JT" Reply to Group Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Newsgroups: rec.crafts.carving Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:50:04 -0500 Subject: What wood and what chisels Sure, I'll bite. I'm not sure if I should say it is my favorite but Basswood is what I carve most often. I like the results I've got carving Cherry but its tough on the carver and the tools because of it hardness. Ideally, I would have a 2nd set of tools ground and sharpened for hard woods. I like the tight grain in Cherry and the subtle coloration. It really comes to life with a couple coats of Tung Oil. Currently, my favorite tools are full sized Stubai gouges. Probably because they are my newest ones. I've only recently begun working with full sized tools. Previously, I worked on smaller projects using palm gouges. I have a couple Diobsud (sp?) tools that are very good, but pricey in this area. Additionally, I'll add one more favorite to your list. My favorite professional carver is Chris Pye. I've read several of his books and like his presentation. His website is helpful and newletter interesting. Some may not like his mixing philosophy with instruction but I find it refreshing. Incidently, he addresses this in his latest newsletter. I feel knowing a writer's or teacher's viewpoint gives some perspective on why they might recommend or discourage a technique, style, or tool. One might disagree with Chris' philosophy but it would be difficult to disagree with the quality and scope of his work. Next. . . |
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http://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/
"Bill Tinker" wrote in message ... Hey JT What is Chris Pye's website URL Bill Tinker From: "JT" Reply to Group Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Newsgroups: rec.crafts.carving Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:50:04 -0500 Subject: What wood and what chisels Sure, I'll bite. I'm not sure if I should say it is my favorite but Basswood is what I carve most often. I like the results I've got carving Cherry but its tough on the carver and the tools because of it hardness. Ideally, I would have a 2nd set of tools ground and sharpened for hard woods. I like the tight grain in Cherry and the subtle coloration. It really comes to life with a couple coats of Tung Oil. Currently, my favorite tools are full sized Stubai gouges. Probably because they are my newest ones. I've only recently begun working with full sized tools. Previously, I worked on smaller projects using palm gouges. I have a couple Diobsud (sp?) tools that are very good, but pricey in this area. Additionally, I'll add one more favorite to your list. My favorite professional carver is Chris Pye. I've read several of his books and like his presentation. His website is helpful and newletter interesting. Some may not like his mixing philosophy with instruction but I find it refreshing. Incidently, he addresses this in his latest newsletter. I feel knowing a writer's or teacher's viewpoint gives some perspective on why they might recommend or discourage a technique, style, or tool. One might disagree with Chris' philosophy but it would be difficult to disagree with the quality and scope of his work. Next. . . |
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damn good carvings from both of you.
i like the dancer and the rose from ev and the racoon from the old gadgy regards Steve |
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I have to put in my two cents for the favorite carver. Check out
http://www.chadawalt.com/sculpture.htm This stuff is incredible. Likewise, Ev - your dancer would probably sell for a few hundred bucks on my website www.joepilates.com (it's a site I use to sell exercise sculptures - like Yoga and such) Let me know if you are interested and what price you want for it. Thanks, Shawn "Princebilly1" wrote in message ... damn good carvings from both of you. i like the dancer and the rose from ev and the racoon from the old gadgy regards Steve |
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 01:50:31 GMT, "bboom11"
wrote: I have to put in my two cents for the favorite carver. Check out http://www.chadawalt.com/sculpture.htm This stuff is incredible. Likewise, Ev - your dancer would probably sell for a few hundred bucks on my website www.joepilates.com (it's a site I use to sell exercise sculptures - like Yoga and such) Let me know if you are interested and what price you want for it. Thanks, Shawn "Princebilly1" wrote in message ... damn good carvings from both of you. i like the dancer and the rose from ev and the racoon from the old gadgy regards Steve I'm glad you liked my carvings. The dancer is my pride and joy and at the present time, at least, she is not for sale. She is the only piece I ever timed and she took me 57 hours from inception to finish. Thanks for the nice offer, anyhow. -- Big Ev Wood Carvings at: http://home.earthlink.net/~lvbiggio/ |
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