Posted on 08/14/2010 4:21:22 PM PDT by mylife
Interesting to learn that the carving of birds is specifically an American thing.
Come to think of it all the glass eyes and pewter feet I order come from America
Any how, enjoy the film and think of taking up this wonderful hobby.
Click on the "Mike Sandell Woodcarver" link
Nice.
All the videos are nice except Thomas Kromes. I dont know what he was thinking about.
Ivan Whillock’s is very nice and I wanted to post something from his school teaching the trade but apparently he is no longer instructing.
So, this is what I could gather up short of doing a demo myself.
The American carvings are the greatest. We love whimsy and story’s to our carvings
Thanks for the link. Very nice.
I am happy to share.
I’ve always been interested in carving but there never seems to be time. I guess I’ll just have to make time.
Time is my problem as well.
When my hands are full of other things there is no time.
My other issue is having a shop.
I used to work outdoors quite a lot were weather was nice and wood chips weren’t tracked all through the house.
Still, its a lovely hobby and I think most folks would be surprised at what they can produce if they would give it a try.
I picked up the hobby from my Dad as Doug Pauls says in his video, I was astounded by the things he made.
I never thought I could do it. I never contemplated it.
When he died, Mom gave me his tools and I just started doing it.
Nice to see that you’ve picked up your dad’s love of carving!
I’ll give it a shot soon, I do have three chisels... :-)
I would say in some ways carving gives more leeway. The entire area of caricature carvings and whimsical carvings is a prime example.
People love whimsical carvings. They needn't be precise
Tom Wolfe of Gobblers Knob, Tennessee is a master
I learned this style from his carvings
Very cool!
Get a decent rough out knife, a detail knife, a #3 fishtail gouge and if you can find one a “macaroni gouge”
That will serve you very well
People love them hound dawgs!
Will do, thanks for the tip!
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2001348/1626/38--3-Fishtail-Gouge.aspx
The Macaroni gouge works as a chisel as well as a V gouge. It's a very handy tool.
http://www.tilgear.info/products/521/3922/pfeil_macaroni_gouge_no_23__8mm/
In five years Sprankle taught himself to do this
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