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    March 08, 2021

    Wood carving Basswood styracosaurus

    Basswood styracosaurus

    Posted: 08 Mar 2021 03:28 AM PST

    After finding old carving knives and pine ... I started carving a few months ago, and wow ... a new passion. Here is my first work.

    Posted: 08 Mar 2021 04:58 AM PST

    Today I tried to make some less artistic and more useful things, so I made this page holder and a ring!

    Posted: 07 Mar 2021 02:42 PM PST

    Wisdom from a relatively short woodcarving career

    Posted: 08 Mar 2021 02:26 AM PST

    1. Be different

    Carve something you've never seen before. Chances are pretty good that we haven't seen it either and no one will know if you've screwed it up. Eventually, you'll develop a body of work unique in all the world and be known for it. You don't get good at carving wood by carving spoons; you only get good at carving spoons by carving spoons.

    1. Power is your friend

    If you want to carve professionally, use power tools. Power tools were invented for a reason: time is money. Also, the only way to get really good at something is to do a lot of it, so the faster you work, the more you work, and the faster you get really good at it.

    1. Follow the money

    There are niche markets with a need for your stuff. Some of these are populated by people with money. The tech industry, for instance, is swimming in hallucinogens swallowed by people with no taste, class, or culture, but they went to Burning Man every year and did a lot of drugs, so it's possible to deeply connect with that part of their lives through psychedelic/visionary art. Conversely, the burgeoning pagan/heathen scene would, you'd think, have a great need for bespoke altarpiece work, but they're generally broke, so it's a wash. Videogame imagery would probably kill it, but I just can't bring myself to go there.

    1. Beware the gilded cage

    Craftsmen are competent. This is what distinguishes them from artists. A craftsman can have an idea and competently execute that idea, but that is also a creative prison because it doesn't much allow for the happy accident with which something new and different is learned. Artists just roll with their innate incompetence and keep going, each screw-up diverging into a new direction, until the final product is something that could've never been preconceived.

    1. Be ruthless with yourself

    Until you're a master, there is nothing to get hung up over. The piece you're working on now is only ever practice for the next piece, your "real" work. So, do yourself a favor and set your sights on doing Great Things in the future, because that's why we exist. At some point, you might just realize that you're doing it.

    1. Make an ungodly mess

    Creation is never a sterile process. It's messy. An ungodly mess is a Godly mess

    1. Be safe

    The God of Speed requires blood sacrifice, but the speed of a chainsaw wheel just isn't worth it

    1. Rotarychisel is the shit, worth every penny. The ¼" shank anyway, ⅛" not so much, or maybe if you cut the shank in half as the length creates too much vibration, which loosens the chuck, eventually snapping the shank.

    That's it. Be well. Sawdust is man glitter. ✌🏽

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    Stoned Ape Theory, walnut

    Posted: 08 Mar 2021 12:51 AM PST

    Very first spoon carving, made from a piece of birch I trimmed off from a tree in my yard.

    Posted: 08 Mar 2021 05:54 AM PST

    Two figures embracing each other

    Posted: 07 Mar 2021 11:02 PM PST

    Any ideas on what these are or how I would carve them ?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2021 10:11 AM PST

    Time lapse of carving avocado pit (watch till the end to see the result)

    Posted: 07 Mar 2021 12:14 PM PST

    New Pfeil V tool's edge rolled over in dry Maple.

    Posted: 08 Mar 2021 07:30 AM PST

    After probably 45 minutes of cumulative use and two stroppings, part of the edge rolled over near the gullet. I wasn't hitting hard or cranking on it, or doing anything that felt irresponsible.

    Are these gouges not meant for use in harder stock than Basswood and green Oak, or did I get a tool with a defective temper? I could easily grind back and see if it was just a burned edge from the factory grind, but if it's a common flaw worthy of return, then I might try that before altering the tool.

    submitted by /u/UltraTurboPanda
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    Chip carving with skew chisel?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2021 04:29 AM PST

    Is it possible?

    submitted by /u/Ivar-the-Dark
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    Great skills of the masters in wood carving - Classic carved TV cabinet ...

    Posted: 07 Mar 2021 07:45 PM PST

    Fascinating what comes to life from scrap poplar.

    Posted: 07 Mar 2021 12:13 PM PST

    A guardrail for a bed my family owned broke, so I got the idea to turn it into a wooden sword. I have been working for the last two hours on the handle, any thoughts or tips for carving? I'm using a box knife to carve atm

    Posted: 08 Mar 2021 02:39 AM PST

    Gnome home

    Posted: 07 Mar 2021 05:33 PM PST

    Anyone has a tool suggestion?

    Posted: 07 Mar 2021 01:09 PM PST

    I've recently gotten interested in carving so i decided I'd give it a try, thing is we don't have any tools beside screw drivers and some knives so since I'm totally new in this area i wanted to consult with you guys, I've seen the amazing artworks in this community, so do you have any suggestions on which tool(s) should a beginner invest?

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    Gift

    Posted: 07 Mar 2021 11:35 AM PST

    Hi guys, I'm not sure if this is allowed so if it isn't feel free to remove! My dad has recently gotten into carving (namely spoons for the moment) and I was wondering if there's anything you wish you'd had at the beginning of your carving careers? He has some pretty good hand tools and a bandsaw (?)

    I'd like to get him something related to this for his birthday, any suggestions would be great!! Thank you in advance :)

    submitted by /u/acnheire
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    Skull with Snake Theme Carving for First Time, What's Your Thoughts??

    Posted: 07 Mar 2021 11:10 AM PST
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