Wood carving Final product, a clock.

Final product, a clock.
Carved this little fella for my godchilds first birthday. Made from oak with linseed.
And for the finish.......? I need to seal it but it needs to look decent, don't want to slap poly on it.
Handcarved Sapele. Tough wood, but not too terrible. I learned a new word working on this one: Chatoyancy. This wood has chatoyancy. Beautiful wood, very imperfect bowl.
Okay, I'm absolutely starting from scratch as a woodcarver, what are the most important things to know?
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Finished this commission and attended the wedding this weekend. Really happy with the result! Red oak, hand carved (at least 95% of it)

Final product, a clock.

Posted: 18 Sep 2021 02:34 PM PDT

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Carved this little fella for my godchilds first birthday. Made from oak with linseed.

Posted: 19 Sep 2021 03:17 AM PDT

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And for the finish.......? I need to seal it but it needs to look decent, don't want to slap poly on it.

Posted: 19 Sep 2021 07:51 AM PDT

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Handcarved Sapele. Tough wood, but not too terrible. I learned a new word working on this one: Chatoyancy. This wood has chatoyancy. Beautiful wood, very imperfect bowl.

Posted: 19 Sep 2021 04:06 AM PDT

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Okay, I'm absolutely starting from scratch as a woodcarver, what are the most important things to know?

Posted: 19 Sep 2021 02:43 AM PDT

I've started carving a skull of some other non-identified wood and it seems like the wood was nearly impossible to cut, and hard and unmalleable. I see a lot of sculptures made of basswood, so I think I'll try for that or something.

I have 3 chisels I just purchased, but they're only doing a mediocre job. I have a lot of experience in art, just not as a woodsculpture whatsoever. What equipment wise am I missing yet? Can you reccomend other things?

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DIY Sofa Tray Of Oak Drink Holder + Free SketchUp Plan

Posted: 19 Sep 2021 04:28 AM PDT