Wood carving Beginner Stropping Question

Beginner Stropping Question
It's done. Box elder bowl, handcarved, 12"x3". Walnut oil, then beeswax and carnauba wax mix for finish. I was surprised how nice the wood looked. It must be true: When you think you're done sanding, keep sanding!
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New to woodcarving, how did I do. The first carving is finished with beeswax
New Videos are available to watch on the school of wood carving site. Carving Venice Room (Venetian Style Wood Carving ) 136-1
New Videos are available to watch on the school of wood carving site. Carving Venice Room (Venetian Style Wood Carving ) 136-3

Posted: 22 Oct 2021 09:31 AM PDT

I think I let my carving knife get too dull, I don't think I was stripping it as often as I needed to. Anyways, when I try to use the strip with the yellow compound it doesn't seem to be getting very sharp. Do I need to get a sharpening tool now? And also how often should I be stripping the knife while I'm actually carving?

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It's done. Box elder bowl, handcarved, 12"x3". Walnut oil, then beeswax and carnauba wax mix for finish. I was surprised how nice the wood looked. It must be true: When you think you're done sanding, keep sanding!

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 04:07 PM PDT