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Can you teach yourself wood carving?
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September 29, 2024

Can you teach yourself wood carving?

Teach yourself wood carving further than you expect, then meet the two walls that stop nearly everyone. Shall we carve?

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How can I practice woodcarving without a lot of space
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September 29, 2024

How can I practice woodcarving without a lot of space

Woodcarving without a lot of space needs holding, not floor area. A master carver on real sizes, clamps and dust. Shall we carve?

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What to know before starting wood carving
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September 17, 2024

What to know before starting wood carving

Design before carving, sharpening that never ends, a 2x4 that punishes you, and two weeks of sore hands. The expectations I wish somebody had set for me at the beginning.

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What is needed to carve wood?
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September 9, 2024

What is needed to carve wood?

Four gouges, a mallet, one clamp, a strop and a basswood board. A master carver lays out the kit that really carves, and names the item beginners always skip.

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How can I improve my wood carving technique?
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September 6, 2024

How can I improve my wood carving technique?

My teacher gave me paper before he gave me a gouge, and he had one answer for every complaint about wood. Here is his order, and the one thing about basswood I still cannot explain.

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What are the best softwoods for beginners to practice wood carving?
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September 5, 2024

What are the best softwoods for beginners to practice wood carving?

A master carver ranks the best softwoods for beginners and shows why softness is the wrong reason to pick a first board.

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