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Looks good Anders. It's all these little things that you need to remember that add up to a great carving. You've done that!

Congrats!

BobL

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If you near a carving club, ask the other members if you can try their knife to get a feel for the handle. Buy some cheap clay, put a handle full of it in your carving hand and squeeze until it's comfortable grip. This will give you an idea as the length--this is for people who have very large or very...

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Glenn

I know you mean business with the accuracy when I see a pair of dividers out on the bench. I am thoroughly enjoying this.

I have had a cigar box guitar I started--no where's near the beauty and effort you're putting into your guitar. I started it a while ago and it's...

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I use wet-or-dry sandpapers--wrapped around an appropriate size dowel when needed--and finish with Flex-cut yellow compound on leather strop--usually the Flex-cut strop with profiles--which you could create one for your larger profiles.

BobL

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I've carved small carvings using a knife and/or chisel from branches off a rock maple. As with any harder of the hardwoods, I just take smaller chips and strop often. Make sure whatever tool you used is god steel. I definitely found out which of my tools stands up to the test.

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Thanks Rglideride!

BobL

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Thank you Ron!

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Thanks Glenn. I agree and I have already begun incorporating some of the suggestions.

BobL

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Wow! Now that is cool! Hope your recovery is speedy and you get back to carving soon.

BobL

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Thanks Claude. It is a good suggestion.

BobL

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Thanks! I'll check them out.

BobL

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Thank you everyone! I think the big takeaway for me is to take a good hard look at what I have done, finish what needs to be finished, and decide what I want to keep and what I should change. I did go back and lookout MySharon Art videos which I haven't looked at in a while. I now realize what I haven't...

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...I've been carving faces for a while now. I have been trying to develop a technique and style that would yield consistent results. I feel like I'm going nowhere. I pretty much use the steps from SharonMYART Guide to Wood Carving Faces. I know I don't do the same angles on the same cuts every time....

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Nice!

Can't help with the running of colors. I don't burn so I just try to be careful, and like you said, be more patient. One tip you might want to try: When I paint with red, I use 10 drops of water to a drop of red. Then when I'm done with the red, and I have flesh to paint too, I add...

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Thanks Claude! Hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy and Healthy New Year!

BobL

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Thanks for all your wonderful compliments! Hope I made you smile!

BobL

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Nice! The beard makes him a poet.

BobL

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...Guess what I got for Christmas?



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Finally got around to finishing him. Just painted a sprig of holly on him. Merry Christmas Everyone!

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That is a cute carving! I like it!

BobL