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When I started doing relief carvings based on the graphic designs of M.C. Escher, I decided to use a mark similar to what he used on his woodcuts and lithographs. This consisted of three block letters MCE with the year in small numerals below. More recently I have carved MCE on half of the backside,...Last edited by pallin; 03-13-2024, 04:17 PM.
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Lewis - You're off to a good start on your own. If the old gentleman was fascinated with burls, the task may get difficult, but for a collection of that size he probably used his favorite wood most of the time.
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I'm ready and confident -- and backed up by some wonderful on-line friends. Thanks
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Currently set for Wednesday, and they want to monitor me the first night or two.
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There are carvings that I am tempted to rework because of a detail that grates on my present sensibilities, but I don't. One was an outdoor carving that had weathered for 20+ years in an environment that ranged from105 degrees to snowing. It is a different situation when you decide to repeat a carving...
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Go to your search app (Bing, Google) and ask "How to turn off auto-correct?" Follow the instructions.
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There are probably many carvers who spend excessive time stropping. There is an old adage, "A fanatic is someone who, when all is lost, re-doubles his effort."
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It is likely that my neurosurgery may be less than two hours, so it will be done on an outpatient basis (Isn't every procedure nowadays?
Received notice in the last two days that my neurosurgery is now scheduled within ten days. Will let you know, , ,
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Cottonwood root does not come in massive pieces. This is not the tree trunk. The roots are less than 3 inches in diameter and less than 2 ft. long.
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Some of us started carving with a folding pocket knife. It may have taught us to consider handle comfort. Or, we experimented with blade shapes and learned a bit about metallurgy. If you go this route, choose pocket knives with locking blades. Be aware that some classic brands have switched to cryogenic...
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Martyd - The metal rule at the bottom the photo is 8 inches (plus a margin at each end). Of the dozen chip carving knives in the Pfeil (Swiss Made) catalog, only the second is marked Pfeil Swiss Made. The others have the Arrow mark with Swiss Made. The knife in the photo has no marking.
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If you plan to sell the knives based on the reputation of the maker, you will need more than the name printed beside the knives in a photograph. You need authentication, the permanent mark of the maker on the knife,
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I have some carvings that I've made minor improvements, but the more likely motivation is the yellowing of the final finish coat. For that I use finger scrapers, but the raw wood rarely matches the sun-darkening of exposed surfaces....
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The sixth photo is currently in progress. It is my 31st carving based on M.C. Escher graphics.
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Welcome back, Don Sexton.
I am also on my third wife in 71 years of marriage. It's like carving. Lots of variation in how to "go about it," different tools & woods. I recommend you stay with it. Practice, practice, practice.
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I spent a fair amount of time studying this carving, Maybe that's what Larry had in mind.
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Woodcarving in not "one thing" to try, then dismiss if it doesn't turn out as you expected. It is many things: shaping cute figures with a knife or gouges, intricate geometric patterns from chips removed, pretty pictures that actually extend into the wood, realistic figures or caricatures...
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Yolli - It reminds me of an experience in Switzerland. I met the master carver at the carving school in Brienz. She (yes, the master carver was a young woman) was not teaching at the time, but working on a commemorative plate with bas relief, symbols, lettering. She did not use knives on any part of...
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