Tomorrow Take A Moment!

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I use them both ways also. I cut a a rectangle from the pad 11/4”x21/2”. I fold it in half with a small piece of double sided tape in the center of one side of the fold to hold it together, I make a hole in the center of the fold with a small nail and pass the screw of the mandrel used for the...

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Use them too Merle. They work well. You can get a variety grit ....

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He’s great Claude! Love the wind in his beard....

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Hats off to you Mike for thinking off the new comer! Your right . You can’t go wrong encouraging the Helvie knife. Economy knife is just a plain handle, blades are all the same quality. The medium detail is s good size and versatile choice to learn with....

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Good save Merle....

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Another well done carving Merle. It look good. All these years I have never used glass eyes. But think its time to give the a try.

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The book "Carving Animal Canes & Walking Sticks with Power” has a tiger pattern in it. I have not done the tiger but have done other patterns in the book. You can get it on Amazon and I think Fox books....

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Another vote for Timberwolf blades and I too like the 3/16th blade for detail cuts.

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Hello T.H. and welcome to the forum. One answer to your problem would be using a detail woodcarving knife or a chip carving knife and cut in the star outline then use your power tool working from the center of a star out ward to the cut line. Another would be use a diamond disk burr to cut in the outside...

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Look forward to seeing them Joe.

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I have a 5 inch Flexcut draw knife that I have used for many years it has a slight curve. Works well with concave or convex surfaces. It is sharp, light weight and good for small projects. Flexcut also makes a 3inch. I use a larger 10 inch for larger jobs....

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Hello Lefty and welcome to the forum !

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Snappy your sticks looks good and will serve you well.

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Bob tell the young man Well Done! It is always great to see young carvers progress in their skills...

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Great looking peice Paul. Always enjoy following your work. Glad you are back in the carving chair. Thanks for sharing....

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Tomorrow take a moment to remember those who made historic trip across the English Channel. D Day June 6 1944. America alone took over 6600 dead and wounded on that day our allies 4000. By Aug 30 1944 casualties were over 200,000, 37000 dead Those of us who have seen combat know the sights, sounds and...

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Another outsanding project Merle. WELL DONE

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This is my carving folder. I did not regrind it. It was a gift. It and a couple of palm chisels make a great travel kit.
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Well done ! Nice clean detail.

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Nice job . I like the reshaping you did on your knife blade.