Preping for Class

[Nebraska]

I know we have kind of chased this dog around the block a couple times now. Given your circumstance I’m going to again suggest you consider water based products. Since they have minimal odors they could be used and stored inside without the concerns created by oil based products....

[Nebraska]

It will be slower....

[Nebraska]

You’re doing a lot mixed terms here. Hardening or polymerizing oils cure. Stains and varnishes dry.

1. Read the side of the can manufacturers provide the information particular to their product.

2. How can we know you or your girlfriends tolerance for odors but depending...

[Nebraska]

Stainless set me back like $12 but it’s handy to carry and a pinch you use to clean fish. We were flying back from Boston when Sandy was headed up the coast. Thought briefly we would have to buy a used car and drive home when our plan scheduled to come out of Florida didn’t. SW found us a plane...

[Nebraska]

Very nice. Looks like a fun project.

[Nebraska]

Dude. Or Dudet?

You got a lot of stuff going on in this question.

1. I do not consider stain to be a wood finish it is a way to add color to wood the goes slightly below the surface. Stain like paint is just colored dirt suspended in a medium.

2. There are “one...

[Nebraska]

This is my current take a long carver. I reshaped the blades but have not addressed the thickness so one of these days I will get around to addressing that. But when doing a pocket knife project I’m just not very picky. I googled up your gec carver crazy first time I saw one they were like $60 now...

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Arthur, (My tongue in Cheek opinion)

Proponents of this process and even some professional finish people assert the wax fills the finest of imperfections in the finish.

The wax also helps with removing fine dust particles from the air providing a healthier home environment....

[Nebraska]

I tend to agree with Ian Norbury when it comes to sharpening for carving. “It may not produce the finest edge, but it is so quick that you always have a reasonably good edge.” I think carvers can become obsessed with the perfect edge to distraction from their purpose. If the blade is producing...

[Nebraska]

Not sure why you’re wanting to reprofile a knife that was made and designed as god’s gift to the whittling world?
But then I’m not too bright never understood carving with spring back folding knives either.

Wondering now are wanting to reshape the blade or just changing the...

[Nebraska]

The carving class that I will be teaching on behalf of the Central Nebraska Wood Carvers at the local Community college is quickly approaching. Students will be make a round peg from a square one, carving simple fish pattern and finishing up with a small owl. Unfortunately their instructor skipped...

[Nebraska]

Again not my work but to cool not to share.

It is call “Hare” carved in pine.

I think it should be called “flat plane collides with creativity”.

[Nebraska]

Sounds like you have learned a lot of important lessons. Just keep carving things you enjoy and don’t be afraid to challenge yourself.

My first carving.

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[Nebraska]

yes, will spend sometime looking at the artist post and videos on paint application....

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The painting part would require some practice. I’m think borrowing the concept have it coming out of a block rather than a stump. Weather is finally supposed to get out of the 90’s so hope to be getting back to the bench....

[Nebraska]

Mine too Bill....

[Nebraska]

I think cardinal. But at this point it is going to be whatever you want.

[Nebraska]

This the work of Daniel Montano make me think of possibilities.

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He’s a cute little guy!

[Nebraska]

Very nice Arthur, your persistent paid off....