Something I use regular

[joepaulbutler]

Well done Becky, Never seen one, so you could have carved a catfish & told me it a beluga & I would have swallowed it hook line and sinker, I'm sure the customer is going to be please---pictures when it is done....

Ed got a question or two about how you use the tung oil. Do you apply it at the time your carving? have you ever cut it 50/50 with mineral spirits? I'm trying that in the hopes that it will let the mixture soak into the wood a little further

[joepaulbutler]

Your studies are important, carving can be a great filler later in life.

[joepaulbutler]

Laziness, I guess , but in reality, I left the other end as is because that is the end I'll be using to do the sawing with, just more meat in the blade, the tapered end I use of picking...

[joepaulbutler]

Mobieus, I bet you're sorry for joining such an unfriendly web site,
Like your carvings, oh by the way WELCOME...

[joepaulbutler]

I would say go Cyclones! Well done!

[joepaulbutler]

I've done both the carving and scrimshaw on deer antlers. Scrimshaw just a good eye and steady hands & tungsten pointed marker. I power carved the antlers, better have a well-fented room & and a can of fabreze
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[joepaulbutler]

GFH, a Push knife, not always, the teeth are pointing backward from the tapered end, this allows me to reach in a cleanout tight areas. Then I usually flip it around to the square end to clean from the carving to the background. I thought about putting a small handle at the mid-point of the blade,...

[joepaulbutler]

For cleaning around the base of my relief carvings at the point they met the background, & for the removal of that pesky little piece of wood, I took a 32 TPI coping saw blade, pointed one end.

Probably old hat to some here, but might be of some help our newer carvers

C&C...

[joepaulbutler]

I see that you joined in Mar, of this year, but bet you have been carving longer than that
A fine job of carving and also the painting.

[joepaulbutler]

Just want to wish all of our mother woodcarvers an enjoyable day. Also to all the gals who put up with us male carver. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.

[joepaulbutler]

Well, I would say the calf is coming along fine. I imagine it as a hard job to keep from breaking the fins from the body....

[joepaulbutler]

A good choice, let the fun begin...

[joepaulbutler]

I bet when someone sees it for the first time, they look around, it would certainly be interesting to see people expressions, good job

[joepaulbutler]

Ed stopped carving today to say thanks for your suggestion "I apply a quick coat of tung oil blotting away any excess" I'm working on improving my eye carvings, which for the most mart are 1/2" wide. there has always been the flacking chipping problem, I'm telling you ALL, it works, try...

[joepaulbutler]

Ed stopped carving today to say thanks for your suggestion "I apply a quick coat of tung oil blotting away any excess" I'm working on improving my eye carvings, which for the most mart are 1/2" wide. there has always been the flacking chipping problem, I'm telling you ALL, it works, try...

[joepaulbutler]

what would mama say ...

[joepaulbutler]

If I see what I think I'm seeing, what a clever idea to cap off your fine carving ...

[joepaulbutler]

#2, but would accept any of them ...

[joepaulbutler]

Ed, I'll try that. Thanks

I took the stitches out Wed evening, the bruising is all but gone, but it is still a little tender, but improving each say