Metal

[Donsexton]

They all do given enough use and add to that sand or dirt embedded in the wood and aggressive cleaning will wear the carbide points down. Too bad they costs so much but most tools that are high quality are costly. I just bought a new 41/2" extra coarse wheel by KUTZALL on amazon for $55 but you...

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I very rarely carve a log that don't have metal in it and when you do hit metal and its too old to pull out like this had to be 100 years ago but still tore my chain up. I found a grinder wheel that will chew right through metal its the nugget wheel from wood carvers supply. The worst wheel you can...

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Started this Florida panther today in live oak here next to the Hard Rock Casino its a donation piece that's part of my job site behind the carving...

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I move to a new area every few years, what I find the best way to get logs is contact some professional removal crews slip them a little cash and show up with your trailer and they will load you up. If you are carving smaller logs just your pickup will do. As stated the city dump for yard debris can...

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I was am still am inspired by the great John Rood and Henry Moore

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That looks to me like a job for a small skew and or hook skew, you know what the pros use to do pattern type relief carving. Celtic knots and such not my thing but I have watched it done...

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Very nice work indeed. Who are your inspirations, carvers/sculptors that have had influence on you?...

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They look real nice

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Dude when I read "smoking owl" I got this vision of a pipe with an owl on it so you could say pass me the "hooter" your owl is very well carved and a great idea...

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I will most def check it out as well

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Great job bet you had fun carving her...

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I bet he is good at it and with your carving work he could get by with it....

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This is what I do and not good for all carvers, I carve mostly live oak its hard not the hardest ever but still hard. I do mostly use power tools and chainsaws but I can and do use full size tools. I am a big fan of the second bevel and in my case its on the inside edge. If you go with this method...

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That is a master piece...

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The thing about power carving is mostly the "bits & burrs" that actually do the work. I think you will be fine with most any brand of motor and all the one mentioned here are fine. Make sure to post pictures of your work we love that....