tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775756370228803474.post1246481352689817073..comments2024-01-03T05:50:36.369-06:00Comments on BEGINNERS CARVING CORNER AND BEYOND: No Photo - Just Info!Tom Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03463033824387830517noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775756370228803474.post-70697145974101508082009-07-07T16:09:55.191-05:002009-07-07T16:09:55.191-05:00Good advice Tom. If you remember, I asked you abou...Good advice Tom. If you remember, I asked you about the fuzzy wood I got with my first carving. Of course, I was using pine until you told me not too!<br /><br />I have a give away posted. It for a $60. stainles tape despensor! So come on over and take a change!Holeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724824435789407791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775756370228803474.post-11994299128451965992009-07-07T06:41:16.368-05:002009-07-07T06:41:16.368-05:00Had a boss one time that when ever anyone complain...Had a boss one time that when ever anyone complained about the tools they were supplied with, responded thus: "With all the most up-to-date tools,jigs and fixtures; nearly anyone can do a first rate job" "But it takes real talent to do the job with a minimum of tools". Just look at Norm, on the ol' Yankee Workshop.Tom Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463033824387830517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775756370228803474.post-1970485242570416522009-07-07T00:45:34.080-05:002009-07-07T00:45:34.080-05:00I agree,
Not every woodcarver is born with good...I agree,<br /><br /> Not every woodcarver is born with good tools, knowledge to keep them sharp, or has the remarkable scene to be able to always get the best quality of carving wood,<br /><br /> knowing your tools performance is a must to keep the nicks and cuts to the minimum, knowing how much pressure is appropriate to cut the wood and the difference of over forcing a dull tool to make a cut usually wind up disastrous. <br /> when the wood yealds too soon or splits and the power cant be stopped if your powering down....<br /> practice using just your hand-wrist strength to carve never power the tool from your shoulder or even elbow. the stroke of your hand wrist combo is short and limited when compared to your elbow - shoulder<br /><br /> Wearing protection for a beginner can aid in lessening the severity of most incidents except pokes. knife tips and small palm tools will get through the best of gloves and thumb protection, <br /><br />keep them chips flying folksThomphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310147397680985482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775756370228803474.post-68196935631736522122009-07-06T23:54:31.517-05:002009-07-06T23:54:31.517-05:00Tom good idea , you could use that exercise where ...Tom good idea , you could use that exercise where you carve a ball on the end of 1"x1" stick<br />of wood , just an idea.<br /><br />Hal in Seattlehwallen48https://www.blogger.com/profile/14747024268998577827noreply@blogger.com