Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:14:11 -0800 (PST) From: Caro Stewart <taocila-AT-yahoo.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Woodcarving I don't, but=A0it's a very good idea=A0to wear a protective glove! Then you can be more careless when handling the knife. I tried once with an oversized glove and the long finger tips of the glove were getting in my way. I noticed only the advantage of getting a better grip with the glove.=A0Get=A0one=A0that fits. I don't think you'll need=A0a glove=A0for the hand that you'll be carving with. Also, cover the leg (knee included)=A0on which=A0you'll be resting the hand holding the wood (if you chose to carve without the help of a vice) with a thick piece of blanket or anything similar. This is to prevent the knife "stabbing" your leg. It happened to me once :O) --- On Tue, 12/30/08, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote: From: Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Woodcarving To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 3:00 PM Wow, Thanks a lot Conrad for mentionning this approach. It seems like a good way to go for me. I'll try it soon. I trust your methods, the few works I've seen of your all look exquisite. I'd like to see a lot more, do you have any plans to update your website? I think I have just the bench for what you mean. I made it a while ago from a big wooden speaker, I added an extra thickness of wood on top. It's extremely stable, and can be used vertically or horizontally. Thanks Caro, your way also makes sense to me. Do you wear a protective glove in the hand that holds the block? I've seen it in a video, it seems wise. I'm gradually collecting online videos of wood carving, (shall share the list here shortly), and the more I see, the clearer all the options seem to me. I even realize that it's possible to make one's own chisels from scrap pieces of metal (staight or pipes), even though I've yet to find any online tutorial about it. I also realize, as is the case with most new techniques I learn, that I make it much more complicated than it truly is. As a paradox, some of the simplest methods and tips are the hardest to find, even with online searches and tech books. Nothing beats talking to a real pro. I'll never say it enough: Long live Puptcrit! And all its members! _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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