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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: sadiejane on February 28, 2012, 10:44:06 am

Title: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: sadiejane on February 28, 2012, 10:44:06 am
ok first let me say i am not a woodcarver.
have tried my hand a few times, made a few spoons etc.
but it is not a skill i have mastered by any means...
i know there are some wood  carvers on here
and i would enjoy seeing pix of yr work.
hated to take over mcginnis6010's thread showing his erc work, so thought id start another thread-
hope ya'll dont mind and certainly hope yall will post some examples of wood carving.
and hand tools used too!
thanks

here is my last attempt at making a spoon and a spatula for a holiday gift
wood is walnut
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/wss%20spoon/40465_1504077755983_1055415097_1474866_3125753_n.jpg)

here are some spoon carving knives ive picked up. top two i often use for bow scraping too
bottom-mora curved knife. middle is a custom knife a friend made for me and i handled with osage
top is a very old alaskan made knife picked up on an excursion yrs ago
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/wss%20spoon/DSCN63988.jpg)

Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: sadiejane on February 28, 2012, 11:31:18 am
another tool i use lots for spoons are palm gouges.
after making numerous spoons by cutting the shape out first then digging out the bowl.
i started carving the bowl first, often by clamping down the bit of wood and using palm gouges.
then working on the rest of it.
heres one i recently started.
koa wood from hawaii my sister from honolulu sent me
this will be her bday present one of these years....
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/DSCN1061.jpg)
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: iowabow on February 28, 2012, 11:48:27 am
very cool post.
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Post by: Jimbob on February 28, 2012, 12:06:55 pm
Those look pretty good.
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Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 28, 2012, 12:26:32 pm
Those look great Sadie! You definitely do have wood carving skill. Your skills will only get better the more you carve. I use a Murphy carving knife and usually a scorp for the bowl but I have to get a new one. I also use small pocket knives and palm gouges as well.ill get some pic of some stuff I've done in a bit .
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: sadiejane on February 28, 2012, 03:02:57 pm
Those look great Sadie! You definitely do have wood carving skill. Your skills will only get better the more you carve. I use a Murphy carving knife and usually a scorp for the bowl but I have to get a new one. I also use small pocket knives and palm gouges as well.ill get some pic of some stuff I've done in a bit .

thanks man-
thats what i was hoping to do-didnt wanna really show anything id done-was just hoping to get folks to post their wood working/carving stuff without totally hijacking yr thread.
look forward to seeing more of yr work and yr tools!
thanks!
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: jonathan creason on February 28, 2012, 03:52:30 pm
Here are some duck decoys I carved a few years ago.  All done with hand tools.

(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/woodie1.jpg)
(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/redhead1.jpg)

This canvasback was carved out of 2x10 dimensional lumber.  That was a chore.
(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/Canvasback.jpg)
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Bevan R. on February 28, 2012, 03:55:59 pm
Nice ducks Jonathan!! 8)
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Jimbob on February 29, 2012, 03:05:27 am
Cool pipe man, thats some talent!!
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Eric Krewson on February 29, 2012, 11:14:09 am
I carved ducks about 25 years ago, made a mistake and turned a hobby into a business, carving quit being fun. I put down my duck carving tools in 86, never touched them again.
I sold all my good ducks, sure wish I had a few of them back and only have a couple of so-so ones left.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/duckdecoys.jpg)
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Pappy on February 29, 2012, 12:32:54 pm
WOW ,man that is some nice stuff.
   Pappy
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 01, 2012, 12:21:01 pm
The teal was one of my first, the woodie one of my last. My painting skills went way up between the two. The ones that are long gone looked like they could fly away, dang, I wish I hadn't sold them.
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Alpinbogen on March 02, 2012, 12:20:26 am
You guys have some serious carving talent.  Very nice!
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Post by: Jimbob on March 02, 2012, 08:11:27 am
That looks pretty cool Josh!
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Post by: iowabow on March 03, 2012, 09:13:35 am
Gun doc you should post that atlatl handel that I saw yesterday. 
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: sadiejane on March 03, 2012, 12:45:10 pm
that atlatl is wonderful josh
tho, as you found out wed, i sure do need to practice throwing them things....
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Lee Slikkers on March 03, 2012, 12:59:21 pm
WOW Josh!!!  Since I'm a Falconer I think your "Thunderbird" needs to be thrown by one who flies hawks and falcons  >:D  Man that is such a cool project...I am just starting to get back into some carving and you Sir have just inspired the heck out of me  8)  I really did the idea of a take-down atlatl dart, have you posted any other threads on how you make those?  I just picked up the Atlatl (and really need some accuracy work) and have been captivated with using it...very addictive stuff!
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Sparrow on March 03, 2012, 01:23:37 pm
Probably use my cooking utensils on a daily basis more than anything "carved" I do......(I do most of the cooking around here so that I don't have to do most of the cleaning.)  I find an old spatula or serving spoon or whatever at the thrift stores,(Salvation army or saint vinny's,or....yard sales) bust off the old plastic handle and make up a wood one from something on the place or out in the woods. Puts a better feel in my hand and connects me into the natural world in another small way. People come to the house , see them and want them and so they become gifts. Here is a picture of a few that were at hand.
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Lee Slikkers on March 03, 2012, 01:25:00 pm
Thanks Josh, I'll have to go dig through that section and find your thread...cheers!
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: sadiejane on March 03, 2012, 01:43:32 pm
sparrow-what a great idea about re-handling those cooking utensils.
foresee other projects in my future....
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 04, 2012, 12:36:38 pm
When I get burned out on bow or gun building I go to my hobby lathe and make file handles, very restful and therapeutic. One can make two handle ferrules out of one 1/2" copper pipe joint. I use what ever scrap wood I have in my burn pile.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/Filehandles.jpg)
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Lee Slikkers on March 04, 2012, 12:42:24 pm
I really like those Eric!  I have a bunch of files, some broken handled, some with cheap plastic handles and some with none...looks like after I get this move/relocation thing taken care of I need to find me a small lathe.
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 04, 2012, 04:11:30 pm
I have a small Griz lathe, fun to play with. I have turned a lot of osage plugs to fill punky knot holes on osage bows with it.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/lathe.jpg)
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Lee Slikkers on March 04, 2012, 04:38:10 pm
Thanks for the pic and recommendation of the Grizz, I'll have to do some poking around on the net or start watching Craig's L for a deal.
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: iowabow on March 05, 2012, 01:44:26 am
Hey sadiejane did you get my PM if not I can send it again. 
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: Jude on March 19, 2012, 11:28:25 am
Here's a link to a bow I did a few years back.  I still have it, but the lower limb failed last spring, so it's purely decorative now.  I've done some spoons, pipes, animal figures and such, but have managed to loose track of them all over the years.  Mostly, I used my carpentry chisels and pocket knife for everything.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,4011.0.html
Title: Re: how bout showing yr carving skills
Post by: sadiejane on March 30, 2012, 10:00:00 am
jude-nice carving on that bow. sorry it broke...
always intrigued by the one this was inspired by when flipping thru the encyclo-well done!