Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: madcrow on October 02, 2012, 11:04:43 pm
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I have been doing some carving lately. These things seem to go pretty fast. Most of the walkiing sticks are sourwood, but I threw in one on cherry and another on poplar.
(http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp161/madcrow_2008/Carving/100_0905.jpg)
(http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp161/madcrow_2008/Carving/2012-09-11202738_zps7bcf2608.jpg)
(http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp161/madcrow_2008/Carving/2012-09-11202721_zps18157068.jpg)
(http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp161/madcrow_2008/Carving/2012-09-11202703_zps150c6462.jpg)
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I LOVE that stuff reall nice job! I wanted to make a little joke but the art work is too good JeffW but they do remind me of ZZ top lol sorry I mean no diss respect! Thanks
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portable ents :D
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My oh my those are simply great.
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Beautiful,love them all. :)
Pappy
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Awesome job! Do you carve those free-hand, or do you draw it out beforehand?
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Those are great. I especially like the one out of cherry.
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Those are hella-cool!
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Thanks fellas. These are fun to make and pretty quick too. I do draw a couple of guidelines when I start, really just a cross, to help with the symetry, but the rest is freehand. No offense off the ZZ Top comment, every time my dad sees one, he gives it a biblical name.
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Nice work the carving is amazing.
Rob
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Very Cool!! 8)
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nice work,like them all.
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Have you ever carved antler knife handles.
Rob
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Those are terrific! Do you ever carve animals or mythological figures?
Mike
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I LOVE them!!!!!!!! when I am at Twin Oaks, Pappy lets me go looking for twisty sticks all the time.....I take home all I can find. I love your carving, I'm not brave enough to carve much, too afraid to mess it up!!!!! got any tips??? ;)
Tomi
;D
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Thanks guys.
Trapper Rob, yes I have but I use a dremel for that. I wouldn't put my Flexcut tools through such punishment.
Gila_Mike, I have carved a few bears hanging on the side of sticks and one eagle head on the top of a stick.
cheapshot, use the best tools you can afford and keep them as sharp as possible. Mine are sharpened to a 12 degree angle and honey to a mirror finish. Dull tools will get you cut quick. Sharp tools go through the wood much easier, which means you use less force and maintain control of the tool better. If you want to try wood spirits, go out in the woods and find a sapling that died standing an inch and a half to two inch diameter. Make what is called a study stick. Draw the hairline around the face (shaped like the top of a rifle bullet) about three inches tall, a half dozen times down the length of the stick. Carve in the hair line on all six and round the forehead and make sure to leave some room and wood for eyebrows. Rough draw in the eyes and nose on the last five and carve them in, just roughly to get a feel for it. Draw in and carve the cheek lines on the last four and give them some shape. Shape the mouth or mustache and outline the hair on the last three. On the last two, go back to the cheeks and nose and define them more, really just cleaning them up some. one the very last one, add in teh rest of the hair, eyebrows and mustache if it has one. The key to this is the repitition. By the time the alst one is done, you will have the basics down and be ready to start carving them on walking sticks. I will post some pics this weekend of the process if you want.
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madcrow you got some mad skills, i'd love a build a lond on the process, Bub
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Those are awesome! people who can carve faces amaze me. very cool
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Awesome work.
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Yep I'd like to see pics....and a build along would be cool too!!! :)
Tomi