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Old 12-20-2003, 11:59 PM
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:-/ I've never attemptted to carve any thing other than meat. Yet just the other day as i was doing some landscaping work i found some odd shape roots of a oak tree and i thought about carving . i have a idea of what i want to do i just don't know where to start can some one please get me off and running? :-/
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Old 12-21-2003, 01:56 AM
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Not knowing what it is you want to carve makes giving advice a little difficult. I have found that roots make nice pieces with wood spirits carved in them. Oak roots will be a little difficult with hand tools, so I think I would opt for power carving them. There are several good books available on the subject. You might search the sponsor of this site for such a listing. Good luck and welcome to the world of carving.
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Old 12-21-2003, 07:10 AM
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sounds like good advice from Ric...if you use hand knives on a root, chances are there is dirt and grit in it and it will be very hard on your knives..! ???
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