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06-30-2007, 04:37 PM
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 hello all, 1st timer help me out hey everybody, just joined this board now and im trying to obtain some info on whittling. im interested in making a ring(as in ring for a finger) but havnt the slightest idea where to begin what wood? what knife? how to bore out the center? also, i think id like to make some little statues of animals or something, nothing crazy elaborate, but enough so you can tell what it is hahha. just a little hobby im interested in at the moment. thanks in advance for the responses  |
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06-30-2007, 09:08 PM
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| Re: hello all, 1st timer help me out [FONT='Comic Sans MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Little Shavers [/font] Woodcarving Supply 423 SW 104th St. Seattle, WA 98146-1545 Phone: (206) 767-7421 Fax: (206) 763-6774 [FONT='Comic Sans MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Little Shavers [/font] Woodcarving Supply 423 SW 104th St. Seattle, WA 98146-1545 Phone: (206) 767-7421 Fax: (206) 763-6774 Your question is not unique. Both "Little Shavers" and "Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers" have beginner's sets. Check them out on the web and if their site doesn't answer your questions give them a call. Their customer service is excellent. They won't sell you more than you need to do what you want.
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06-30-2007, 09:11 PM
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| Re: hello all, 1st timer help me out My apology for the previous post. I was trying to be fancy and do a simple cut and paste of names and URL's but the Cyber God's didn't offer much help. I'm not quite sure where all that came from because all I really wanted to post was my last paragraph!
__________________ "I never met a carver that I didn't like... a knife that I didn't want... a chisel or gouge that I didn't need... or a piece of wood that I didn't have to have!" |
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06-30-2007, 10:40 PM
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| Re: hello all, 1st timer help me out To make a ring ... drill the inside hole for the finger first, to fit. Then cut out the ring outside dimension on a scroll saw or band saw. Crave the corners off snf round, sand well and engrave in a design. As for wood type, a good dense hardwood would be best, wouldn't crack to split as easy. Suggestion, cut out a few to practice with, various woods, and see what you can come up with, try laminating a couple thin woods together for interesting effects. I'll be curious to see what you manage to create. Bob
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07-01-2007, 06:02 AM
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 Re: hello all, 1st timer help me out Whittling is a wonderful hobby and you can do most anything with a knife to get a great effect ... I myself almost whittle exclusively .. most everything I create is with only a knife .. and small animals and figures are wonderful to do .. May I suggest a wonderful book you can find on e-bay and amazon is entitled "Whittling by Bill Higginbotham " .. It is a excellant book full of projects for the whitttler .. From animals to figures .. it is excellent .. Here are 2 figures you can look at that are done with only a knife in what is known as flat plane carving .. Good Luck Gene |
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