Peach pits

[drbetz]

I've just gotten into wood carving and have tried my hand at making large kitchen spoons and have had some success, but my real question lies in something much smaller. Years ago my grandfather mentioned that he knew someone who carved peach pits into monkeys and I was wondering if anyone here has tried that, or could recommend a place to start. Any advice would be most welcome.

[Claude]

There have been several posted here relatively recently. Go up to the green bar, click on Search, then on Advanced Search. Enter in the keywords "peach", "pit", "seed" and you should be able to find most of them.
Claude

[drbetz]

Thanks for the advice, I'm still working out how to fully use the site.

[Ron T]

Hello and welcome, drbetz. It'sw nice to have you here.

[Robert Cahill]

Google peach pit carving and you and I think the first site that comes up gives instructionhttp://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/dietr1rv/peachpits/index.htm on carving a monkey from a peach pit.

Hopefully I pasted in the site

[JJireh]

Carving Peach Pits by R. V. Dietrich
Space in between instruction and http

[Big John]

If you're wanting to get a general look at Peach Pit carving check out...

Carving Peach Pits by R. V. Dietrich

http://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/dietr1rv/peachpits/index.htm

If you want to just see how monkeys are carved check out these two...

How To Carve The Peach Seed Monkey

http://gemcad.arts.directnic.com/monkey.html


Peach Seed Monkey and more

http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?p=1477860

[drbetz]

That link for carving just monkeys was excellent, thanks a lot. I think I've got one that looks somewhat like it should, I'll try to find a camera and post a picture.

[Big John]

Look forward to seeing photos of your pits. I've got an album "Uncle Wiskers' Carved Pits" that has some in it, if you'ld care to take a look.