some flat plane carving i finished

wood-whittler · #1 03-20-2007, 04:48 PM

here are some i tried in the flat plane style, these are fun prjects as they do not require alot of tools or time and you get a good little carving. gonna do more with maybe just a touch more detail in the faces. hope you like.

bart

Tom H · #2 03-20-2007, 04:58 PM

Bart, I think they look great. All the flat plane carvings I have seen have about the same level of detail as these. Be sure to keep posting photos. Thanks Tom H

gene messer · #3 03-20-2007, 06:06 PM

Bart... Wonderful job again .... Your little guy is great .. You captured the flat plane just right on both guy's .. If this is the first time you have tried flat plane .. You definately have a future in it .. Your cut's are good on the face and clothing and the eye's on the little guy are great ... I can see in just a short time .. your gonna be a old pro at it ..Good paint job also .. How do you like using the Wells knife ?
Thanks for sharing
Gene

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #4 03-20-2007, 09:21 PM

I like flat plane, guess I am going to have to break down and get a book or two......!

Joy · #5 03-20-2007, 09:23 PM

I love the expression and the clean almost abstract look of the piece.

Eddy Smiles · #6 03-20-2007, 10:00 PM

Bart... Very nice work! I like how you got the wrinkles, That's where my whittling has yet to succeed.

Hi-Ho... After reading a similiar thread the other day I started looking for info on flat plane carving...something to tide me along until I get the money to order a book. This is one of the sites that I found. No pictures but a fairly decent description.
http://carverscompanion.com/Ezine/Vo...AndBolt14.html

wood-whittler · #7 03-21-2007, 05:08 AM

gene, i like the wells knife for this type of carving because they are sharp and thin so they slide thru the wood.

by the way thanks to all for the kind compliments but i forgot mention that the little guy is from a pattern i got from gene messer, it is a great little pattern that i like alot, you can cut quite a few and throw them in a bag with a few tools and go. thanks again for all the nice comments.

bart

Anthony Filetti · #8 03-21-2007, 07:19 AM

Fantastic job Bart!!! Looks like a lot of fun...

Arnold Smith · #9 03-21-2007, 07:40 AM

Looks good Bart,.

Arnold

sbirkes · #10 03-21-2007, 08:56 AM

Very Nice Carvings. I like the style where each cut is important. A lot of concern going into the placement of each plane makes a small piece a major achievment.