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Old 02-20-2003, 09:39 AM
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Default Do you consider Half Models (ships) as carvings?

I carve/build wooden sailing ship half models. While the hull itself is 'carved', there is some building up of other parts to the finished product. I am curious as to if your readers would consider this a form of 'carving' or not. ???
I also do some relief carving, but there is not question there. This is not a subjuct you see/hear much about in carving magazines, and I am always interested in learning more.
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Old 02-20-2003, 01:20 PM
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Default Re: Do you consider Half Models (ships) as carving

I first ran into this question at the Warther Carving Museum. Warther 'carved' steam engines, as well as models of steel mills. He considered himself a wood carver, but most of his work was building models. In many ways, he was a true carver, since he did all of his pieces by hand, with carving and other woodworking tools. He's probably best known for the 'pliers' he could make out of a stick of wood, as small as a wooden match. His museum is in Dover, Ohio and is really worth the trip. Carving is a big deal in this part of Ohio, and the annual carving show in Dover is first class. One of Warther's grandsons 'carves' model ships in a nearby town. The same question arises, I guess. A lot of that is up to the indivudual. If you want to be known as a carver of ships, so be it.
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Old 02-20-2003, 02:27 PM
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Default Re: Do you consider Half Models (ships) as carving

How about the realistic bird carver ... glass eyes, pewter feet, etc. they're carvers; so are you. I don't know how you'd carve rigging etc. Just consider it props for your carving.
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Old 02-20-2003, 04:57 PM
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Default Re: Do you consider Half Models (ships) as carving

IMHO IF YOU CARVE IT, IT'S A CARVING! there are so many different types od carving and model making that it's impossible to differentiate, si if you call what you do carving, it's carving. I really am impressed with the half shells, myself!!!

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Old 02-20-2003, 08:22 PM
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Default Re: Do you consider Half Models (ships) as carving

Yup - what Al said :-) If'n you're using carving tools of ANY kind on ANY type of wood, you're carving.

Seems simple enough to understand, although I know there are many wood-snobs who might disagree. They just have their panties on a bit too tightly and are there for the rest of us to simply smile and nod at - while we go on enjoying what we do.

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Old 02-20-2003, 10:07 PM
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Hey, I've even carved a couple ROCKS!

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Old 02-20-2003, 10:41 PM
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If you can cut yourself with a knife the you are a carver.
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Old 02-22-2003, 09:55 PM
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Default Re: Do you consider Half Models (ships) as carving

Throw in wood turners as well. Many carving shows feature wood turners and wood burners, and many of those couple those crafts with carving.
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