Power Carving Your Rough Out

[Just Carving]

As others have said:

I can remove wood with less time, mess, and expense with hand tools than with power.

Carving is a hobby for me also and I just like working with hand tools better.

For me, it's not about art, business, or anything else except the simple enjoyment of carving wood.

Bob L

[agaboric]

Well I just wanted to see what people had to say on the subject, I guess there is no right or wrong way to do it. I thought I would just get a sampling and see. So thank you everyone who contributed I sincerly appercaite your comments. I honestly until reading this book, it did not cross my mind to even try it. So I will try it out if it works great, if not then I will have been better off for trying and knowing. Thanks again!

[Dull Knife]

Originally Posted by agaboric

I was just wondering if anyone out there power carves their roughouts and then finishes them up with hand carving? I bought a book today at the Dayton carving show, which was awsome as always. But I have been carving now for going on three years and the book I boght was Carving Mountain Men by Cleves Taylor(he does this). I was wondeering what are the pros and cons of power carving your rough out. I just wanted to see what others had to say about this idea. Thanks.

Oh ya....helps ease my tennis elbow.

[davidinsarasota]

I agree with Paul about hogging the basic block or log down as quickly as possible. It was frustrating for me early on, to have to spend days removing chunks before being able to do the gouge and chisel work I craved.

Hogging with a chainsaw disk has speeded up my learning considerably.