1st dog carving

[markken5889]

great job on this carving, Tammy. You sure nailed it!

Mark

[jmischel]

I like the puppy, Tammy. Very nice work. I'll agree that a bandsaw is a nice thing to have. However, if you don't want to spend the money or don't have a place to keep it, you might consider a coping saw. It's not near as convenient as a bandsaw, but it's a heck of a lot less work than trying to carve away all that waste wood by hand.

I've also recently learned the "trick" of using a large gouge to quickly remove waste wood. A knife is nice, but a good gouge will get rid of that wood a whole lot faster.

[wildhare]

Tammy, nice job on the carving and painting of the pup. Craig's list is how I found my bandsaw too. I used Jim's methods before getting the bandsaw. They are a whole lot easier than carving out the waste wood with a knife.

A bandsaw will open up a whole new "problem" though. LOL What can I make out of the scraps? I keep a box near the saw and scraps go in there. You would be surprised how quickly it fills up and what you can make with that scrap wood.
Wanda

[Jim S.]

Nice looking Shiba pup Tammy.
Very cute.
Jim

[opakitas]

well hubby bought me a bansaw yippi now I need him to get me a power carver I had him cut out my first akita dog now to figure out how to carve it to look like a dog. Its neck is turned any thoughts I don't want to mess it up.

thanks

[Merle Rice]

Hi Tammy, good job on your Pup, like your painting also. Merle

[uvawyo]

my goodness, Tammy
that is an awesome shiba puppy
keep up the good work