humble beginnings

[minowevie]

Hi all, I just thought I would show you my humble beginnings
I guess I wont to share with you my chip carving so far. on the first one. practice board. on the lower right. I tried to do the dimon, with the chips on the sides. that did not go good. it just blew out on me. can any one tell me what I did roung, the cuts was so good. then when I try the flip flop. ouch. the wood just split out. on the 2nd practice board. I just glued the paper on. measuring is such a bother right now. so I thought I would try this. it is working pretty well for now. they did this in the past. I will take the paper off, with mineral spirits. it is just practice for now any way. and I am happy with the result. I think I am getting better. but just wonted to show you my steps along the way. thanks for any info you might like to share with me.
Evie

[minowevie]

woops forgot the pictures. HEHE. Evie

[wildhare]

Evie, I had to pick my mouth up off the floor. There is nothing beginning about your carvings. WOW. Those are GREAT! So clean. I would seal and stain them if desired and use them for coasters. On second thought, I would display them as coasters and then get out the real ones when someone wants to use them!!!! He he

GREAT JOB GIRL!
Wanda

[pallin]

Evie, it looks like you are getting a lot of useful practice. What you are learning is how different the chips respond depending on the grain direction. When the chip being cut leaves a weak ridge in the cross-grain direction, you may need to remove it in steps, with a thin shaving cut to complete the chip. If your knife is sharp and the cuts of proper depth, you should not have to pry out the wood.

[tucker1931]

Evie, I'm totally impressed with the work you are showing, it sure looks difficult to me.
Cliff

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in a pretty & well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out & proclaiming, "Wow, what a ride!"

[minowevie]

Originally Posted by pallin

Evie, it looks like you are getting a lot of useful practice. What you are learning is how different the chips respond depending on the grain direction. When the chip being cut leaves a weak ridge in the cross-grain direction, you may need to remove it in steps, with a thin shaving cut to complete the chip. If your knife is sharp and the cuts of proper depth, you should not have to pry out the wood.

thanks. pallin, just what do you mean buy thin shaving . I am pretty sure my knife is very sharp. but when doing the flip flop. on the diamonds. my wood blows out. I am wondering. what debt do I do hear. and where do I put the point of my knife. to start. do I stand it up? or lay it down in the bevale direction? I thought it was the grain wood at first. then I thought it was the across grain. but they all blew out. drats. is my wood to dry? I know my knife is sharp. what is the secret.?
thanks for all your reply's. just trying to learn this art. one thing is. when I put my knife in the wood. the top of the wood chatters, and splits like a rail road tie. leaving small little pieces across the bridge. does this make seance. thanks . Evie

[minowevie]

Originally Posted by wildhare

Evie, I had to pick my mouth up off the floor. There is nothing beginning about your carvings. WOW. Those are GREAT! So clean. I would seal and stain them if desired and use them for coasters. On second thought, I would display them as coasters and then get out the real ones when someone wants to use them!!!! He he

GREAT JOB GIRL!
Wanda

aww, thanks Wanda. your so kind. these practise boards are only 2" wide. so I guess I am doing alright. but still learning. thanks a lot. Evie

[Sharon of the Dell]

Wow, Evie! nice practice pieces.

[wizzla111]

They look really nice Evie, I like them, you made a great job on them !

I look at the photos and my eyes get pulled really strongly/quickly to the two circular ones, does it happen to you when you are carving them or looking at them ?

Kevin

[Curtscarving]

Evie-You have said in other posts you wanted to try as many carving styles you could learn--you can try another style you have this down pat.
Curt