What thickness of lumber would you guess?

[wheezer]

Hi all,

What thickness of lumber and depth would you say this carving is being done with and at:

YouTube - Relief Woodcarving Demo by Artist Scott McNeill, coral reef


I'm just a rookie and am trying to get a sense of this art and the skills needed.

Thanks all.....wheezer

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

I would guess 1 1/2 to 2 inches

[jmuscel]

Scott McNeil is great! I'm not so much a fan of the finished product, it is a neat idea but I love his pieces before he paints them, I prefer a natural wood finish. Anywho I'm pretty sure they are 2 inches thick, I remember somewhere on his website there was a mention of the size of his works. Most relief work I've seen is 1.5 to 2 in thick.

[cannuckcarver]

Yeap I would also say 1 1/2 to 2...and HiHo is this Basswood?

[cannuckcarver]

Originally Posted by jmuscel

Scott McNeil is great! I'm not so much a fan of the finished product, it is a neat idea but I love his pieces before he paints them, I prefer a natural wood finish. Anywho I'm pretty sure they are 2 inches thick, I remember somewhere on his website there was a mention of the size of his works. Most relief work I've seen is 1.5 to 2 in thick.

Just been to your blog....Man, you got to get back...Your Madonna is fantastic and so is your other carvings....and congrats on the Papa part....

[wheezer]

Hey guys,

Thank you for the replies. Then when doing something this thick, would you reckon he's leaving a 1/2" thickness of lumber across the back... or more or less? I guess a lot would depend on the size of the piece, but let's say you're working with a 11 1/4" X 16"-20" X 2" blank?

Thanks again.....wheezer

[cannuckcarver]

Wheezer, I am no expert but I would say no more than a 1/4 in. you have to give you room to work if the initial thickness is 2in. but like I said I am no expert.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by cannuckcarver

Yeap I would also say 1 1/2 to 2...and HiHo is this Basswood?

It looks like basswood...if I were doing it, it would SURE be basswood lol

[davidinsarasota]

My question is: What is his secret for undercutting those fish, it does not show in the vid.