beginner

[woodlover]

hello just decided to try wood carving.i have been doing intarsia for about 15 years.thought i would try something different. went to house of tools and bought basic carving tools and a carving knife. also have a step by step book that i am going to follow. my only concern is how to sharpen all the different tools.this is also my first time on any blog.the fishing glove at walmart was a good tip. hopefully i can keep from carving my hand . take care.

[Riverman]

Hi Woodlover, welcome to the group!
Bob

[Bill V]

Welcome to the forum! This is my first forum too, great people to share your craft with.
Bill

[bigEd_H]

Hey, Woodlover, welcome to the forum. Nice to have you join us. If you have any questions, don't be shy, ask away and you will get answers.

[Donna_T]

Welcome Wood Lover!
This is a great place to get help with carving and finishing issues. If you don't find answers right way, be sure to go back through old postings and you may find it already back in archived postings.

Good luck and come back often.
Donna T

[big dave]

howdy and welcome

[woodlover]

just finished carving a head. doesn't look like the one in the book but i enjoyed every minute of it. thanks to everyone for your warm welcome. question when i was carving my cuts looked alot rougher then the one in the book. am i taking too deep a cut .

[tomrsey]

Welcome Woodlover!! You have found a great place. Good to have you here.

You might want to ask your technical question the general woodcarving, or beginning woodcarving forum. There is a better chance for more folk to notice it there, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone found it here also.

Make sure the knife is very sharp, use the strop often, and pay attention to the direction of the grain. Not sure exactly how your cuts look, but the above covers some of the usual problems.

[Dougie]

Welcome to the forum John.
There are some good tutorials here for the beginner.
Doug

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

welcome to the forum.

Dave