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Old 12-24-2008, 09:19 PM
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Default Hello from Vancouver Island, BC
I have been scrollsawing for about 10 years and was interested in turning to something new. Chip carving caught my eye. I have purchased WB books and knife as well as other tools. I have been at it almost a week and a half and still no Mona Lisa.......might take a while. Anyways, I am enjoying reading these forums about tools and techniques. Many good suggestions and links. Just one observation so far. in a week and a half I have drawn more blood, my own, with a chip carving knife than I did with the scroll saw in 10 years........I must be more careful.
We just had over 3 feet of snow dumped on us in the last week and a half in Qualicum Beach so a good time to stay inside and do a little learning.

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Old 12-25-2008, 01:43 PM
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Welcome Steve - I see others have read your message but didn't reply - so I will. You have taken the right approach to chip carving - except for the blood drawing, of course. Wayne Barton's books are helpful, and there are many other forms of chip carving. Most books talk about removing each chip with a series of cuts that release it, but I often do part of it and then do some finish cuts. It depends a lot on the wood, size of cuts, etc.
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Old 12-25-2008, 02:33 PM
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Welcome to the WCI Board Steve Cheers and Merry Christmas, good luck with your carving it's a great hobby and this forum is a great place to learn about it.
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Old 12-25-2008, 02:39 PM
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Hello and welcome Steve, you will enjoy our forum. Browse into the archive and take time and take a look at Gene videos. Merry Christmas.
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Old 12-25-2008, 02:39 PM
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Default Re: Hello from Vancouver Island, BC
Thank you for your comments, Phil. Your reference to other forms of chip carving has piqued my interest further. Where can I get more information about these other forms of chip carving? If you like, you can pm me with links or book titles, it would be greatly appreciated.

Steve
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Old 12-25-2008, 09:37 PM
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Welcome aboard , looking forward to reading your experiences with scrol saw work, and if you can a few pictures of your work would nice to see.
Cheers
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Old 12-25-2008, 09:52 PM
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Thank you, Wood Chuck. You can find some of my stuff here
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Old 12-25-2008, 10:54 PM
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Thank you for the picture link.
Here i am with a scrol saw and never though of doing things like this.
I like the German Christmas center peice, will have to get a pattern and try it.
Again Thanks
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Old 12-25-2008, 11:19 PM
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Hello and Welcome, Steve. It's nice to have you here.
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Old 12-26-2008, 01:10 AM
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