Looking for some info!

[rcsfo]

Hi! I just joined the forum. I have a small question, how do people carve wooden spheres?

I have never carved before but I am extremely interested. What would I need to get started, besides a piece of wood, ha, I mean what would be a good starter set for some chisels or knives?


Thanks for the help!

rcsfo

[AlArchie]

Do you mean carving a face in a sphere, or do you mean carving a sphere from a block? If it's faces check one of the books on carving those wooden eggs. If you mean carving a sphere from a block, it's just a matter of taking off the corners and working it slowly into a sphere. I don't mean that to sound terse, but that is what is involved. Small cuts and keep turning the piece over in your hand as you carve.

Al

[Mitchell]

Welcome aboard.

As Al mentioned, it'd be nice to have a little more info on the "sphere" question.

As for tool recommendations - try the "Search" function first and then ask some more specific questions. It'll help us help you...

Search on "beginner tool recommendations" = these old threads: http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...earchid=208553

[rcsfo]

Thank you for the help. My question was about turning a block into a sphere, I have done some more research and noticed people use a lathe to make the sphere.

Thank you also for the links in the future I will definitely word my questions a little better.

Cheers!

[whitecree]

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