[RICKY P]

Hi All
Iam new to carving and any help would be greatly recieved.

[Blinky Bill]

Welcome aboard Ricky.........jump right in and ask your questions, plenty of great people here ready and willing to help you get started. Any idea just what sort of carving you think you'll enjoy?
John

[hruukki]

General help, from beginner to beginner:

-find out how to sharpen your tools really well
-buy a set that is suitable for what you want to carve
-get some good wood, for instance basswood (great carving wood for beginner and seasoned carver alike)
-set yourself a project that's easy enough, carve it as well as you can, and prepare to make two just in case. Make dry runs of parts of the project if you're at all unsure.
-I've found it a good idea to see what others have carved and how - and then make my own designs based on that.

Welcome aboard, it's a great hobby and profession!

[Bill]

Welcome Ricky.
You have chosen a good hobby, one that I really enjoy doing.
I'm sure that you will be able to find the help you need to get started.
Bill

[RICKY P]

Hi

and thanks to every one who anwsered my message
(I think Iam going to like it here )

[Irishman]

Hi ya Ricky - welcome,

Use the search tool and you'll find all kinds of topics discussed hear on the board to help you out...or just put out a question or two on the message board.
Patrick

[oldmaninthewoods]

hi Ricky have you bought any tools yet are what do you have to start with and if so what have you started to carve. you find out ever one will be happy to help if they can. this is a very good site and ever one will try and help with your questions. if you need a starter set rick at little shavers has a good little starter set I bought one befre I bought my flexcut tools and I still use them as I need them. one of my freinds that just passed away gave me a set to use after I joined are club when I frist started in fact I bought them just so I could put them up in my shop from his wife. I miss him very much a good freind is had to find . I should also tell you if you can find a local club it will befit you to joine as it give you a group to work with and helps you to keep working to get better and I can tell you that you will meet some great people. good luck.

[Ashbys]

Hi, Rick



Ash

[blanchard65]

Originally Posted by hruukki

General help, from beginner to beginner:

-find out how to sharpen your tools really well
-buy a set that is suitable for what you want to carve
-get some good wood, for instance basswood (great carving wood for beginner and seasoned carver alike)
-set yourself a project that's easy enough, carve it as well as you can, and prepare to make two just in case. Make dry runs of parts of the project if you're at all unsure.
-I've found it a good idea to see what others have carved and how - and then make my own designs based on that.

Welcome aboard, it's a great hobby and profession!

I am also new and want to start carving. You have gave me 5 steps to get started could you give me places to find the first 2?

[slather]

Welcome Ricky Good to have ya with us , jump right in and ask away on any question you like , some one will help you out.