I was just wondering if anyone else does this. I started in laying about a month ago and started practicing on a piece of lumber before I made my first tomahawk. I must have practiced 10 or 12 inlays before catually cutting on my curly maple, now I am fitting a buttplate and I am fitting the butt plate to a 2x10 before I start working on the stock. Does this seem like over-kill or do others do ths. Gotta remember I have never done this.
Does this sound silly
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I say go for it.I'm always practicing on scraps in the shop.When I'm carving or engraveing I keep a practice piece close by.It alows me to check tool sharpness or tecnique before I attack a good piece of wood.One thjing about inlays is it's different to inlay on a round stock as opposed to a flat surface.Just something to think about!!
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Anything that keeps you from turning a beautifully curled maple stock blank into a beautifully curled maple fence picket is not silly :thumbsup: You are the one that will be drilling, chiseling, sanding, etc., so only you can decide what is overkill on practice.
Silly! NO WAY! thats down right smart in my book. Better to teach yer head n fingers how to do something on a piece that doesn't matter then on an expensive piece you'll regret ruining. Also try doing practice on rounded pieces as well flat stuff. Practice practice practice, man, did my ol man ever drive that into my head over the years, N HE WAS RIGHT LOL
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I do the same...I've seen alot of guys "first attempts" butcher a beautiful piece of wood by not honing their skills on scrap lumber.
In old days, a craftsman would develop the ability to do beautiful work and also complete his tasks with economy of motion(s). One such example of expertise that comes to mind would be the carving of a carousel horse. At the turn of the LAST century, a skilled craftsmen could carve an elaborate horse in a normal workweek (albeit not 40 hours). Just imagine the time it would take a "hobbyist" to do the same today.
Almost all of us hobbyists can make some amazing stuff just be taking time, careful study, and thinking about what steps you need to take before you take them, thus avoiding mistakes (my long-past neighbor, an old navy carpenter's mate, often quipped "I've cut this board 3 times and it's still too short." HA HA :haha:
Keep up the careful work...it will show in your finished product! :v
In old days, a craftsman would develop the ability to do beautiful work and also complete his tasks with economy of motion(s). One such example of expertise that comes to mind would be the carving of a carousel horse. At the turn of the LAST century, a skilled craftsmen could carve an elaborate horse in a normal workweek (albeit not 40 hours). Just imagine the time it would take a "hobbyist" to do the same today.
Almost all of us hobbyists can make some amazing stuff just be taking time, careful study, and thinking about what steps you need to take before you take them, thus avoiding mistakes (my long-past neighbor, an old navy carpenter's mate, often quipped "I've cut this board 3 times and it's still too short." HA HA :haha:
Keep up the careful work...it will show in your finished product! :v
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That sure helps ya figure out how to bite your tongue while yer carving. Actually it does help you to plan out your moves and the sequence of how to remove the wood.. A dime's worth of kindling, or $200 worth of wood. Bill
It helps in practicin your yellin, screamin, n cussin too! :cursing: :grin:
Here is a photo of a practice piece of pine I am currently workin on for a duelin pistol I wanna build! I have a nice piece of figured walnut I got from Mr.Dunlap a while back that I am just droolin ta mess up! :hmm: With my poor carvin skills .. that walnut blank does not stand a chance .. sooo .. I practice, and practise ... So you are not by your lonesome! :thumbsup:
Davy
Here is a photo of a practice piece of pine I am currently workin on for a duelin pistol I wanna build! I have a nice piece of figured walnut I got from Mr.Dunlap a while back that I am just droolin ta mess up! :hmm: With my poor carvin skills .. that walnut blank does not stand a chance .. sooo .. I practice, and practise ... So you are not by your lonesome! :thumbsup:
Davy
