Is there improvement in my carving?

[agill]

I've practiced my carving some. Is there improvement? I've learnt that the skew chisel and the gouges must be sharp enough to shave with or they will tear the wood. The Pfeil tools sharpen rather easy though.

 

[Onojutta]

Show-off! :bow: :rotf:

 

[jtmattison]

Very nice!

:thumbsup:

HD

 

[CZMark]

Nice

 

[Walks with fire]

Looks pretty darn good to me!

 

[rich pierce]

Looks good; show us the "before" picture!

 

[fort fireman]

Looks alot better than the first photos you put up the other day. Although those were good. Gives me hope that I may be able to do that . Time to go get some carving tools. What tools do you find you use the most? Looking to get some basics to gt started. Andy

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

You've come a long way in a short time. Excellent!
:thumbsup:

 

[mazo kid]

Yeah, you're improving rapidly! Those scrolls are a lot smoother, rest looks good too. :thumbsup:

 

[Onojutta]

what size gouges did you use?

 

[agill]

Looks alot better than the first photos you put up the other day. Although those were good. Gives me hope that I may be able to do that . Time to go get some carving tools. What tools do you find you use the most? Looking to get some basics to gt started. Andy

I use all of these below. The larger gouges (18mm & 20mm) are used less often and sometimes only a portion is used. Also, I use the hobby knife to clean up the edges if I didn't stab deep enough.

No.1 8mm skew
No.3 12mm gouge
No.7 4mm gouge
No.7 6mm gouge
No.7 10mm gouge
No.7 18mm gouge
No.8 4mm gouge
No.8 7mm gouge
No.5 20mm gouge
No. 9 7mm gouge

 

[agill]

Looks good; show us the "before" picture!

 

[agill]

what size gouges did you use?

No.3 12mm gouge
No.7 4mm gouge
No.7 6mm gouge
No.7 10mm gouge
No.7 18mm gouge
No.8 4mm gouge
No.8 7mm gouge
No.5 20mm gouge
No. 9 7mm gouge

More would be great, but these do.

 

[Onojutta]

howbout parting tools?

 

[agill]

howbout parting tools?

Nope. I tried using one. I wasn't any good with it. I may practice some later.

 

[Onojutta]

Then what did you use to cut (or incise) your lines?

 

[Allan Gray]

Wow! You're a natural!

See how your scrolls are much more graceful with the "kinks" worked out? I think you're ready to dig into the York stock. :thumbsup:

 

[agill]

Then what did you use to cut (or incise) your lines?

I stabbed the outline with the gouges. Then I pared the material away and blended it in using a skew chisel.

Jack Brooks has a video of this method titled Beginning Carvingthat can be rented at http://smartflix.com/ or purchased at http://www.redaviscompany.com/

I recommend it. :thumbsup:

David Price also demonstrates the method at http://www.davidpriceflintlocks.com/id25.html

His skill is amazing!

 

[agill]

Thanks Mr. Gray and to everyone else. I'll keep you posted.

 

[Onojutta]

I'll have to check them out. When I get close to carving my stock I plan to get Wallace Gusler's video. I hear good things about that one too. If course it will be about 3 years until my stock is ready for carving. :haha: