Chip Carving

[Geophyrd]

So this is my newest woodworking iteration when I'm not making pens: chip carving! Took an afternoon class in it, came home, started carving. I use a chip carving knife and a lot of time and willpower. Hope you like them!

 

[EatenAppleCrafts]

Those are really great, what kind of knives are you using? I always seem to take too much out with my Morakniv 120 or Flexcuts.

 

[Geophyrd]

I used a Flexcut on all of them, the baseline knife. If you are taking too much, you aren't cutting at 60 degrees, at least that would be my guess.

 

[Third Bay Woodworking]

Looks like you jumped right in and are off to the races.

Very impressive for just starting after one class!!

 

[magpens]

What wood(s) are you carving ?

Would the carving technique be applicable to ornamentally carving the cylindrical bodies of pens.

 

[Geophyrd]

Looks like you jumped right in and are off to the races.

Very impressive for just starting after one class!!

Its not hard, just requires some focus. And I did NOT show the first couple of them. Even now, I'm tossing 1 out of 4 of them as 'not good enough for government work.'

 

[Geophyrd]

What wood(s) are you carving ?

Would the carving technique be applicable to ornamentally carving the cylindrical bodies of pens.

Basswood mostly. I've tried Pine but its too splintery for the purpose (great for turning though). I also tried mahogany and that meant sharpening every 5 mins.

 

[Geophyrd]

What wood(s) are you carving ?

Would the carving technique be applicable to ornamentally carving the cylindrical bodies of pens.

The problem with carving pens is that by the time you are near to done turning, there isn't much wood left to carve. And when it gets thin, its hard to keep it from chipping out.

 

[KLJ]

very impressive

 

[Alan Morrison]

For your first attempts at chip carving these are excellent.
I like your use of carpet grippers when finishing

Alan

 

[bsshog40]

Those look cool! Don't think I would have the patience for that. Lol

 

[BEW-NZ]

Some very good work so few gives you room to improve

 

[Geophyrd]

For your first attempts at chip carving these are excellent.
I like your use of carpet grippers when finishing

Alan

Alan, I set those up because I needed to let items air out when finishing. I did it for one large project but its been so handy, I've used them many times. The only thing, you have to be careful...really sharp!

 

[johncrane]

Very impressive work,well done Howard!

 

[Geophyrd]

For your first attempts at chip carving these are excellent.
I like your use of carpet grippers when finishing

Alan

The carpet grippers work great, but they'll slash your hands when picking up the board you are using as the substrate!