[Woodcarver] Re: Log carving.

[Greg Wilkerson]

Hi Merrilee,

Why is the face carving jig so long? Very good question. 
The way I understand it, the fellow who originally made it used it for
carving 3 and 4 foot cigar store Indians. With all the "spacers" removed it
has about a 6" throat, making it possible to hold a log about 12" wide. I
have used it in the past to carve faces on 4 foot log bed posts. 
I put the "spacers" on the jig to give some backing to the split logs I
carve faces in. I added the boards underneath the log to give me a base to
secure the logs. Since I carve on several different lengths of logs I use
the small 2 x 4 blocks as shims. 
All in all, the jig is fairly adaptable for carving all kinds of things. I
have even used it to hold large panels for relief carvings.  

Greg

Greg Wilkerson
Visit my website at:
http://www.wilkersonwoodcarving.com
-----Original Message-----
From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On Behalf Of Merrilee Johnson
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 10:40 PM
To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
Subject: RE: [Woodcarver] Re: Log carving.

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Hi Greg!
  After looking at your shop again - I am still am amazed at how good it is 
layed out.  Looking at the face making jig I have a question.  And I'm sure 
it is not real inte;;egent but why is it so long?  I think I see several 
planes - layers of wood below the face   - isthat just a "holding spot for 
the wood you are carving on or just holding additional wood?  My "shop" in 
my basement is far from here!  Someday...
Merrilee


>From: "Greg Wilkerson" <greg at wilkersonwoodcarving.com>
>Reply-To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>To: "'[Woodcarver]'" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>Subject: RE: [Woodcarver] Re: Log carving.
>Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:27:56 -0500
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>Hi Clive,
>In addition to the Easley Vise, which I use on mostly smaller carvings, I
>have a homemade face carving jig that I use all the time. You can see
>several pictures of it along with the rest of my shop at:
>http://www.wilkersonwoodcarving.com/myshop.htm . The most expensive part of
>this jig is the large screw at the top with the handle. I think that a
>couple of people have made one from just looking at mine. I don't have any
>plans to provide for, I didn't make mine, I don't even know who did. I got
>in a trade with a fellow woodcarver here in Branson about 8 years ago. But
>the basic concept would probably not be too hard to adapt to your own 
>needs,
>nor too expensive. I think "Big Dog" sells the types of screws you would
>need.
>
>Greg
>
>Greg Wilkerson
>Visit my website at:
>http://www.wilkersonwoodcarving.com
>-----Original Message-----
>From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
>[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On Behalf Of Clive Goss
>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:41 AM
>To: [Woodcarver]
>Subject: [Woodcarver] Re: Log carving.
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>Hi all,
>I just took a course in carving a face in a log, and now I am trying to 
>come
>up with ideas on how to make a jig to hold the log while carving. I know
>Greg has the Easley carving vice, but it is a bit out of my price range at
>the moment. So any ideas would be very gratefully received.
>Thanks and take care,
>Clive.
>
>
>
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