[Woodcarver] butternut

[Jill Ellis]

Hi Steve and John,

I chip carve on HORIZONTAL Butternut all the time..... ...I have no problem 
at all.

Maybe it all stems to how sharp your knife is, and how strong your hands are.

Jill


>STEVE....LIKE I TOLD CYNDA....ONLY CHIP CARVE ON VERTICAL GRAIN 
>BUTTERNUT...OTHERWISE YOU WILL FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH....IVE 
>DONE SEVERAL DESK PIECES WITH INSERT CLOCKS THAT LOOK GOOD......I HAVE 
>TRIED CHIP CARVING ON HORIZONTAL GRAIN AND IT DOES NOT TAKE....HOPE THIS HELPS
>
>JOHN AKA MR CHIPS

Jill E. Ellis
Ontario, Canada
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"He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands, his head and his heart is an artist."
-St. Francis of Assisi


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