[Woodcarver] CARVING SUBJECT QUESTION!!!!

[Ramsey]

You can use a proportional scale for transferring the model size to 
the finished carving size.  I find that when I start with a standard 
scale such as 1 to 4,  the clay model tends to grow slightly until 
the size of it is not at the exact scale I wanted when I started.  By 
using a proportional scale wheel you take the measured size of the 
model, then align it on the wheel with the finished size of the 
carving you want to do.  You can then read all other measurements off 
the model and then convert them in the correct proportion to the 
finished size.
-- 
Ron Ramsey
http://www.carvedbyramsey.com