[Woodcarver] question about relief carving

[Ron or Bertie Wells]

Hi Cathie,

You can solve the problem with carving technique and ultra sharp tools.  After all, many generations of carvers have come before the invention of crazy glue.  Carve in the direction from the fragile to the strong or in other words from the smaller point to the larger mass.  Make sure that the tools are sharp enough to slice through the fibers rather than push them.

Your friend,

Ron

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  In a message dated 11/16/2005 2:07:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, fiberhappy at yahoo.com writes:
    I am carving a scene with deer on a piece of butternut
    for the back of a bench.   Anytime I get near the tip
    of an antler for the stop cut the top 1/16th or so of
    the wood chips off.   Is there a way to avoid this
    other than making every deer in the picture be a doe?


  It happens to all of us, the grain does nt run in the direction that the strength is needed and the fibers breakoff sideways.  If you take liquid(as opposed to gel) crazy glue and soak the area with it, it will make the fibers pretty strong.  Just be sure to carve all the crazy glue off so only the grain shows in the end.

  Maura carvin' in nyc
  http://www.carvinginNYC.com
  http://www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc


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