[Woodcarver] question about relief carving

[Bill Judt]

Cathie:

The solution is to carve INTO the tip of the antler... not OFF the  
tip. This is true whether you are outlining the antler with a V-tool  
or trimming the antler to the pencil line with a chisel. Make sure  
the force of the tool is transfered into the wood that supports the  
fragile wood you are carving.

Hope this helps,

Bill

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On 16-Nov-05, at 1:06 PM, C. F. wrote:


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> Hi all - I am new to carving, however, I feel pretty

> sure my problem is not a new one.

>

> 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?

>

> Is it something I'm doing wrong, or is this a

> characteristic of this wood because of the grain and

> therefore something I'll have to live with?

>

> Thanks in advance.  I've been watching the list for a

> couple weeks, and am learning a lot.

>

> Cathie

> Massachusetts

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