[Woodcarver] question about relief carving

[Bill Smith]

you could also use a little crazy glue to get the
antler a little bite stronger.

Bill

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> 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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