[Woodcarver] Re: question about relief carving

[Mike Allen]

I would outline the antler with a #11 Xacto knife, to cut the surface fibers 
cleanly using the thinnest blade possible.  No compression, no wedge effect, 
just a clean start to the series of stop cuts the others described.  You'll 
do most of the damage early in the process, so you want to get the best 
start you can.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Berent" <tberent at hotmail.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:33 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Re: question about relief carving



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> I have been reading with interest the replies to Cathie's antler question. 

> As a pre-carver I don't have experience to draw upon but was expecting an 

> answer that I did not see.  So I'll pose it as a question.  Would using a 

> smaller tool make any difference in the antler discussion?

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> Tom Berent

> Murfreesboro, TN

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