[Woodcarver] cleaner cuts.

[Linehan718 at aol.com]

The right tool to fit the right arcs will leave the cleanest carvings, I  
think but I know how expensive they all are.  Have you given a thought to  
burnishing?  It sound like an advanced technique but in reality isn't.You  use a 
rounded off dowel of various sizes, different sizes to fit different  areas.  
Make it out of a very hard wood and sand it out to the smoothest  finish 
possible.  You simply press and drag the rounded dowel all over  various areas of your 
carving.  It will actually leave a slightly shiny  very smooth finish on your 
softer wood carving.  After youve done the  entire carving, wax and buff it 
out with a clean shoe brush or cotton finishing  cloth.  Some of the best 
carvings i've seen have been finished this  way.  Saves hours on the sanding and no 
mess either.
 
Maura carvin'  in  nyc
http://www.carvinginNYC.com
http://www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc
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