[Woodcarver] inserting fins

[Loren Woodard]

Maura:

 

There are many ways to insert fins.  If the fish is to be a natural finish
fish you should start with an insertion hole slightly smaller that the fin
you will be inserting.  Carve a slight wedge on the fin and use a soft lead
pencil on the portion of the fin you will be inserting and insert the fin
into the hole.  As you insert the fin it will leave a black mark on the
fish.  Just carve the black mark away until the fin insertion is complete.
If you are painting your fish, I like to use auto Bondo for the insertion.
Bondo carve well and takes paint well. 

 

Maura, you might want to check out the  HYPERLINK
"mailto:Fishcarving2 at yahoogroups.com"Fishcarving2 at yahoogroups.com.  There is
a lot of discussion on fish carving there and the folks are good at
answering questions.  

 

Good luck with your carving.  

 

Loren Woodard    

 

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Subject: [Woodcarver] inserting fins

 

Hi all,   I will be doing a medium sized 2 ft fish project shortly and am
assuming that i will need to insert fins to keep the grain running in the
right direction.  Would someone please advise me on the correct way to do
this.  Thanks in advance

 

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


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