[Woodcarver] What do you carve?

[Steve Lankerd Sr]

Thanks Donna...  Some ivory can be extremely difficult to work with.  Walrus ivory in particular, is very dense and the hands get fatigued.  I use just a single needle or bur to do a stippling technique, or dots.  As for carving, I do use a high speed rotary tool made by "Profitable Hobbies" ....  I am their featured artist at this time on their web site.  http://www.profitablehobbies.com  .   I rough out ivory using the high speed tool, then using different burs I shape and carve.  The final touch is done using very fine files.  I carved "Moby Dick" out of mammoth ivory for a guy in Ma. that wanted a tie tac.  Doing things in miniature can be tough.  Also, I loved your site as well Donna.  You are a great artist in wood and your boxes are beautiful!

Best Regards,

Steve

Steve Lankerd Sr
Metlakatla, Alaska

http://www.stevelankerdstudio.com
 
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  From: Donna Menke 
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  Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 1:37 PM
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  Great work, Steve. I've done a little of the scrimchaw and it is difficult. You have a nice uncluttered look to your designs that is most attractive.

  Do you use power for carving the ivory? 
  Donna Menke
  http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
  Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book



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  From: Steve Lankerd Sr <scrimshaw at aptalaska.net>
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  Hi there Bev....

  I am in Alaska as well.  Southeast in the Ketchikan area, on Annette Island.  I do a wide range of things, mostly scrimshaw and gunstocks.  The later are my specialty.
  Check out my site as well to see the gunstocks that I have done.

  Best Regards,

  Steve

  Steve Lankerd Sr
  Metlakatla, Alaska

  http://www.stevelankerdstudio.com

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    Denny -

    Thanks so much for the response.

    I would love to become involved in the Veteran's Memorial Cane Project - how do I do that?

    I carve canes and I'm working on learning to do gun stocks.

    I'm in Alaska right now - will be here until October.  Diamond Willow country.  I bought some, but we're getting a little saw and heading out to the woods to collect more.

    Thanks again!

    Bev Holloway


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    From: Denny <denny_bell at hotmail.com>
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    Sent: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 4:45 pm
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Bev,

    I changed the subject line to reflect what you are actually discussing in the email.  

    I make canes for the Veteran's Memorial Cane Project.  The toppers are all the same, but the shanks are all quite different.  I also make them for clients as well.  I am presently working on one with a House Sparrow topper, one with a Giraffe topper & one with a Leopard topper.  I also make cups with relief carvings on them.  I am finishing up one with a fly fisherman & a trout, one with 2 wolves on it, one with 2 hawks, one with praying hands on one side and Jesus on the cross on the other, & one with a 10 point Whitetail buck on one side and the "going away" view of the white tail on the other.  I also have a commission to do one with a Bull on one side and a Bear on the other for a stock broker.  I have started a few fish, but they don't get it for me and I have yet to do a gunstock.  

    So you see, there are carvers that do other stuff than Santa's, but we must be the quiet ones.


    Denny Bell
    Visit my website, <www.cedarstump.us>;



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