[Woodcarver] What do you carve?

[Donna Menke]

Thanks for the info, Steve, and I'm glad you like my stuff too.
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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Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 5:57:24 PM
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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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  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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  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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Sent: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 4:45 
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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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