[Woodcarver] Holding spoons for carving

[Chris]

I am not sure about that article .. I'll have to run it by the  
editorial board first (kennedy 4, Emily 8, Colby 15).

Chris Whillock










On Jan 22, 2008, at 11:07 PM, Ivan Whillock wrote:


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> Bench carvers, here's a hold down system for carving spoons:  When  

> you band saw the  spoon blanks, try to keep the main scrap pieces  

> intact so that you can use them as clamp guards and hold downs in  

> securing the spoon to the bench.  The scraps will automatically fit  

> the spoon shape, both of the bowl and the handle.  Use the handle  

> scrap wood to hold the spoon when you're working on the bowl, and  

> then the  bowl shape when you're carving the handle.

>

> I'll put an example of the technique into the next Carving  

> Magazine--if the editor accepts it.

>

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Chris

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