[Woodcarver] Question on Power carver

[Donna Menke]

Try using a coarser bit so that you can get the same effect with less pressure on the machine.

Work for shorter periods of time. 
Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book



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> From: John Morris <shadow061 at yahoo.com>

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> does anyone use a power carver like a foredom   i have been using one and the 

> hand piece keeps getting to hot i cant handle  it and have to put it down   has 

> anyone ever ran into this problem and if so what do you do ?    the hand piece  

> i have is a #30  from foredom.. thx   john

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>   1. Alex (SANDIE BURGDORF)

>   2. Re: Photo Help (Ramsey)

>   3. Two Faced Carving (Corey Hallagan)

>   4. Re: Photo Help (Byron)

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> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 09:34:38 -0800 (PST)

> From: SANDIE BURGDORF 

> Subject: [Woodcarver] Alex

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> Hi Alex,

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> Forget about all of the old projects that you think you should be finishing. 

> Pick a new project that you have been thinking about but put off because you 

> thought you should do the old ones first.

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> If you pick something you really want to do, you will actually start and work on 

> it. Challenge yourself but make sure it's something you WANT to do.

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> Sandie

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> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 14:03:41 -0800

> From: Ramsey 

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Photo Help

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> It's true that cloudy days can work to get great photos but you have 

> to wait for the right day.  Where I live it's not cloudy that often 

> and when it is, it's usually raining or snowing.  With the indoor 

> method you can take photos on any day or night.  Color casts can be 

> a problem so it's a good idea to get familiar with a software program 

> that allows you to change the brightness, contrast , saturation and 

> color hue.  The cloudy day method is a good option but I find I have 

> much more control over the shadows and details by using lights. 

> That's why professional photographers use a studio to take photos of 

> art.  Natural light can sometimes obliterate fine details because it 

> is coming from all directions at once.  By using adjustable lights 

> you can fine tune the look you want and cause the details to show up.

> 

> Ron Ramsey

> http://www.carvedbyramsey.com

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> I'm going to disagree with part of what you say.  Natural diffused

> sunlight produces the nicest pictures.  Note I said disused.  The colors on

> a cloudy day pop.  Direct sunlight is not good nor is direct light of any

> kind.  With sunlight you don't have to fuss with color temperature settings.

> 

> Some CFLs have a green cast to them and can be difficult to deal with.

> I've had to mess with the color temperature setting using CFLs.

> 

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> 

> Byron Kinnaman

> abkinnaman at earthlink.net

> http://byronscabin.kinnamans.net/

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> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 17:48:47 -0600

> From: Corey Hallagan 

> Subject: [Woodcarver] Two Faced Carving

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> This is a project featured on Will Hayden's "classroom" on his website.

> It's carved on a 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 square basswood and finished with oil and

> satin lacquer. Fun project and great practice for caricature heads. Thanks

> for looking as always! You can view it here:

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> http://iowacarver.tripod.com/

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> Corey

> IowaCarver

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> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 22:26:07 -0800

> From: "Byron" 

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Photo Help

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> I agree that it's hard to find a soft light day.  Professionals use color

> corrected lights and polarized filters on the lights for direct lighting. 

> Many use umbrellas for soft non direct light.  The lights are still color

> corrected.  I managed to find couple 5000°K CFL lights.  from the pictures

> I don't think they're exactly 5000°K.  I'd like to find some 5900°K light

> without paying an arm and leg for them.  I also use the photo cube which

> provides a nice soft light.  I prefer to use 3 lights.  2 at approximately

> 45° and one overhead slightly behind the subject, sometimes refereed to as

> a halo light.  With the halo light slightly behind the subject is sperated

> from the background appears to float.  Many catalogs us that technique.

> 

> Byron Kinnaman

> abkinnaman at earthlink.net

> http://byronscabin.kinnamans.net/

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> > [Original Message]

> > From: Ramsey 

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> > Date: 2/6/2009 1:58:38 PM

> > Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Photo Help

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> > Friends in Carving: Please support our List - visit the Carvers'

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> >

> > It's true that cloudy days can work to get great photos but you have 

> > to wait for the right day.  Where I live it's not cloudy that often 

> > and when it is, it's usually raining or snowing.  With the indoor 

> > method you can take photos on any day or night.  Color casts can be 

> > a problem so it's a good idea to get familiar with a software program 

> > that allows you to change the brightness, contrast , saturation and 

> > color hue.  The cloudy day method is a good option but I find I have 

> > much more control over the shadows and details by using lights. 

> > That's why professional photographers use a studio to take photos of 

> > art.  Natural light can sometimes obliterate fine details because it 

> > is coming from all directions at once.  By using adjustable lights 

> > you can fine tune the look you want and cause the details to show up.

> >

> > Ron Ramsey

> > http://www.carvedbyramsey.com

> >

> >

> > I'm going to disagree with part of what you say.  Natural diffused

> > sunlight produces the nicest pictures.  Note I said disused.  The colors

> on

> > a cloudy day pop.  Direct sunlight is not good nor is direct light of any

> > kind.  With sunlight you don't have to fuss with color temperature

> settings.

> >

> > Some CFLs have a green cast to them and can be difficult to deal with.

> > I've had to mess with the color temperature setting using CFLs.

> >

> >

> >

> > Byron Kinnaman

> > abkinnaman at earthlink.net

> > http://byronscabin.kinnamans.net/

> >

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