[Woodcarver] Re Brave Questions

[Maura Macaluso]

 Painting:? being a painter before I was a carver I actually enjoy painting but as a woodcarver I hesitate to paint any carving because I love the look and feel of wood.?? But if I choose to paint my carvings, I prefer artists oils diluted with double boiled linseed oil.

Sharpening:? Can take it or leave it, but it is a chore which must be done constantly. I greatly prefer power sharpening as I sharpen a lot of tools and do not like losing precious carving time..? I like my own little setup using Koch wheels and felt wheels. You can keep all the big expensive systems.? There is an art to sharpening and I spend a lot of time trying to teach my students to sharpen but it seems that some pick it right up and others have great difficulty. Some never get it.? It just takes a certain touch which I have decided that not everyone is capable of.


 


Maura Carving in NYC
www.carvinginnyc.com
Staten Island Woodcarvers Club
www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc

 


 

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From: Joe Dillett <jdillett at thecarvingshop.net>
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Hi Doug,?
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My favorate paint style is just a clear varnish. Most wood doesn't need the 
help of stain so clear varnish is what I choose to bring out the best 
qualities of the wood.?
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Sharpening style I like a rounded bevel with rounded corners sharpened to 
about a 29 degree angle. That works best for my style of carving especially 
for going deep into the mantel background.?
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Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 12:38 PM?

Subject: [Woodcarver] Re Brave Questions?
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> Ok , to woodcarvers I think these 2 issues are like politics and religion 

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> the real world !!?



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> What is your favorite painting style ?? And what is your favorite 

> sharpening?



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> I'll go hide under safe cover as the "experts' respond !!?



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