[Woodcarver] Re Brave Questions

[Donna Menke]

There is a trick/skill to sharpening. I was pointing out to hubby just the other day that I cannot mess up on sharpening any more. It was a difficult skill to acquire, but once ya got it ya got it.

 Donna Menke
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----- Original Message ----

> From: Maura Macaluso <linehan718 at aol.com>

> To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com

> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2009 2:38:01 PM

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Re Brave Questions

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> 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 oilsdiluted 

> 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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> -----Original Message-----

> From: Joe Dillett 

> To: [Woodcarver] 

> Sent: Mon, Oct 5, 2009 2:51 pm

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Re Brave Questions

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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. 

>  

> 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. 

>  

> Joe Dillett 

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> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Doug Evans"  

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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 

> > in 

> > the real world !! 

> > 

> > 

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

> > sharpening 

> > style ??? 

> > 

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

> > 

> > Doug Evans 

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