[Woodcarver] Snake Scales

[John Carriere]

Hi Ed,

 

I have carved a large cobra snake, about three feet high and I carved the
scales by drawing parallel  pencil lines about  half an inch  apart  and
then another set of lines having the same width at an angle of about 45
degrees. This formed diamond shaped scales. I then used a v tool to carve
out grooves based on the lines followed by a v shaped file to even and
smooth them out. The next step is to use sandpaper, say 120 grit initially
to round the edges and a wood file to round the points of the diamonds. If
your snake is to be smaller, you will have to estimate the size of the
scales to match. The depth of the grooves will, of course also have to be
proportional. I finished my carving with 180 grit sandpaper and stain,

 

Hope this helps,

 

Best Regards,

 

John

 

 

 

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Subject: [Woodcarver] Snake Scales

 

Fellow Carvers,

I've had some interest in snake carving and want to start doing some.  I
need some pointers and  techniques for doing snake scales.  I've researched
it online but haven't found a really good snake scale tutorial. There are
several different ways of doing them and of course I am looking for the
fastest and easiest way. Any help or ideas would be appreciated.  Thanks!

 Ed F.

Edswood Designs

Bonita Springs, FL

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