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The Best Steel for Woodcarving Knives | Michael Keller Woodcarving
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Distinctive Art in Wood. Posted by: Michael Keller Woodcarving. January 28, 2015. The Best Steel for Woodcarving Knives. Asking “what kind of steel is the best for carving knives” sounds like a simple enough question. Good question maybe but not a simple question at least not a simple answer. There are probably 50 (plus) steels available today. They each have unique properties that make them subtly different. Carbon – Carbon in every form of steel. Essentially, it’s the element that turns the b...Chromiu...
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Carving with Ian Norbury | Michael Keller Woodcarving
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Distinctive Art in Wood. Posted by: Michael Keller Woodcarving. December 15, 2013. Carving with Ian Norbury. This is likely the longest blog that I will ever write. Ian has a great web site and blog ( www.iannorbury.com. It was late but the carving did began! The photo above is into the second day when things were taking shape. Above, Ian is working with John. Rather than me try to describe Ian, I would like to paraphrase quotes from accomplished carvers and of collectors that participated in the Forward...
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Woodcarving with Files and Rifflers | Michael Keller Woodcarving
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Distinctive Art in Wood. Posted by: Michael Keller Woodcarving. March 14, 2015. Woodcarving with Files and Rifflers. Files and sandpaper have been one of mine for many years. You can teach an old dog new tricks. Okay, back to files and rifflers. With the curved Iwasaki file and Pye, Auriou riffler mentioned above, I have added a whole new dimension to my carving process. I found all files mentioned here at Highland Woodworking. In fact they offer a huge selection. Thank you for reading and…. Thank you An...
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Distinctive Art in Wood. Posted by: Michael Keller Woodcarving. January 3, 2016. Carving a Living Tree. A tree is a living thing. It is bad enough to kill one needlessly but I can think of no excuse to mutilate one. We can only imagine what feelings a tree may have but it has been proven scientifically that all plants have feelings and react to even the thought of being harmed. One may also argue that you can look at photos of tree carvings and see no visible signs of damage. I assure you, there is d...
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Why do Woodcarvers Carve? | Michael Keller Woodcarving
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Distinctive Art in Wood. Posted by: Michael Keller Woodcarving. January 30, 2015. Why do Woodcarvers Carve? There are probably as many answers to that question as there are carvers. Here are some of the most obvious reasons that come to mind for me:. To Create Creation brings us a great satisfaction. It brings us joy to have added to the world in a positive way;. Income – If we sell our products, we are generating a bit of income from doing what we love. Helping Others We can all agree how rewarding it i...
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Carving a Native American Flute | Michael Keller Woodcarving
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Distinctive Art in Wood. Posted by: Michael Keller Woodcarving. November 11, 2014. Carving a Native American Flute. Then I recalled a very old book I have by W. Ben Hunt titled The Complete How-To Book of Indian Craft. This book was compiled from other books written by Hunt in the early 40’s and included plans for a Indian Flute. I was in business. 2) The instructions calls for making a volume control piece where Hunt suggests using lead, celluloid or cardboard. Yikes! 3) Hunt makes no mention of the nee...
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Japanese Professional Woodcarving Gouges | Michael Keller Woodcarving
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Distinctive Art in Wood. Posted by: Michael Keller Woodcarving. April 10, 2013. Japanese Professional Woodcarving Gouges. I just found this blog posting in my draft folder on my WordPress site. Apparently, I forgot it was sitting there and it was never published. So we are a little late with it…. Japan Woodworker continues to offer a line of straight handled gouges (Takahashi) that seem to be of high quality but they lack that incredible pear shaped handle. Many carvers feel that even these tools are...
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Transferring Patterns to Wood for Woodcarving | Michael Keller Woodcarving
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Distinctive Art in Wood. Posted by: Michael Keller Woodcarving. October 15, 2014. Transferring Patterns to Wood for Woodcarving. A not-so-fun step in woodcarving is transferring your selected pattern to wood. I have tried nearly everything and I find none of it to be any fun. I just want to get to carving. There are several options in transferring patterns. Let’s look at a few of the most common methods. Pencil on the Back of Your Pattern. If you happen to know an additional trick, please let me know.