Kathy Marshall
07-27-2012, 2:12 AM
So I got myself some new carving tools. I bought the Foredom starter set and also the chisel handpiece :D.
It showed up Tuesday afternoon and I was eager to give it a try. I rummaged around in one of the piles of blanks until I found one with a shape I thought would work. In hindsight, it probably wasn't the best blank for my 1st try with the Foredom. The blank has been sitting outside for about 5 months and it was pretty much dry (even on the inside), and it was hard. Not positive on the type of wood, but I'm calling it some variety of acacia.
I still have a little to learn to get clean and consistent cuts, and design, I'm definitely not in Faust's league! It did get easier as I went, once I started getting a feel for position and how much pressure to use. On my next attempt, I'll try it on some green wood and something not quite so hard.
I went with this form because I thought it would be easier with the straighter sides. The length of the flutes probably isn't quite right, but it's what I went with. It's 6 1/4" x 4" finished with a coat of antique oil.
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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.
It showed up Tuesday afternoon and I was eager to give it a try. I rummaged around in one of the piles of blanks until I found one with a shape I thought would work. In hindsight, it probably wasn't the best blank for my 1st try with the Foredom. The blank has been sitting outside for about 5 months and it was pretty much dry (even on the inside), and it was hard. Not positive on the type of wood, but I'm calling it some variety of acacia.
I still have a little to learn to get clean and consistent cuts, and design, I'm definitely not in Faust's league! It did get easier as I went, once I started getting a feel for position and how much pressure to use. On my next attempt, I'll try it on some green wood and something not quite so hard.
I went with this form because I thought it would be easier with the straighter sides. The length of the flutes probably isn't quite right, but it's what I went with. It's 6 1/4" x 4" finished with a coat of antique oil.
237784237782237783237785
Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.