Mike ,
It works well. I had a peice of scrap cherry so I decided to try your directions, I didn't complete the full background , no sanding , but the instructions work well. About 35 min, the...
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Mike ,
It works well. I had a peice of scrap cherry so I decided to try your directions, I didn't complete the full background , no sanding , but the instructions work well. About 35 min, the...
I found this thread quite informative. I shared it with my friend Ron Davidson, who is totally blind. There is a big differece between total and legal.
Although the ADA guidelines are and have...
Mike Bloomquist's home area. Hera is a link to the carving club there I am sure they can help.
Garry
http://www.borg.com/~bloomqum/MVAWCA.htm
Jamie,
A gouge has two bevels. one on the outside , one inside. Too maintain your tools , just keeping the edge most of this is done with a strop. Basically a piece of leather , laying flat...
Sam ,
When I started carving information was hard to find, now it seems to come from everywhere but these are a few resourses.
Rick Butz How to carve wood .
Lora Irish Books , site
Ian...
Please do Sam.
I love working harder woods, and the maple is great to work with. The only thing I will tell you to be careful of is letting your gouge float. Because of the hard - soft effect...
There are many sealer that you can use on marble and it can be used on floors.
But it will scratch , a rock on a shoe can play real issues on it and anything that breaks the surface can mark it. ...
I use corel x4 .
Things to know, compaired to normal engraving , 3-d laser carving is slow. A 8x10 can eaisly take over an hour to produce correct results. If your going to use wood and...
Sam,
Did you try the tiger maple?
This is a portrait piece I did in relief, of Sitting bull. It can give a lot to a carving.
Garry
Corey
Good start for only a month.
I hope you keep showing progress as you go .
Dave
Thanks the , female is 6 1/2 inches the male is 7 1/4.
I am sure I will post some other work in the near future, when you asked for pictures , I thought you ment to see some of the...
I will add a little here, only because of a simple thing about different interest. There are many types of carving, and because there is so many different types it is often up to the person to...
Nice work , Mike.
The flower is a good idea, it gives simple lines for someone just starting. And if they are more advanced , they can turn the petals , curl the up so many options .
...
I love to carve,
This is a great addition.
Thanks guys.
Nice work.
Tiger maple cuts clean as long as your tool are sharp, but a little bit dull it will pull on you.
Here's a couple pieces I am just finishing.
Sam,
I use pfiels mostly. Eaiser for me to get, since woodcraft sells them and I can see them before I purchase them.
As for handles I know a lot of guys that make them themselves.
Garry
Another great resourse of information is Lora Irish's site. www.carvingpatterns.com Free patterns and instructional information for someone starting out.
Joe ,
Normal for us is a 300 standard.
The finish , can be anything, including lead based. Since you do not have to go deep you should be fine , the 3-d effect will give you a bit more...
If the seller sold it as a combined unit , get the other pieces. The rotory unit is a 1200.00 option and the bolower is already set for the machine so you should check.
There are 17 types of...
Make your search to include , impregnated wood. It is a combination of plastic combined with natural woods for stablization. It is expensive but it does come in sheets, if I remember a set of...
Thanks Mike,
great Information.
Well could not find a pic, eaisly so I ran one in red cedar for you . In a 5x5 took 12 mins , first pass at 400 dpi 70 /100 second pass 600 dpi 70 /100
this was a music box lid that I did.
Jason,
That piece is in currly cherry. Because that is the frame request. But I really like red cedar, it really takes great depth , but can indeed leave grain lines.
But Typical , 300 dpi,...
Jason,
Eastern Red cedar works well, basswood, cherry , walnut is good , but because it ti such a dark wood you can lose the image. Spanish Cedar, mahgony, poplar, maple. I do sell quite a...
Ken,
Never done holly on the laser , but did do some lilac. from carving holly , it's tough should work great.
Garry