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Try www.fandfwoodcarving.com -- they have the Wayne Barton knives -- good choice...

The hooked skews are a vailable from Fur and Feathers Woodcarving --- http://www.fandfwoodcarving.com/Ashley%20Iles%20Gouges.html

I ran across this item several years ago and have fallen in love with it. One of the hassels with power carving is changing collets in the power carving machine/handpiece. I find myself switching...

Fur and Feathers Woodcarving has a new line of handmade carving knives at very reasonable prices. Their web site is: http://www.fandfwoodcarving.com/fur_and_feathers_knives.html

I just thought to add a a couple photos of the hooked skews..

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Aashey Iles - made in England - are available from Fur and Featherrs Woodcarving. They are available with a palm handle (total length - 6 inches) and with a straight handle (total length - 9...

I loaded a videio on youtube showing how I carve feathers with a hooked skew chisel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Fy8UMrBNg If this link does not work search youtube for "hooked skew feathers"

Fur and Feathers Woodcarving has a nice selection. They even have a collet adaptor that converts an1/8" collet to 3/32". Put your 3/32" bur, bit, or whatever in the converter and stick that into...

I like my Nibsburner brand of woodburner. Comes with a temperature control unit and there is a wide selection of interchangeable tips. Several diffetent priced units available. Got mine at...

Being ready to start turning, I need help in picking out the best brand of turning tools.

Has anyone had any experience with Robert Larson brand turning tools.

There is a tool manufacture named UJ Ramelson in Newark NJ. Originally they maunfactured engraving tools with the red palm handles. One of their salesmen retired and talked them into making...

Thanks for the nice comments.

I use Jo Sonja acrylic paints very well diluted - almost to a wash - and then several coats to build up the color density.

I will use a Foredom grinder with...

Bird carving is very enjoyable. You can stop carving at almost any point - a smooth carving with only a little detail on the wing or you can carve every feather and barb in the feathers. Here are...

I like the Typhoon Carbide Burs for rough work. There are several basic shapes - ball, cylinder, ballnose, taper, flame, etc. The basic shapes are covered with needle sharp carbide points. That are...

Jim -

Check out www.fandfwoodcarving.com. Under a catagory of "Holiday Books" they have a few how to carve books with plenty of pictures and patterns.

If none of the above ideas work out, try some books and/or dvd's on how to carve. Many books have about 60 plus pages with step by step pictures. Nice selection at www.fandfwoodcarving.com.

Just thought I would mention Ashley Iles gouges (including back bent and spoon) are available at Fur and Feathers Woodcarving -- on the web at www.fandfwoodcarving.com

I would use a bow saw and a curved prining saw. Are you planning to dry the wood prior to carving and if so how and for how long?

very nice work. what kind of finish did you use?

This is mountain lion done in relief. Wood is basswood - about 22" x 33" x 2". It started out at about 19-1/2 pounds and is now about 10 pounds. Shading was done with a woodburner. Finish is...

I found that bird carving is enjoyable for myself and for a lot of people. It is one of the few carving projects that you can carve away and quit almost whenever you want. You can carve a bird that...

I am rather new to Sawmill Creek, But I have not seen any thing about bird carving. Are thee any bird carvers out there???

I've seen several posts with carved flowers. This is a rose carving that I've done. The roses and leaves are basswood and thet are mounted on a manzantia root.

Basswood is a great carving wood but is does not have a pretty grain structure. If you are going to paint your carving, basswood is great. For a natural wood finish - tung oil paste wax, etc., try...