Originally Posted by
Charlie Schultz
Well, here's mine (h. mahogany). Found this pattern in an old FWW magazine. I think I could have been more aggressive on the overall shape (i.e. taken it down more around the outside). Other observations: the mahogany was much easier to carve than the cherry, and I've got to get some seriously better lighting in my shop.
Well, Charlie, that's a bit beyond "beginning carving". If you're a beginner, you're a natural. Keep at it.
It's hard to tell how big the shell is, but the only suggestion I'd make is to try to put your lines at the base of the shell a bit closer together. It's hard to do but I think you have the skill to do it. If the shell is small, the lines are already close together.
Mike
Last edited by Mike Henderson; 11-09-2008 at 4:59 PM.
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