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Tag Archives: carving
Leather Top Table ( More Carving like a machine )
This is a low table, factory made, machine carved, it was built sometime in the first half of the twentieth century. It came in to the shop missing one leg otherwise in fair condition. One of the existing legs was … Continue reading
Carving like a machine ( game table )
A game table probably from the 1940s missing one leg and parts of the other three. The challenge here is to hand carve parts that look like they were carved by a machine. I cut poplar blocks for the missing … Continue reading
You Are The Jig
I was reading one of the forums today and saw a post that said a flat back on a parring chisel is absolutely necessary in order to pare without the chisel digging into the surface of the work. This idea … Continue reading
Posted in gateway skills, Wood Working
Tagged carving, chisel, edge tools, parring, tools, woodworking
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Bird carving
During the 1980s for a short time I got into bird carving. Most of the carving was done with a rotary shaft machine and a hot knife. Then the birds were painted with acrylic artist colors. I probably carved between … Continue reading
Posted in Past lives
Tagged acrylic artist colors, baltimore oriole, canada goose, carving
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Duck Calls
In the US prior to 1935 market hunting was a big business. Hunters used punt guns, bait and live decoys in order to take as many ducks as possible for the commercial market. While mechanical duck calls were known as … Continue reading