Hand Carving Tools http://handcarvingtools.com Wood carving tools and how to use them Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:23:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 11 Tips For Sculpture Carving http://handcarvingtools.com/how-to-hand-carve/11-tips-for-sculpture-carving.html http://handcarvingtools.com/how-to-hand-carve/11-tips-for-sculpture-carving.html#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:23:23 +0000 markham http://handcarvingtools.com/?p=2441

Ron Mineo is an amazing sculptor and teacher now on faculty at Westchester Arts Workshop, a division of SUNY Westchester Community College. His classes, (offering guidance to artists working in stone, wood, or clay) are held in the basement of the White Plains County Center. Here he gives 11 useful pointers regarding sculpture in general.

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Wood carving in cotton wood bark, Viking carving from start to finish.

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Donnie shows how he makes the eyes in his carvings look amazing.

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Mark Irwin of Danville, Pennsylvania, creates unique wood sculptures from single pieces of wood.

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What is a wood rasp and what is it used for?

]]> http://handcarvingtools.com/hand-carving-tools/what-is-a-wood-rasp.html/feed 0 How to Sharpen Your Carving Tools http://handcarvingtools.com/how-to-hand-carve/how-to-sharpen-your-carving-tools.html http://handcarvingtools.com/how-to-hand-carve/how-to-sharpen-your-carving-tools.html#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:14:23 +0000 markham http://handcarvingtools.com/?p=2085


This video I talk about and demonstrate some of my sharpening techniques. Always use safety gear, common sense, and be sure your concentrating on what you’re doing. If you feel unsafe or unsure about doing something, stop, find someone who has done it before to help you or find another way to do it.

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]]> http://handcarvingtools.com/hand-carving-tools/interview-with-a-wood-duck-carver.html/feed 0 Introduction to Basic Hand Carving Tools http://handcarvingtools.com/hand-carving-tools/introduction-to-basic-hand-carving-tools.html http://handcarvingtools.com/hand-carving-tools/introduction-to-basic-hand-carving-tools.html#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:02:19 +0000 markham http://handcarvingtools.com/?p=2106


These are the tools that I use for “casual” carving and doing small projects such as woodspirit walking sticks.

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Woodcarving the human face in the style of a rustic Native American. Master carver Ron Adamson’s tutorial in wood carving.

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How to carve a realistic looking hand out of wood

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