Hey Steve glad to hear you are doing GREAT!! I'm waiting to see a Doctor for neck surgery due to numbness in half my hand it's hard to do much when you can't feel things But I'm going to Duke Uv. the best on East coast to get more answers first! It's bad when you can't whole your knives to clean them LOL!!
Doug
Hey buddy,
good to have you back, safe and sound. Most of the new pics were of knives that I've had.
Posted pics to show Jeff the different patterns that RR has in whittlers.
I meant to ask where you came up with the head idea. It looks like one I saw in a book by E.J. Tangerman. He only had a couple of paragraphs on carving peach pits though.
I've used a Barlow but never a trapper, Jack Knife is a good choice though.
I will suggest (Guess what ?) a Seahorse Whittler. I can't say enough about the Wharncliffe blade. That blade is strong and the point can really come in handy, but most likely will need to be sharpened, better, before you use it. I also like the coping and pen blades for detail work.
It's all what you can work with best though.
You start making baskets and you'll see the benefit of the Wharncliffe. You stand the greatest chance of breaking a less stout blade when you are hollowing out around the handles.
I have thumb protectors in all of my carving bags and pouches but don't use them as much as I should. Keep bandaids handy too. I can't wait to see what you do next.
Here's a bear that I carved for my wife. It statred out to be an elephant. LOL
I'll say that from your start, you'll definately get better. That looks pretty darn good and you should be rite proud of it.
Was carving it any easier or harder than you thought ? (and how are the bandaids holding out, LOL ?)
By the way, what kind of knife are you using ? You using one of your Russlocks or are you holding out on us.
You're lucky. The very first time I tried it, back when I was a teenager, I cut my finger to the bone.
Quit trying that again till years after I was married. Be sure to keep some bandaids handy.
I had just figured how to put a link in the messages.
Be sure to pay attention to figure 1 when you carve.
Let me know how you do. It is kind of addictive.
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Now that the weather is warming up, bet you can't wait to get back to the lake?
Glad to hear that you all are doing well.
JJ
Doug
good to have you back, safe and sound. Most of the new pics were of knives that I've had.
Posted pics to show Jeff the different patterns that RR has in whittlers.
KnifeMakerCaptJeff Saylor said…
THANK YOU SIR!!!
y'all have fun and be careful.
going to have a great collection as you do!! they must stay clean an oiled!
I've used a Barlow but never a trapper, Jack Knife is a good choice though.
I will suggest (Guess what ?) a Seahorse Whittler. I can't say enough about the Wharncliffe blade. That blade is strong and the point can really come in handy, but most likely will need to be sharpened, better, before you use it. I also like the coping and pen blades for detail work.
It's all what you can work with best though.
You start making baskets and you'll see the benefit of the Wharncliffe. You stand the greatest chance of breaking a less stout blade when you are hollowing out around the handles.
I have thumb protectors in all of my carving bags and pouches but don't use them as much as I should. Keep bandaids handy too.
I can't wait to see what you do next.
Here's a bear that I carved for my wife. It statred out to be an elephant. LOL
Was carving it any easier or harder than you thought ? (and how are the bandaids holding out, LOL ?)
By the way, what kind of knife are you using ? You using one of your Russlocks or are you holding out on us.
Quit trying that again till years after I was married. Be sure to keep some bandaids handy.
Be sure to pay attention to figure 1 when you carve.
Let me know how you do.
It is kind of addictive.
Click in the red highlited words to bring up the page that I was referring to, Carving Peach Pits.
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