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Suggested readin' - CARVING PEACH PITS by R.V. Dietrich.
We've also agreed to host the "Whittling and Woodcarving" group here also. Discussions from June 20th-June 29th are from that group.
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Geppetto works, Jan. Super pattern, real comfortable to actually work with.
I've heard of a cross between a peach and apticot, Stephen, but the ones that I've seen have pits that look like apricot pits. (a'course thay carve into baskets too.)
As far as a locking Seahorse, nope. Only time I had a blade close on me was when I was cutting a tire. All the cutting that I do on pits is paring cuts (draw cuts). Just have to be careful about cutting your thumb.
That Tidioute looks good, but personally, I'd say the blade was on the long side to carve a pit. Remember the pit is only around an inch wide. I've modified more than a few knives into wharnies since CASE locked up the Seahorses.
Couple of my favorites are a cheap lockback that I got from Lowes and this Rough Rider 204;
At times it's far easier to make or modify what you want.
It's real comfortable too. I sanded the handle edges to round out the squared bone edges. It's more close to a regular carving knife, in overall shape, than most.
It can be difficult to find this pattern at times.
Actually it does real well, Jan.
Started modifying them when CASE locked the Seahorses away and I needed a warnie fix.
You having second thoughts about breaking in the Pink Awabi whittler?
Believe me, it's easier when you can look at it as a tool. My "collection" is actually my set of "spairs". LOL
Well I can say that you'll like using it. Very comfortable.
I can honestly say that I've never cut my "holding hand", but the thumb on my "knife hand" has caught IT, over the years. On top of that I've got a pinchjed nerve in my shoulder that causes me to loose feeling in my thumb and index finger, so I ALWAYS (well almost always) use a thumb guard.
Only a few bucks at any woodcraft store.
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