Carving and Turning | Richard Wright
c. Tools – hand Program i. Gouges – each edge shape is given a number #1 – straight 1) Overview of gilding with demonstration #2 - #11 – curved, lowest number straightest, highest most a. Sepp Leaf Products - www.seppleaf.com curved b. Gilding size used to “glue” down gold #12 - #16 – v-tools of varying angles, 12 wide, 16 narrow 1. “Short” is quick drying 45 min – 1.5 hrs. ii. Edges – single bevel, double bevel, skew, single with back bevel 2. “Long” is slow drying 3 hrs. – 8 hrs. iii. Styles – straight, curve, spoon, back-bent, chip c. Gold 23.5k price is about $1.80/sheet in books of 25 sheets iv. Size - micro, palm, intermediate, full 1. Patent is stuck to sheets for easy handling v. Sharpening – honed and polished edges must be razor sharp 2. Sheets are loose vi. Rasps, files, riflers 3. Available also in silver and platinum d. Holding work – must always be a firm hold with hands BEHIND cutting d. “Gold Leaf” kits at craft stores like A.C. Moore are not gold but edge metal amalgams. A kit is around $15 and would be a good practice i. Need a solid bench surface at a height one fist below elbow height starter. Allow interesting effects, but not the glow of gold. for correct posture (to avoid backache) and leverage position (to 2) Overview of carving on turning for bowls, boxes and plates enable clean cuts with a minimum of force) 3) Introduction to the basics of carving ii. Hand held with use of safety glove a. Design iii. Sandbags, wads of rubber drawer-liner, cloth towels (these may i. Geometric vs. flowing also be used with other holding devices noted below) ii. Minimum of “digging out” iv. On the lathe in the chuck or between centers iii. Keep it simple – wood must be able to hold detail, too much v. Shop made holders (notched blocks, cut-offs, bolt boards) detail is confusing fastened to solid surface iv. Clearly identified layers and intersections, especially with over- vi. Paper/glue sandwich under design vii. Commercial products – clamps, bench vice, carvers vice, carvers b. Wood screw i. Soft woods (pine, cedar) do not hold much detail. Best for line e. Basic carving techniques carving and minimal relief i. Good light, usually angled, not directly overhead ii. Hard woods hold most detail, but vary in carving difficulty ii. Correct grip on the tools, with hand supported against the work, 1. Basswood and So. Am. Mahogany carve easily, have best and creating isometric tension between two hands to control grain and hold detail well, although mahogany is prone to forward movement of tool splintering. African mahogany is too stringy, does not carve iii. Carve the doughnut at all times well. iv. Outline cuts to the waste side of your lines, then work carefully 2. Walnut and butternut carve well, hold detail well, but are back to the final line slightly harder to carve and butternut can have a busy grain v. Aim for slicing cuts as much as possible to lessen rough edges 3. Cherry carves harder than walnut, and is prone to vi. Use a mallet if at all possible to control cut splintering vii. Cross grain requires bidirectional cuts – carve the doughnut! 4. Oak difficult to carve, it is hard and splinters easily, does viii. Concentrate on achieving sharp, clean edges with good points of not hold much detail light and clean, strong shadows ix. Surfaces should be smooth and flowing 1 [email protected] Carving and Turning | Richard Wright
x. Background depth determines level of relief, but remember the quarter ($.25) Helpful Websites 1) Ernie Conover demonstrating basic scallop carving techniques http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcWDoHvksA4 2) Mary May on-line carving classes http://www.marymaycarving.com/carvingschool/ 3) Demo for carving through a painted edge http://www.rockler.com/how-to/create-decorative-carvings-edging- turned-bowl-projects/ 4) Fred Warshofsky – www.bowlarts.com 5) Paul Fennell -- www.JPaulFennell.com 6) Danny Kamerath – www.dannykamerath.com 7) Mark Gardner – www.markgardnerstudio.com 8) Liam Flynn – www.liamflynn.co 9) Wayne Barton – www.chipcarving.com Books for Learning Basic Techniques (Available through the Cape Libraries CLAMS system)
Masterful Woodturning. S. Gary Robert New Masters of Woodturning. Terry Martin & Kevin Wallace The Book of Woodcarving: technique designs and projects. Charles Marshall Sayers The Craft of Woodcarving. Alan and Gill Bridgewater Decorative Woodcarving. Jeremy Williams Complete Guide to Woodcarving. E.J. Tangerman Basic Woodcarving. George Kielhofer Chip Carving Patterns. Wayne Barton New and Traditional Styles of Chip Carving. Wayne Barton
Basic tools FlexCut 21 piece Starter Carving Set (do web search, prices vary widely) Mallet handle 7” long for detail and medium, 8” for heavy Wayne Barton chip carving tools