With just a few minutes of work, you can create this honing board customized to sharpen your specific gouges and V-tools. This honing board is small enough to include with your tool kit, yet large enough to allow extra space for new profiles as your tool collection grows. Materials & […]
Easy-to-carve critters are delightfully mobile. These lovable critters are a great way to introduce others to carving. They make great conversation starters. People can’t resist picking them up once they see them rolling down the table. They’re surprisingly easy to carve and after you get a feel for the technique, […]
You don’t need lots of tools to carve a masterpiece; I have carved a wide variety of things with just a pocketknife—including a variety of chains!
The rise, fall, and rebirth of carved carousel horses Most people have fond childhood memories of riding on a carousel. The bright colors and lively music make the ride difficult to resist. In this article we’ll explore the history of the carousel and take a look at several organizations who […]
Dress up your Christmas tree with handcarved stars! The stars are ideal for highlighting garlands or wreaths and make perfect stocking stuffers. I developed the holding fixture so I could mass produce the laminated stars Use the drawings as a guide. Choose a soft wood 4×4 for the base unit; […]
Step-by-step photos by Bob Duncan Carve this rustic deer as a stand-alone project or size the pattern to create the perfect complement to your favorite carved Santa. Use twigs for the antlers to add to the rustic charm and simplify the carving process. I use knives, chisels, and gouges to […]
Readers who prefer to store back issues in a three-ring binder may continue to do so by drilling their own holes. You can clamp the magazine tightly between two pieces of wood and drill the holes with a 1/4″- to 5/16″-diameter drill bit, but this method leaves a fuzzy hole. […]
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