Carving - Page 10 of 21

In this episode, Dave lays out the elliptical inside of the bowl using a compass, nails, and a piece of string

The bowl begins to present itself from within the log as Dave begins the hewing process with a carving ax and drawknife

In this episode, Dave shows how he lays out the outside curve using a compass, and how he cheats things a little when the wood doesn't totally cooperate

In this episode, the chips start to fly Dave starts working with the ax to shape and flatten the bottom of the bowl

In this episode, Dave shows you what to look for in a log, and how to find the bowl within it to set yourself up for success when carving a bowl

It was hard carving away what I considered my best work—really hard—but now my best work is better

Being able to rewind the clock and figure out what the first moves a carver made on any given project is tricky to do

Using acetone to transfer a laser printout to wood, Tim Killen goes from a photo, to SketchUp, and finally, to a beautiful carving

Tim Killen shows you how SketchUp can help do more than design a piece, it can help you build it!

Imagine waking up to birdsong in a small cabin among the pines, surrounded by clear glacial ponds and lots of folks with axes. That is the scene at the idyllic and historic Pinewoods Dance Camp, the site of Greenwood Fest.