Making tools for soap carving.

Vtool, Gouge, Skew and an outliner can all be made from 1/2 inch dowel. All these work great for carving Ivory soap. 

Rob Arnberger conducted a class on carving a western boot.

While this obviously isnt the whole class it is the pattern and some of the explanation of carving the boot.

Chip carving lesson by Gary Mims

Gary taught this lesson at our September meeting. Lots of applications for this one.

Pliers from a Single Piece of Wood

Chuck Trinko presented a seminar at the January, 2013 meeting about carving a pair of pliers from a single piece of wood. Chuck's class was very well received with several of the members attending. The attachment is a copy of the plans that Chuck used.

 

 

 

 

 

Three Sided Chip

 Lesson 1 in chip carving from Gary Mims!

Border and Pattern

Lesson 2 in the Chip carving series from Gary Mims.

Basket Weave

Lesson 4 in the Chip carving series from Gary Mims.

Corner Medallion

Gary Mims gives us lesson 5 in his chip carving series.

Rosette

Lesson 6 in Gary Mims chip carving series

Tool Source for Beginners

This tip is from Rob Sorenson

 

Buffalo Plaque with Border

Lesson 8 in the chip carving  series from Gary Mims

Pine Cone Ornament

 

 

 

Carving Shapes

I found this from our previous website. Found it interesting.