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Forester21 · 12-27-2010, 03:04 PM

I'm trying something new for me - a little carving along with the fretwork. Design is by Gary Browning. 3/4" cottonwood with a #3 blade. Fretwork like this is not something I do a lot of! and the little bit of carving I've done has been hidden in the back of my cupboard for years! But - it's almost a new year, so thought I would get out of my box and see what I can do.

middle picture shows where I took a router (dremel trio!) and took the outside of the design down to about 1/4". Need to clean it up some...

T

sappy · 12-27-2010, 03:13 PM

Looks like a great start! You've picked a nice pattern to try this with.

Frenchie · 12-27-2010, 11:48 PM

That's the way to go Theresa looks like you've got a head start on next year. can't wait to see the finished product. Don

Forester21 · 12-29-2010, 09:54 PM

I got the fretwork done. Now I need to figure out how to do the carving....
T

marshall · 12-29-2010, 11:49 PM

Looking good so far girl ........

ubgoofy2003 · 12-30-2010, 01:27 AM

Theresa, are you going to carve it with hand tools or a rotory tool?
Don't know how deep your carving will be, so, can't say how I would start. Maybe with the details first(eyes & nose). Does that sound logical. I have done some carving with the rotory tool & I just go for it. I'm somewhat of an artist, so I'm not afraid to jump right in. Good Luck & look forward to see it when you get more done. Thanks for sharing.

seyit · 12-30-2010, 05:20 AM

Hi ,T. You are going great.I am glad that we are stealing you from the intersia folks.And don't bother about the carving.This is not that mountain carving in the Black Hills,SD.
Way to go.
seyit

Forester21 · 12-30-2010, 10:51 AM

Perk - I was going to use hand tools - I have a set somewhere around the house. But I can't find them, so will use my dremel instead. I was going to start with the outside and work in, but I think your suggestion is better. So I will start with the eyes - thanks!

Seyit - lol you are right - it's not Mt. Rushmore! lol I wonder how that carver ever got started when I am hesitant to start in a little piece of wood! thanks for the perspective.

As for intarsia - I do have a design hanging on my porch door being re-worked. I hope to start on that next week!

sawdustus · 12-30-2010, 10:56 AM

That looks great so far. Keep us posted.

george

ChuckD · 12-30-2010, 06:58 PM

If I may make a suggestion. That looks great just the way it is. If you want to combine carving with fretwork, check out relief cutting. That way it will be more striking and more edge to carve on. I have just started and my Bride says the piece I am working on is going to stay at home. Usually her comment is "I think so-so would like that". There is a book on relief cutting that is in my shop that gives a lot of information. Can't think of the name of it now but it is a Fox book.......

Edit: The name of the book is Scroll Saw Relief . More info
http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/c...aspx?pagenum=7

12-29-2010, 11:49 PM	#5
marshall Just love Being Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jonesboro Arkansas { USA } Posts: 3,254 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Looking good so far girl ........ __________________ Usually busier than a cat in a sandbox !!!!!!!!!!! MB { Dewalt 788 only }

12-30-2010, 01:27 AM	#6
ubgoofy2003 Just Goofy ! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,841 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Theresa, are you going to carve it with hand tools or a rotory tool? Don't know how deep your carving will be, so, can't say how I would start. Maybe with the details first(eyes & nose). Does that sound logical. I have done some carving with the rotory tool & I just go for it. I'm somewhat of an artist, so I'm not afraid to jump right in. Good Luck & look forward to see it when you get more done. Thanks for sharing. __________________ PERK

12-30-2010, 05:20 AM	#7
seyit Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tokat,Turkey Posts: 1,462 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi ,T. You are going great.I am glad that we are stealing you from the intersia folks.And don't bother about the carving.This is not that mountain carving in the Black Hills,SD. Way to go. seyit __________________ seyit Visit My Gallery Seyit's Gallery

12-30-2010, 10:51 AM	#8
Forester21 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,798 Thanks: 5 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Perk - I was going to use hand tools - I have a set somewhere around the house. But I can't find them, so will use my dremel instead. I was going to start with the outside and work in, but I think your suggestion is better. So I will start with the eyes - thanks! Seyit - lol you are right - it's not Mt. Rushmore! lol I wonder how that carver ever got started when I am hesitant to start in a little piece of wood! thanks for the perspective. As for intarsia - I do have a design hanging on my porch door being re-worked. I hope to start on that next week! __________________ Theresa http://WoodNGoods.weebly.com http://woodngoods.blogspot.com

12-30-2010, 10:56 AM	#9
sawdustus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,941 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	That looks great so far. Keep us posted. george __________________ A day without sawdust is a day without sunshine. George delta 650, hawk G426

12-27-2010, 03:13 PM	#2
sappy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 804 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Looks like a great start! You've picked a nice pattern to try this with.

12-27-2010, 11:48 PM	#3
Frenchie Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Crawfordsville In. USA Live on Lake Holiday Posts: 363 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's the way to go Theresa looks like you've got a head start on next year. can't wait to see the finished product. Don

12-30-2010, 06:58 PM	#10
ChuckD Senior give me a Discount Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beautiful Southern Oregon Posts: 2,524 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	If I may make a suggestion. That looks great just the way it is. If you want to combine carving with fretwork, check out relief cutting. That way it will be more striking and more edge to carve on. I have just started and my Bride says the piece I am working on is going to stay at home. Usually her comment is "I think so-so would like that". There is a book on relief cutting that is in my shop that gives a lot of information. Can't think of the name of it now but it is a Fox book....... Edit: The name of the book is Scroll Saw Relief . More info http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/c...aspx?pagenum=7 __________________ Chuck D When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman. Jean De La Bruyere... l Hegner 18, Delta p-20, Griz 14 inch Band saw Last edited by ChuckD; 12-30-2010 at 07:16 PM.

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