Carving
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This was my first attempt at carving a duck. I carved it using both
knives, chisels and power tools, I then used a wood burner and finished
with some light washes of acrylic paint.
knives, chisels and power tools, I then used a wood burner and finished
with some light washes of acrylic paint.
This little bird is also another of my
carving projects. I need to add legs
but for right now, she is sitting pretty.
carving projects. I need to add legs
but for right now, she is sitting pretty.
Couple of free carving projects.
There is a good article on how to sharpen knifes
in the information section of the above link to
Knife supply company.
in the information section of the above link to
Knife supply company.
This is a link to the knife network website. Tutorials on how to make knifes
Woodcraft Skinner knife kit
This past week I bought and assembled the Woodcraft 68 point skinner knife kit, using Bocote wooden knife scales.
The kit did not come with instructions, but I found a set I could down load at the Woodcraft web site. I used the knife as a template and
marked the handles for cutting.. I drilled one hole and placed a brass pin thru the hole before drilling the next hole.
After the holes were drilled, I checked alignment and cut the handles out on the bandsaw. I cut on the out sides of the lines. So the
handles were a bit over size. I then shaped and sanded the part of the handle near the knife which was not mounted to the blade. This
was done so the finish on the knife blade will not be damaged. After this I used one hour epoxy to glue the handles to the knife blade. I
then inserted the brass pins with epoxy also. The brass pins had to be cut shorter to fit the handle and knife. I clamped handles and blade
together with several clamps and wiped away the excess glue. I let it dry over night. Once it was dry, I removed the clamps and finished
shaping the handle to match the knife outline. Once I had this shaped and sanded ending with 600 grit sand paper. I applied a wax finish.
Buffed and finished the project.
The project turned out great. Now I will have to build another since I have two sons. This will make a great keepsake gift for them.The
knife scales (wood for handles) are purchased separate from the kit.
This past week I bought and assembled the Woodcraft 68 point skinner knife kit, using Bocote wooden knife scales.
The kit did not come with instructions, but I found a set I could down load at the Woodcraft web site. I used the knife as a template and
marked the handles for cutting.. I drilled one hole and placed a brass pin thru the hole before drilling the next hole.
After the holes were drilled, I checked alignment and cut the handles out on the bandsaw. I cut on the out sides of the lines. So the
handles were a bit over size. I then shaped and sanded the part of the handle near the knife which was not mounted to the blade. This
was done so the finish on the knife blade will not be damaged. After this I used one hour epoxy to glue the handles to the knife blade. I
then inserted the brass pins with epoxy also. The brass pins had to be cut shorter to fit the handle and knife. I clamped handles and blade
together with several clamps and wiped away the excess glue. I let it dry over night. Once it was dry, I removed the clamps and finished
shaping the handle to match the knife outline. Once I had this shaped and sanded ending with 600 grit sand paper. I applied a wax finish.
Buffed and finished the project.
The project turned out great. Now I will have to build another since I have two sons. This will make a great keepsake gift for them.The
knife scales (wood for handles) are purchased separate from the kit.
Click here for the woodcraft website
Caricature carving website
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