Well, at the risk of alienating everyone in the woodcarving world, I am going to post a list of websites offering free patterns. People ask for patterns, and we post the links and then they get lost in the ever growing maze of the Wood Carving Illustrated Forum website. Some of these patterns are for beginners, some are more advanced.

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Re: The best carvers's vise... Yep, I also like the look... and how the Veritas works. At home, I normally don't use a vise, and keep cutting myself, mostly in the right hand, because I only use a thumb guard on the right thumb and a glove on the left one.

Being in a place without much woodcarving did not help either. So I bought the Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine which sponsors this forum, there were a few carvings in it I wanted to try. With their patterns and information, I made some elves for Xmas presents which was successful enough to continue trying and then I found this forum.

Lynn O. Doughty one of America’s most noted and collected woodcarvers and a major award winner used just a fixed-blade box knife. cheap super and reliable...was why he called the knife old reliable.

Jun 30, 2007 · Re: Harmen or Harman Harmen is a good brand, same as Ramelson. $30 is a good price, but only if there are at least three tools in the set that you will use.

The grapes and vines provide me with specialty pruning tools and wood carving tools. Like jpb, wood carving money goes on any and all wood carving costs.

I've outgrown the tackle boxes I use to keep my knives and some of my most used chisel in. It's over full, and always seems like the tool I want is in a different box. It's really bad when I want to carve someplace away from home. Anyway, I'd like to see what the rest of you use for storage/transport of your tools. I'd like to

Mar 7, 2020 · Great post, Eddy. The tips on the bear are very good by themselves, but I really appreciated your take on the philosophical aspects of whittling.

Oct 23, 2017 · This way, the poly finish blends in with the patch. I've done this before with other wood projects. Save sawdust from project in a 35mm film canister... I had posted this before and received an email from Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine. They want to use my idea in the Tips section. p.s. Mama has a New Coffee Grinder and all is fine again.