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Carving, a nice hobby!

Wood carving is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool held in the hand, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object.
Beside my work as a sculptor carving are a nice hobby

Wood carving Contents

A carved wooden chest for my chess pieces
Pictures of wooden chest made by myself
Books about Wood Carving
WOODCRAFT Carving Set:B Woodcraft Carving Set of 6 Tools Above
Basic tool set
wooden chest of mahogany
Wood Carving Books
"magic chest" of elm wood
Swiss Made" Palm Handled Carving Sets
chess pieces
Woodcraft and Carving Shop
Woodcraft on Squidoo
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Wood Carving Tools by Amazon
The Beginner's Handbook of Woodcarving
Wood Carving on Amazon Voting
Carving Poll
Wood Carving Guestbook

A carved wooden chest for my chess pieces

I have carved the chess pieces and the small wooden chest of mahogany and lime tree.
I have sketched the patterns by myself.
Model was a Gothic cathedral
It`s a typical carving.

Mahogany and lime-tree are especially well for carving.

If I find!
The other wooden chest is of elm wood.
This is a "magic chest"

Beside my work as a sculptor carving are a nice hobby

Pictures of wooden chest made by myself

Carving

Books about Wood Carving

Carving the Nose & Mouth: Step-by-Step Instructions for Creating Realistic Features and Expressions (Carving Expressions in Wood)

by: Jeff Phares

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/06/2009)

Wood Spirits and Green Men: A Design Sourcebook for Woodcarvers and Other Artists

by: Lora S. Irish, Chris Pye, Shawn Cipa

Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/06/2009)

Carving Fantasy & Legend Figures in Wood: Patterns & Instructions for Dragons, Wizards & Other Creatures of Myth

by: Shawn Cipa

Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 07/06/2009)

Complete Guide to Woodcarving

by: E.J. Tangerman

Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)

Manual of Traditional Wood Carving

Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 07/06/2009)

WOODCRAFT Carving Set:B Woodcraft Carving Set of 6 Tools Above

Basic tool set

Basic tool set

* the carving knife: a specialized knife used to pare, cut, and smooth wood.
* the gouge: a tool with a curved cutting edge used in a variety of forms and sizes for carving hollows, rounds and sweeping curves.
* the chisel, large and small, whose straight cutting edge is used for lines and cleaning up flat surfaces.
* the V-tool used for parting, and in certain classes of flat work for emphasizing lines.
* the veiner: a specialized deep gouge with a U shaped cutting edge.
* sharpening equipment, such as various stones and a strop, necessary for maintaining edges.

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