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Marine carving is the ultimate in DIY.
"spoons dummy, spoons!
Everything changes.
The shop is normally tranquil at this time of year. It's cold out there! It's the reason that I normally do my Christmas carving in October and November; the little boat heater can keep it toasty then, but it labors in December and January. But, best laid plans and so on! So today I was …
Chip carving is an ancient and elegant style of carving. It's also, in my opinion, one of the easiest entry points for beginners to learn how to carve.
If there is one time in carving when you think about it as a big mess, this is it. I call it chopping out.
A Golden Age The gilt-edged age for the ship carver had to have been the 17th and 18th centuries. The figureheads were the least of it. There were gilded coats of arms, allegorical figures, swags, and elaborately carved moldings everywhere.Set sail, wind up in a storm, get into a dust-up with the Dread Pirate Roberts …
Make Haste, Slowly!
I once decided to carve ten eagles from variations on the same basic pattern. The 18th and 19th-century carvers had done it with eagles and figureheads. Small and large variations kept things distinct and interesting. An old favorite pattern would become dated, and the design would get reworked. I could picture the scene in the …
They were tiny hulls, hand-carved with small masts and yards—little clippers, frigates, and schooners. My father-in-law, the Cap'n, laughed and said they were toys. My first wife smiled adoringly at her father. Only my mother-in-law picked one up, held it under the light, and smiled encouragingly. But she said nothing. She never disagreed with her …
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