A shop with all the tools neatly racked, and no chips are like a clean desk—a sign of a sick mind.
Just Right
Speed
"You can't gain mastery unless you can do slowly what you now do at full speed."
A Carved Star – as mariitme a decoration as you can get
A little carving can be a good thing for a boat.
Enzan No Metsuke: a secret of the masters
"Gazing at the Mountains" was an old Samurai skill. It works in other areas as well.
Critical Tool?
Rather than think about the one indispensable tool think about the suite of tools that make your work possible.
For Beginners
I've prepared some materials for beginners, which I hope will make the first steps in carving easier, and help to make you a more successful woodcarver. Please bear in mind that without attention to safety woodcarving can be dangerous. Always use protective goggles against flying chips, be careful to plan out cuts so that you …
Vernacular
It's preindustrial, and made from scrap, but it works.
What’s Old, Stays New
What's old is not necessarily discarded. Not in tools nor skills. My shop is soooooo small that I can only fit one of those tiny 6-inch jointers in it — this is fine for most of the hoop tray portraits that I do. But, the carving of the Cunard liner Servia is much larger, and …
Curves – beyond the French curve
A set French Curves are only the beginning when laying out curves
What to hit with: Mallets
What to hit with: Mallets!
