carving

[Bob Rolfe]

carving. Never done it before but wouldnt mind giving it a bash and i foot really know where to start i fancy doing a bear at first or something similar anyone got any pointers

[Jamie]

I keep meaning to have a bash in the yard, try a mushroom or something simple.

 

I'd say get a block of wood and a saw and let rip

 

Jamie

[Steve Bullman]

you'll need a carving bar if you're going to attempt a bear really mate. you could do a dolphin at a push.......but yeah, start on a couple of mushrooms

[Bob Rolfe]

ive got a carving bar and to say ive not done any before is not quite true ive carved a 3 foot penis out of the base of a tree i felled. it was asking for it the gonnads and all were already there i just adapted it l wasnt allowed to leave it though cause it was on the main street though the estate so i cut the bell off. It made me cringe a little when i did it. A mushroom is a good idea though cause its eventually will go on some wooded land i maintain

[THE88MAN]

mushrooms aint hard to do,less than ten minutes when you get the hang,trouble i found was i boasted about them to friends and family,and the first dozen i did were payed for in "just get me a pint mate" and i lost the will to continue!!

[Steve Bullman]

you did well to do a dozen!

[THE88MAN]

it started with one and just mushroomed,guffaw,guffaw

[Treemonster]

Try this

Im going to give it a try this week if i get time

http://www.builditplans.com/Carving/howcarveeagle.htm

[David Humphries]

Try this

Im going to give it a try this week if i get time

http://www.builditplans.com/Carving/howcarveeagle.htm

 

Gave this a bash a couple of years ago.

Affectionately called it Ernie.

[Steve Bullman]

like the way you used the stub to make the claws go over the edge of the wood