A Nose Tutorial by Tony Harris
Part 2
Last week I posted Part 1 of a photo nose tutorial done by my good friend, Tony Harris from Tennessee. Tony is an excellent carver who creates his own Santa ornaments and was gracious enough to share his expertise with us on how he carves noses. Because of the number of photos in this tutorial I have broken it into two parts of 8 photos each. Part 2 consists of Photos 9-16.
Part 2
Sharp tools are important. Before you begin, make sure your tools are sharp. Keep them sharp as you go with periodic stropping.
Photo 9. Use an inverted #7 gouge to round off and shape the bridge of the nose.
Photo 10. Use a 2mm Dockyard gouge to re-form the ball on the tip of the nose.
Photo 11. Deepen the nostrils with the 3mm Dockyard gouge.
Photo 12. Use the 1/4″ #6 gouge to define the bottom tip of the nose.
Photo 13. Use the #6 gouge around the outside of the nostrils to clean up around the nose.
Photo 14. Finished carving. Front view.
Step 15. Finished carving. Right side view.
Photo 16. Finished carving. Left side view.
NOTE: Substitute alternate tool sizes and shapes as necessary according to the size of your project.
Questions & Comments
I got some very much appreciated comments and compliments this week from Jim Shay who said:
“Great articles this week Bob. Will follow the tutorial Carving a Nose. I too struggle with them. Always ends up much smaller than in the beginning stages due to cleaning up my inferior cuts. Thanks for your continued excellent work with Wood Chip Chatter Jim Shay”
Thank you so much for your kind words, Jim! It’s comments like yours that keep me moving forward when I feel like my blog efforts are just not working. It’s knowing there are folks like you who look forward to reading Wood Chip Chatter every week.
Next we have a question from Dick Bonewitz from Carmel, IN who wants to know what is the best bench top dust collector for power carving. Dick writes:
"I have a question about dust collection when power carving. Specifically, what personal bench top collector Is the best ? There are several brands available at different price points and features.
Thanks
Dick Bonewitz
Carmel In"
Well, Dick, that’s actually an impossible question to answer because there is no one correct answer. If you ask 10 different people you will probably get 10 different answers. There are many factors that must be considered when any carver is looking for a bench top dust collector. For example, there are price, size, quality and power (cfm) just to name some top considerations.
A dust collector priced at $500 is going to be of much better quality than one priced at $300, but if you’re on a tight budget and can only afford the $300 unit, then that one might be the best one for you. On the other hand, someone with a bigger budget might choose the $500 unit for its better power, size and quality.
Here’s something else to consider. Take my situation as an example. My workbench is only 5′ long by 18″ deep. Let’s say I’m looking at two dust collectors…one draws 1000 cfm and is 18″ long, the other is 12″ long but only draws 500 cfm. I would love to have the more powerful unit but it’s too big for my workbench. So even though the 1000 cfm model is better I have to settle for the smaller, less powerful unit, considering that one as the best one for my needs.
Basically, it comes down to personal needs and preferences. There are a lot of good bench top dust collectors out there. Don’t knock yourself out looking for the best one…it doesn’t exist. Look for one that fits your needs and budget, and buy it from a reputable dealer who will stand behind their product. The same thing holds true for any tool or equipment you buy.
Heath sent in a comment just to say:
“Thanks for the great nose tutorial.”
You’re welcome, Heath! I hope everyone found it helpful. I’m always trying my best to keep Wood Chip Chatter informative and interesting every week.
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