Readers Photos – Page 8 – Wood Chip Chatter

Fitting a Baseball Hat on a Head

Fitting a Baseball Hat on a Head The picture tutorial shown below demonstrates how a baseball hat can be fitted onto a head to give the natural look that the head is actually inside the hat rather that the hat sitting on top of the head. This method is the one used by Lynn DoughtyContinue reading “Fitting a Baseball Hat on a Head”

Question & Comments

We received several fascinating questions and comments this week which I believe everyone will benefit from so today’s blog is dedicated to discussions surrounding those thoughts. QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Our first comment comes from Mike Rowe from the UK regarding the last blog where I talked about Comfort Birds. Mike says: “you can never haveContinue reading “Question & Comments”

Wood Properties of Basswood

While doing some research I discovered an exceptional resource which provides information on everything you ever wanted to know about 80 different species of woods. The information covers everything from things like carvability and density to stainablity and the size of the knots. I was so impressed by the mass of information available on theseContinue reading “Wood Properties of Basswood”

Woodcarving Suppliers

A couple of weeks ago I decided to put together a list of suppliers as a reference for anyone looking to purchase woodcarving supplies. The following list of suppliers is a compilation of my own list plus some contributions from some of you. These suppliers carry anything from knives and gouges to accessories and wood,Continue reading “Woodcarving Suppliers”

Carving Caricature Busts

“Carving Caricature Busts” by W. “Pete” LeClair A Book Review “Carving Caricature Busts” is the latest of three excellent woodcarving books written by noted wood carver and instructor Pete LeClair. Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd. this 80 page paperback book containing over 350 color photographs takes the carver from start to finish with carving aContinue reading “Carving Caricature Busts”

EMAILS

A bit of a slow news day today. Being that it’s Sunday I’m taking a little break. We do have a couple of excellent emails to report, however, and a tip on buying from a wood carver that you’ll want to know about. Next week we’re going to go into the Janka wood comparison ratingsContinue reading “EMAILS”

WOOD SPECIES

I apologize for not writing for the past couple of days. My wife is very sick and is in the hospital so my mind and efforts have been elsewhere. She will be in and out of the hospital for the next four weeks. Today I want to introduce you all to the many different speciesContinue reading “WOOD SPECIES”