Nice demo Mike! I like your hold down jig. It seems this would work well on the bed of a lathe. The ropes could drop through the gap between the ways. For me this is would be handy because I have good dust collection and lighting set up at the lathe.
Nicely done, Mike! I absolutely love your "rope trick" for holding the work down! I agree that beginners should not attempt walnut (especially dry old walnut!). In the US, basswood is a great carving wood; it's fine grained and easy to carve. Another good choice for beginning carvers in the US is sugar pine.
Nice demo Mike! I like your hold down jig. It seems this would work well on the bed of a lathe. The ropes could drop through the gap between the ways. For me this is would be handy because I have good dust collection and lighting set up at the lathe.
Yes - excellent idea. Hopefully it's not too low though. Don't want to strain your back.
Excellent presentation
Hi Ruby - Glad you liked it😊
You make it look easy Mike. Thanks for the demo. I have the gouges on order from Stockroom Supply and look forward to getting them .
Fantastic news - let us know how you get on!
Nicely done, Mike! I absolutely love your "rope trick" for holding the work down! I agree that beginners should not attempt walnut (especially dry old walnut!). In the US, basswood is a great carving wood; it's fine grained and easy to carve. Another good choice for beginning carvers in the US is sugar pine.
Hello Hy - great to hear from you - yes that walnut was a challenge - next one will be basswood.