Wood for Fan Carving
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- This video shows the process of procuring wood blanks from a log and preparing them for Fan-Carving. A fresh tree 10 to 12-inches in diameter with straight-grain and long-fibers is necessary to make fan birds and other 3-dimensional creations. Tools used: chain saw, hatchet, screwdriver, mallet and knife or gouge.
What a superb instructional video
Excellent video Sally!! Very informative and instructive. I don't have cedars in my area but would like to give Balsam Fir a try. All the best!
Thank you, Merryl. Yes, give Fan-Carving a go ...Balsam Fir will work well. Remember, it's a tree from nature. Any natural product has it's own "personality" ...so it might have a problem ...don't give up ...try another tree or another piece of wood ...of course, assuming, it's not human error :-)
Looks like fun. We have oddels of white cedar fence posts that date back to the 1940s. It’s just as white and soft as can be. I’m gonna give it a go, thanks.
Wow ...lucky you ...we're envious :-) And you're right, it IS fun. Have a Great time and let us know how you're doing :-)
Paul Swanson 7
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very nice video and explanation
1 question is that tell me for birds fan carving which type of wood to buy from market.tell the name
Our wood of choice is White Cedar / American Arbor-Vitae (Thuja occidentalis) that is found in the northern regions of the U.S.A. In central Europe, fir and spruce are preferred. Pine and aspen are favored in Scandinavia. If you have wood in your region that is straight-grained and long-fibered …give it a try.
hello i'm in Maine will northern white pine work well i have miles and miles of it around here.
Hello Don ...sorry for the late reply ...either RUclips (or me) was not able to use the "reply" feature for a while. To answer your question ...YES ...white pine works quite well ...in fact that was a common timber here in Michigan ...the loggers used it for Fan-Carving :-)
Don
Do you use the whole round or just the outside?
Hi John, We only use the outside of the round ...AND the next portion, if it's acceptable. The further you go into the center of the round, the less the wood will offer a nice 'rive' or 'cleave' performance. The best performance is with tight annual growth rings and that is on the outside of the round. The heartwood (interior) portion of the round can be used for other types of carving, turning or landscape profiles or whatever your creativity can imagine. Nothing goes to waste. I hope this helps.
Hello again sally, so do you have to cut a fresh cedar tree in order to make/prepare a fan bird??.
Hi Jason, NO, you can use a fallen tree and reconstitute it by adding moisture. It would take some time ...maybe days ...weeks ...depending on the situation.
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Wood type Hemant from India,nashik pune
Our wood of choice is White Cedar / American Arbor-Vitae (Thuja occidentalis) that is found in the northern regions of the U.S.A. In central Europe, fir and spruce are preferred. Pine and aspen are favored in Scandinavia. If you have wood in your region that is straight-grained and long-fibered …give it a try.