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Recommendations: Carving Tools

March 11, 2017

I often get asked for recommendations of what tools to buy from people interested in beginning wood carving. It can be a confusing process – there are many good brands and hundreds of profiles to choose from. A lot of people start by buying a big set of tools for a large sum of money,… Read More Recommendations: Carving Tools

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    I have three new listings up in the ninthwavedesigns Etsy shop - three different hand painted altar cards / art
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    Nearing completion of this memento mori carving, just the cleaning up to do. I’m going to leave a slightly rippled
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    Using the raking light to make the last micro adjustments on the memento mori carving. I’m calling this done!  #ninthwavedesigns 
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    Had a watercolor weekend - I love it when I can get ALL the colors out. If this looks familiar
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    I’m setting up for the next carving - this is the top of a small mahogany foot stool.  @arborvore  and
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    I started in on the spirals this evening, excited to see them emerge!  #ninthwavedesigns   #woodcarving   #spirals   #celticspirals   #celticart   #footstool   #reliefcarving 
  • I’m making progress on the spiral carving. Now that I have been carving more on this piece of wood I
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    I’m making progress on the spiral carving. Now that I have been carving more on this piece of wood I
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    More spirals - I really enjoy carving spirals. I must really enjoy carving spirals if I’m enjoying carving spirals in

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