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When carving “Dynamite the Horse” from
Gary Batte’s book
Carving Crazy Critters
, I
found it difficult to carve between the horse's
legs. The original pattern called for a 3"-thick
piece of wood, but that was too thick for my
scroll saw. Instead, I used two pieces of 1
"-thick wood and made patterns for the left
and right sides. I then carved the legs before
putting the two sides together. I added two
dowel pins to be sure the alignment of the
two sides was correct. Glue the two halves
together and clean any glue that squeezes
out before painting or finishing the project.
This approach makes it much easier to carve
the difficult areas. It has the added bonus of
doubling the thickness of the pattern that
can be cut on a scroll saw.
Gary Fenton
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mini Carving Kit
I keep everything I need to whittle inside an empty
Altoids mint can. My kit contains a jackknife, leather
strop, small wood roughout, and a pencil, as well as
a couple of Band-Aids and an alcohol wipe in case of
an accident. Try making your own mini carving kit
and see how much you can pack into it. Wrap a rubber
band around the can to keep it closed.
Pete Turner
Lineboro, Md.
Carving Glove Alternative
Carving gloves are expensive
and seem to develop a hole in the
thumb rather quickly. Before I
use a new glove, I tape a rubber
fingertip on the thumb so the
glove isn’t the one to take a
beating. Rubber tips are available
at most office supply stores and
they are much cheaper than
purchasing a new glove.
Don Worley
New Carlisle, Ohio
tips and
techniques
Scroll a
Roughout
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Separating a thick carving into two halves
lets you cut blanks on a scroll saw and
carve hard to reach areas
with ease.
A rubber fingertip
will protect the
thumb of a
carving glove
from excess wear.