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Roman's website about chip carving, whittling, and woodturning

Author: Roman Chernikov

  • Expert Chip Carving Practice Board — Rosettes

    Expert Chip Carving Practice Board — Rosettes

    This chip carving practice board includes several different rosette patterns and it is great for advanced as well as for expert chip carvers. Carving Level: Expert. Basswood board size: 1/4 x 4 x 8″ (6 x 100 x 200 mm). Basswood board: $20 See product details… PDF pattern only: $9 Email delivery

  • Advanced Chip Carving Practice Board

    Advanced Chip Carving Practice Board

    4-corner chip carving practice board features traditional border patterns that require both beveled and vertical cuts. Carving level: Advanced

  • Basic Chip Carving Practice Board

    Basic Chip Carving Practice Board

    The chip carving practice board features traditional border patterns for learning beveled cuts on basic 3-corner chips. Carving Level: Basic

  • Hobo and Tramp Art Intro

    Hobo and Tramp Art Intro

    Overview of the unique Tramp Art carving style. The article features a picture frame as an example of the layered design of wooden boards with carved notches…

  • Air Quality PM2.5 Sensors

    Air Quality PM2.5 Sensors

    Concerned about air quality while sanding wood? Particulate matter measurements help to quantify air quality and reduce exposure to harmful air pollutants

  • Board Warping (Cupping and Twisting)

    Board Warping (Cupping and Twisting)

    Wood moves if moisture content changes unevenly. Chip carving thin boards releases internal stress and it leads to board warping. Review tips to prevent warping

  • Embellishment Technique

    Embellishment Technique

    Sharing my favorite embellishment technique. To decorate my woodturning ornaments I use the smallest wood burner tip to outline the patterns and paint borders

  • Geometric Coloring Book

    Geometric Coloring Book

    A free coloring book with geometric designs inspired by chip carving. The PDF file includes coloring patterns of trees, flowers, nature scenes, and mandalas.

  • Boards with Chip Carving Patterns

    Find high-quality basswood boards with applied chip carving patterns. The boards are smooth but not sanded. A computerized system is used to apply the patterns

  • Rosette Chip Carving Practice Board

    The highest quality basswood is used to manufacture these chip carving practice boards. This board includes several different rosette patterns and it is great for advanced as well as for expert chip carvers. We pre-carve examples so you could see how different chips should be carved. Click on the image below to enlarge the pattern.…