Category: Woodcarving
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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…
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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
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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
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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.…
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4 Corner Chip Carving Practice Board
The highest quality basswood is used to manufacture these chip carving practice boards. This board includes multiple classic Old-World-Style chip carving patterns that require vertical cuts on two sides of a chip. This board can be carved using both modern and old styles of chip carving with your regular chip carving knife. This board is…
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EZboard 3-Corner Chip Carving Practice Board
Green EZboard material from EZcarving.com is used to manufacture these chip carving practice boards. This popular board includes multiple classic 3-corner chip patterns and it is great for beginner as well as for experienced chip carvers. The EZboard material is very soft — it is softer than basswood and does not have grain — it…
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3 Corner Chip Carving Practice Board
The highest quality basswood is used for manufacturing these chip carving practice boards. This popular board includes multiple classic 3-corner chip patterns and it is great for beginners as well as for experienced chip carvers. I pre-carve 3 chips so you could see how different chips should be carved. Click on the image below to…
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Chip Carving Coaster Patterns
I designed several chip carving patterns to carve on coasters. These are very unique patterns as I challenged myself to use only certain type of chips to design recognizable scenes…
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Carving Shoes
Carving shoes was a challenging and interesting project. I am sure I became a better carver after carving the shoe rack. I plan to carve more boots and shoes…
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Woodturning a Lighthouse
I turned and carved several lighthouses using the pattern I had designed. Let me share my “Woodturning a Lighthouse” pattern and all the details…