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chip carved Christmas ornaments - eg54string - 12-24-2015
My son did not want me to "show off" his carving on the internet, but, I think he does not understand how Woodnet works. Also, he doesn't get to tell me what to do.
He made his knives from files, some that were tapered. It took a while to get them "right."
The ornament designs came from a book by Bruce and Judy Nicolas. The wood is store bought basswood, riven spalted poplar from firewood pile, and storebought poplar.
Eric
Re: chip carved Christmas ornaments - lilrichard2 - 12-24-2015
Beautiful - now, show us the knives.
r2
Re: chip carved Christmas ornaments - Sawdustd - 12-24-2015
I'm not a carver but certainly recognize talent and your son has a LOT of carving talent. Those are beautiful. And he made his own knives? Go to the head of the class!
Re: chip carved Christmas ornaments - Steve N - 12-24-2015
He shouldn't be shy about that work, it's very beautiful. Maybe instead he should teach others how to do that. I agree with Richard, would love to see his home made tools.
Thanks for posting.
Re: chip carved Christmas ornaments - cputnam - 12-24-2015
Wow! The talent and artistic ability to do that AND make his own tools - just wow. I agree, I'd love to pics of the knives.
Re: chip carved Christmas ornaments - Daryl Weir - 12-24-2015
Eric,
First off, Merry Christmas!
Tell your son he does beautiful work. I find, most of the time, the people with a little humility do some of the finest work. It sounds like you've raised a good man.
Re: chip carved Christmas ornaments - eg54string - 12-24-2015
Thanks for all the replies and compliments. I will have to take photos of his knives later--they are some of the same ones I posted a while back, with holly handles. He went to school on them.
I made a trip to the ER this morning. A chisel stab to the left hand. Hurrying. Four stitches. I was lucky. Will smarten up one day.
Eric.
Re: chip carved Christmas ornaments - Bill_Houghton - 12-24-2015
You've got to be one proud dad. Those are lovely.
One of the faults of many home-made ornaments is weight, but those look nice and light.
Re: chip carved Christmas ornaments - BaileyNo5 - 12-24-2015
Congrats on a talented son and hopes for a speedy recovery with the hand injury! Merry Christmas!
Re: chip carved Christmas ornaments - eg54string - 12-25-2015
Here is an old photo, with some spoons.
Thanks again for all the comps.
Eric