carving

I intended to do this all in one entry but I ran into a bit of a dilemma.  The tool I'm working with is an Ashley Iles 60 degree, 1/2" inch tool wi...

Saw this and knew it was worth the $25 they were asking. Sure enough, these go for $55 new on eBay. Here I snagged it for less than half with zero ...

I recently bought a couple of used carving tools and decided that working them up would a good place to start this blog.  The first one I tackled i...

V Tools are a special case so I've decided to divide this entry into two parts.  In this part I'll review the tool geometry and the goals I have fo...

So ive been looking online to find a good set up for chainsaw carving area. Ive had no luck so im going to get creative and share anything i come u...

For a long time there has been a rift in the woodworking world. With technology ever increasing that rift will only grow I’m sure. If you don’t kno...

The building of the tail vise is not an easy accomplishment. I started to build the vise when I was invaded by the daughter and grand kids carving ...

Last year I made two carving knives and when I was on holiday I did the first attemt to do some chip carving. I liked carving in front of my carava...

“This blog was originally posted on another woodworking forum back in 2015. The fact that I finished this project a long time ago means you won't h...

Started the day making the upright log holder. The blocks move and straps hold the log against block so when im carving the log dont turn and tip. ...

In the course of goofing around with the lathe I picked up a couple months back, I test drove it on some cherry and apple from the prunings of loca...

With fathers day fast approaching I decided to have a whirl at making a fridge magnet for my dad. I’ve now got plenty of scrap wood that was given ...