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stropping
Every blog article tagged stropping.
August 15, 2024
Wood carving tips for beginners, and the order the problems arrive
A hundred people a year start carving in front of me, and the mistakes arrive in the same order every time. Bench height, light, a pattern that slipped, an edge that went dull two hours ago. Here is the list I would hand you across the bench.
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July 31, 2024
What a carving knife is, and the one I put in a beginner's hand
One short blade, about an inch of edge, and it follows whatever you drew. Here is the knife I hand every beginner, the three grips nobody teaches, and the two jobs it will never do for you.
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July 21, 2024
Beginner wood carving, the first year in the order it really happens
One knife, one basswood board, and a year of short evenings. Here is the whole first year in the order it really happens, from the three angles you practise in week one to the panel that finally reads from across a room.
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