ugly carving
Darrell in Oakville
>Here's an ugly carving I finished tonight...
Went down to the shop last night, figuring I would do some sharpening (I'm "between projects" right now). I started honing some carving chisels, which had I discovered were kinda dull when I made that spoon on the weekend. Pulled some basswood (from a tree that was downed by The Great Ice Storm of '98) from the scrap bin, and tested my chisels. They work real nice now. Probably not up to serious-carver standards, but more than good enough fer me.
Next thing I know I'm almost done carving this hideous *thing*. Symmetry? Proportion? Never heard of 'em. Tonight I finished carving the toenails, sanded it down a bit ("a bit" he says, snicker) and sawed it off the end of the stick. The base is about an inch and a half across. I figure I'll mount one of those 1 inch rare-earth magnets in the bottom.
This will be a seriously weird fridge magnet, eh?
Darrell
Wood Hoarder, Blade Sharpener, and Occasional Tool User
PS: For all you Get Smart fans: "Not de craw, de craw!"
