It's a good way to build muscle memory when learning and to keep things simple. Too few strokes won't sharpen the blade effectively. Until a person has had some success achieving a sharp blade and understands what to look for throughout the process, it's better to do a few extra strokes. As one becomes more familiar with the process, one can determine the number of strokes needed to achieve the results they are after.
The blank plate can be purchased at MyChipCarving.com - mychipcarving.com/product/candle-dish-plate/ There are also a variety of basswood plates available, too: mychipcarving.com/product-category/basswood-plates/
Which wood do you use for this? I haven't been a hobby carver for long and I've always had the problem that the wood I buy is coarse-grained and my carving results suffer greatly as a result. I am currently using lime wood... unfortunately with the same problem. Are there different types?
Hello - the wood used is northern basswood. It is a tight-grain softwood that is ideal for carving. Butternut is also another wood that can be carved with good results. Basswood practice boards and other basswood project carving blanks are available at mychipcarving.com/product-category/basswood-butternut-ezboard-discs-eggs/
Which wood do you use for this? I haven't been a hobby carver for long and I've always had the problem that the wood I buy is coarse-grained and my carving results suffer greatly as a result. I am currently using lime wood... unfortunately with the same problem. Are there different types?
I use northern basswood (Minnesota/Wisconsin), which is the North American equivalent to lime(linden) wood. However, I've read that there are different varieties of lime wood - sommer and winter. The Sommer is the more desirable of the 2 varieties, so it sounds like you're probably using the winter variety. The northern basswood is typically soft and tight-grained, making it easy to carve. In North America there is also southern basswood, which is very similar to northern, but the grain is typically not as tight since it is faster growing. Here's a good forum discussion on the differences between basswood and lime wood: forum.woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/woodcarving-illustrated/woodcarving/carving-wood-materials/14034-basswood-limewood-differece
Hello - the knife is the My Chip Carving Cutting knife. There is also a Modified knife with a more narrow blade point that makes carving curves and lettering easier. There are 3 styles of knives available at mychipcarving.com/product-category/chip-carving-knives/
Which wood are you using exactly? The cuts look extremely smooth. I always have the problem with lime wood that it is too fibrous. Maybe I've bought the wrong wood so far, as there are certainly differences between the same types of wood.
Which wood are you using exactly? The cuts look extremely smooth. I always have the problem with lime wood that it is too fibrous. Maybe I've bought the wrong wood so far, as there are certainly differences between the same types of wood.
Hello - there is a tutorial available explaining our Scary Sharp knife sharpening method. The video is ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2SSQ-U6Zu3o.html The Scary Sharp sharpening kit is available at mychipcarving.com/product/knife-sharpening-kit/ which also has the video available.
Just a question; when you sharpen your knife, how long does it stay sharp? Of course I understand that it will vary with usage and the type of wood you’re carving, etc. But with your experience you can probably give some clue as to how often you have to sharpen. Twice a day, once a day, twice a week, etc.
Hello - when carving basswood I'll try to strop my knife after every 20-30 minutes of carving. I use a leather strop with white gold strop compound and will strop each side of the blade 7 times and then 6 times, 5 etc. down to 1. I've found this keeps my knife sharp for a long time (months). When the stropping doesn't seem to be achieving the desired sharpness, I then use the higher-grit abrasives to touch up the blade.
Bonjour et merci pour cette vidéo instructive,très belle illustration pour votre anniversaire mariage. Proficiat 🙏. J’ai cherché vos différentes polices que vous avez mentionné ,sans les trouver. Pouvez-vous m’aider ? Merci pour votre réponse et pour le partage, Michèle
Hello Michele, this is an old video but you can find these fonts and many more by searching online by the font name. Websites like free fonts will come up. Also, there are many more videos and patterns at mychipcarving.com. thanks for watching
Don't start with 120. Start with 800 or 1000 unless your knife is really bad. Finish with 3000 but spend a lot of time on the strop. It won't be Scary Sharp, but it will be sharp
Bonjour, voilà 3 fois que j’essaie de relier mes 5 points du Pentagone et je n’arrive toujours pas à les relier parfaitement ! J’ai suivi exactement ce que vous avez expliqué, mais quand j’arrive au point 4, j’ai un écart de quelques millimètres qui me font bondir ! Pourquoi n’est-il pas possible de joindre ce point 4 ?!?! Michèle
Magnifique explication tellement claire 👍!! Merci beaucoup. Voilà qui va me permettre de me passer de points de colle à cause d’une mauvaise utilisation de mon couteau. Merci d’avoir si bien expliqué l’ordre du mouvement à acquérir pour éviter ces accidents décevants. Merci aussi pour le partage, vous êtes très utile 🙏. Michèle
Je ne vends plus cet outil. Maintenant, je crée tous mes patrons sur mon ordinateur. J'ai quelques leçons sur la façon de créer des motifs numériques à mychipcarving.com.
Merci pour votre réponse. Je suis très heureux que vous ayez appris certaines des bases de la sculpture sur puce ! Plus de leçons et de modèles à mychipcarving.com Marty
Thank you so much for your patience In instructing me how to hold my chip carving knife and to do a precise cut. Thank you for your safety tips. Blessings.
I am interested to carve this project. May I know how I can avail the project pattern of this Advent Plate Chip Carving? Thank you so much for your response. Blessings ❤
The pattern is available at mychipcarving.com for Platinum Members for free or you can acquire it with the purchase of the basswood plate and candle cup. All at mychipcarving.com. Thanks for your interest.
I am new in Chip Carving and I want to know and learn. I found your Channel. Your introduction and patience to show how to do it, really attracted to your content. Thank you so much for sharing this video I will apply what I learned. I did subscribe to your channel. I am excited to learn from you. Blessings from the Philippines 🇵🇭
If I understand your question, the small bevel on the edge of the blade (forming the "horizontal line") is all that needs sharpening. This is called the secondary bevel.
I would like to know how often you cut your fingers (specially in the beginning making carving)?😂... And would like to know as well if after long time this still happens with you. Thanks! 🎉
Hello, in the 37+ years I've been chip carving, I've never cut myself. Holding the knife properly and keeping your free hand out of the way results in safe carving. A sharp knife is critical too. More at mychipcarving.com
Great video and I have enjoyed your site! However, please provide a link to where the sleigh can be purchased. Also, I would like to know the size of the sleigh but is not necessary if I could go to the sleigh with a link.
