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Gary (Bing) & Marie Crosby

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Last up dated: 01 Jan 07 

FREE CARVING LESSONS 

            My intention is to provide you, the new carver, with as many lessons and information as I can provide.  If everything works out well, I plan on adding one to two new lessons/ information files each month. If you're looking for something special, just send me an email and I will see what I can do. Hope you enjoy the lessons and have fun carving, after all that's what its all about.   

All the lessons below are in .pdf file format 

The spring carving lesson have started in Sunny Meaford Ontario 01 March 2006, if you missed it, not to worry the second round starts in late May and then again in Aug.  

Question and answer for Beginner carvers (New PDF) Trying to learn how to carve, and have lots of questions. Have a read and if you still need answers send me an email and I will answer your questions as much as I am able, and yes its free.    

Types of non-standard carving tools.  (New PDF file)

Types of standard carving tools. (New PDF file)

Carving Safety  (PDF file)

Sharpening your tools   (PDF file)

Finishing options  (PDF file)

Plan Layout   (PDF file)

Carving Bench (PDF file)

Creating wooden Coasters    (PDF file)

Creating the Canadian Napkin Holder (PDF)

 

Basic Shelf Elf  (PDF file 2.87 mg )

 

 

Carving Eyes Step 1   (18.7 MB 5:20 Min) (New) 

Carving Eyes Step 2  (18.9 MB 4:48 Min) (New) 

Carving Eyes Step 3   (18.4 MB 3:28 Min) (New)

Carving Eyes Making an ref stick (9 MB 1:16 Min) (New)

Tools 

The Gouge 

The Parting Tool

Spirit Faces

Click on the name above for a short .pdf, file on Spirit Face carving

Step 1 Making the V  (20 MB, 3 MIN )(New)

Step 2 Laying out the pattern (30 MB 6 MIN )(New)

Step 3 Carving the basic shape 01 (18.04 MB 2 Min) (New)

Step 4 Carving the Nose (28.2 MB 9:24 Min) (New)

New coming soon 

1) How To Carve Feathers  

2) Basic Carving 101

If you looking for something special just send me an email I will see what I can do.

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