| MISCELLANEOUS CARVING STYLES |
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| Chip carving is fun and easy to do. It only uses one knife, so it is an economical way to get started in carving. These rondels are typical of the ornaments my students make when they take my chip-carving class. 2.5" |
| These plates were made to commemorate the 75th birthdays of my mother (left), and father (right). The photo between them shows the reverse of Dad's plate with his geneology burned into the wood; Mom's has one too. These are a combination of chip and relief carving. Sorry for the poor quality of the photos- someday I'll have to trake some better pictures. |
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| This piece was chip carved on both sides and resulted in a lacy pattern. Although too delicate for any practical purpose, this is a purty thang. |
| woodworks-by-donna |
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| These three carvings are caricatures. The dog was carved following a video by Tom Wolfe. The mule cane top was carved for my father just this past year, 2006. The Wizard was going to be a Santa- but I don't do Santas- so he became a wizard. |