Hayden's Classroom

LESSON # 6

Carving the Face

(or Cutting Corners)

7.  3/16" V tool

8.  3/16 " veiner

9.  Detail Knife

10. Carving Knife

11. SAFETY GLOVE

12. THUMB GUARD

Don't park in

the spot marked "Hayden"

Tools Used For This Project

(these are the one's I used and will refer to as we go about carving the faces)

I RECOMMEND THE USE OF A SAFETY GLOVE AND THUMB GUARD

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1. 5/16" Denny V Gouge

2. 7/8" Denny V "ORTEL"

3. 6mm # 6 sweep

4. 8mm # 8 sweep

5. 5/8 # 9 sweep

6. Dockyard micro-u-gouge set    Sizes:  1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5mm

Preparing For Class

Get yourself a couple of blocks of Basswood or White Pine; measuring between 1-1/4 to 2 inches square.

The blocks I use are about 3 inches long but you should leave yours as a six inch piece. This way you will have some wood to hold on to while carving the face.

The tools I used for these carvings are shown below.

If you do not have the tools listed, use the closest tool like them that you have.

We will be doing 4 different sets of eyes, a couple noses and some mouths also.

PLEASE BE SURE YOUR TOOLS ARE SHARP

AND READY TO CARVE WHEN YOU ARRIVE.

I will not have time to sharpen them during Class.

Completed Project Example

We will begin with

Unit 1

PATTERN

This pattern is twice the size of the carvings in the step by step section, but make your carving the size of your choice. What you  feel will fit the tools that you have. You may wish to go smaller or larger.

REMEMBER a pattern is just a guide for the carving and a place to start from,be creative and add a little of you in all of your carvings. All the lines on this may and should vary a little as you carve more of them,trying diffrent combination of tools and cuts.

See below for class materials list