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Offline madcrow

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Mountain Man Carving
« on: March 02, 2015, 09:32:09 pm »
Here is anothermountain man.  I.just need to clean some lines up and maybe add some color.


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Re: Mountain Man Carving
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2015, 10:57:55 pm »
Your a talented man eddie
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Mountain Man Carving
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2015, 12:33:06 am »
Too cool!  How do you get that texture on the hat?  I'm thinking about putting a Santa hat on the walking stick I'm working on.  Josh

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Re: Mountain Man Carving
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2015, 05:34:01 am »
Thanks guys.  The matted wool hats are pretty easy.  I use a couple of different round cutting burrs and a dremel for that.  I just hold it 90 degrees to the wood and push down and try no to leave any flat spots.  At one time I was doing it with my Flexcut tool, but i put a chip in a blade.  Then spent two hours getting the chip out without overheating the blade.  For a lighter texture on the wood, I have a few nails from six to 20 penny size with the points rounded.  I lock the piece in a vice and use teh nails like punches, and hit them very lightly.

Offline Josh B

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Re: Mountain Man Carving
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2015, 09:16:07 am »
Thanks Eddie!  I don't have a dremel with me in the truck, but I do have nails.  I wondered if stippling would do the trick.  Josh

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Re: Mountain Man Carving
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2015, 01:47:02 pm »
WOW those look awesome, great job
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: Mountain Man Carving
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2015, 05:01:37 pm »
   LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
 
  I WOULD'NT ADD ANY PAINT.

  I CAVRE SOME SO I LOVE ANY CARVEINGS.
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