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Free Inquiry 5

This week I put together a video of how to make a leather strop for craving knifes. I chose to do a simple instructional and even that proved a difficult task. Having a camera person would have been ideal or… Continue Reading →

Free Inquiry Reflection 4

This week I watched a video on “How to Sharpen Your Whittling and Wood Carving Knifes” . I learned how to make a leather strop which is used for keeping whittling knifes sharp. I learned that carvers use the leather… Continue Reading →

Free Inquiry Reflection 3

I watched the “Randy Goldsmith: Coast Salish Master Carver”  video again and listened more for tips. This time I heard him say he uses 400 + grit sand paper and he said ideally 1200. Which is staggeringly fine sand paper!… Continue Reading →

Free Inquiry Reflection 2

As I was walking my dog this week he came back with the perfect piece of wood for my next spoon. Im only 2 weeks into carving and already no longer see trees the same. This made me think about… Continue Reading →

I decided that whittling would be my free inquiry project. I bought some basic equipment in 2020 and never got around to using it. I am a beginner and can’t wait to see my progress.  I started with a spoon… Continue Reading →

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