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Title: My first carving
Post by: heatherhistorian on February 26, 2009, 05:12:53 PM
http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p76/fergusonhd/heathers%20knife%20carving/ (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p76/fergusonhd/heathers%20knife%20carving/)
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: battman1 on February 26, 2009, 05:37:11 PM
Turned out pretty good.What did you use to do the carving?
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: heatherhistorian on February 26, 2009, 06:15:31 PM
An Exacto Knife.  Then we rubbed it down with walnut hull.
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: Leathermonger on February 26, 2009, 06:57:13 PM
Looks right fine!
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: old salt on February 26, 2009, 07:00:28 PM
 thmbsup Good looking sis. now you can teach me.
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: Chaffa Hosa on February 26, 2009, 07:10:01 PM
Wish my one and only attempt looked that good  thmbsup
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: heatherhistorian on February 26, 2009, 07:40:26 PM
Thanks guys!
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Post by: Pitchy on February 26, 2009, 08:28:54 PM
Cool  thmbsup
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: Dryball on February 26, 2009, 09:01:02 PM
Lookin good Heather! Keep at it...we want to see more!

Ned
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: tom hargrove on February 27, 2009, 12:03:11 AM
very good antler is quite  harder than horn to scrim so you done  well/
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: heatherhistorian on February 27, 2009, 12:35:03 AM
Thanks.  It was VERY hard. :)
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Post by: graybear on February 27, 2009, 01:15:38 AM
Looks right fine
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Post by: Roaring Bull on February 27, 2009, 01:36:22 AM
Cooooool!! like that alot!
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: bull frog on February 27, 2009, 04:58:08 AM
Looks good Heather, its much harder to work with antler than horn.
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Post by: Roaddog on February 27, 2009, 09:49:43 AM
Very nice job.
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Post by: pathfinder on February 28, 2009, 02:47:13 AM
I like it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: DandJofAZ on March 14, 2009, 02:32:47 AM
Walnut hull--got black hands but never used it's stain on purpose. Looks better on the handle than the hand.
Title: Re: My first carving
Post by: heatherhistorian on March 14, 2009, 03:02:51 AM
I use walnut hull on lots of stuff to age it...leather, fabric, bone...