A new carving project - a lion figurehead of the ship la Belle Poule

A much better effort which is testimony to your dedication and commitment.
 
WOW, that is some amazing carving skills you are showing here. I have a somewhat difficult time with carving in 3D. I can do 2D which the Zeehaen has several pieces of. As Maarten said, "you have to think in 3D.
Marcus
 
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Hello dear friends
Today I approached the main thing - carving the lion's body.
First I made sure that all relevant chisels intended for the job were properly sharpened.
Today I used a sharpening kit based on leather and another lubricant, I am attaching a picture (my dear friend stuglo lent it to me).
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After about an hour of sharpening the chisels, I started Drawings of the figure of the lion, I used the drawings from the internet that teach in stages how to draw a lion, as well as its head.
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Later I drew with the help of blue copy paper that we used to decades ago for reproduction (before the era of home printers). In the carving course I took a few months ago, the teacher taught us the technique. I also used transparent wax paper that allows the drawing to be transferred to another surface/wood.
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In the next step I transferred the drawing to the block of wood I cut a few weeks ago. It is clear to me that some of the drawings will be erased during the carving, but they should help me with the three-dimensional vision of the carving.
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After all these preparations I started carving slowly. While working, the block of wood began to take on the future configuration of the lion. Don't worry, I have a lot more and complex work waiting for me, especially the delicate carvings of the small detail
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Unfortunately, this time too I managed to cut my finger even though I was wearing a work glove, it turns out that the sharpening was good (this time the cut was less deep)
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I wish you all a pleasant and enjoyable weekend

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The hand chiseling seems to give a much "smoother" look to the wood than the milling bits. That was good advice. Just take care with the sharp tools.
 
Maarten said:
Hi Shota,

Nice work on the crown. One tip, milling bits I only use for the course milling. The mill bits mill bits cut and are good for removing more material. Fine tuning you can do with a bit but then use diamond grinding bits, these sand away material which is a much slower and controlable process.
These are not expensive at all.
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my dear friend
thank you very much for the support , and for the link to those mill bits , I ordered them :cool::D
 
Kevink said:
I have yet to try carving . Its on my bucket list. The one thing i know is that the more you work on something the better you get.
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Dear Kevin
thanks that you're interested, I agree with you, The practical training creates experience and ability.:)
 
Hi Shota,

There are special working gloves with cutting protection.
www.bowork.nl

SafetyJogger Shield Snijbestendige Werkhandschoenen

1 paar Snijbestendige werkhandschoenen. EN 388, EN 420, beschikbaar in de maten M tot en met 2XL
www.bowork.nl www.bowork.nl

There are even steel handgloves used by oyster cutters.
www.bowork.nl

Maliënkolder handschoen RVS

Snijbestendige maliënkolder handschoenen van roestvrij staal. Verkrijgbaar in de maten XS (donkergroen/6), S (wit/7), M (rood/8), L (blauw/9), XL (oranje/10) en 2XL (paars/11). Prijs per stuk.
www.bowork.nl www.bowork.nl

Be aware to keep the rubber surface of your glove on the inside of your handpalm.
 
Maarten said:
Hi Shota,

There are special working gloves with cutting protection.
www.bowork.nl

SafetyJogger Shield Snijbestendige Werkhandschoenen

1 paar Snijbestendige werkhandschoenen. EN 388, EN 420, beschikbaar in de maten M tot en met 2XL
www.bowork.nl www.bowork.nl

There are even steel handgloves used by oyster cutters.
www.bowork.nl

Maliënkolder handschoen RVS

Snijbestendige maliënkolder handschoenen van roestvrij staal. Verkrijgbaar in de maten XS (donkergroen/6), S (wit/7), M (rood/8), L (blauw/9), XL (oranje/10) en 2XL (paars/11). Prijs per stuk.
www.bowork.nl www.bowork.nl

Be aware to keep the rubber surface of your glove on the inside of your handpalm.
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thanks, my Dear friend :D
 
Witaj
shota70 said:
Hello dear friends
Today I approached the main thing - carving the lion's body.
First I made sure that all relevant chisels intended for the job were properly sharpened.
Today I used a sharpening kit based on leather and another lubricant, I am attaching a picture (my dear friend stuglo lent it to me).
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After about an hour of sharpening the chisels, I started Drawings of the figure of the lion, I used the drawings from the internet that teach in stages how to draw a lion, as well as its head.
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Later I drew with the help of blue copy paper that we used to decades ago for reproduction (before the era of home printers). In the carving course I took a few months ago, the teacher taught us the technique. I also used transparent wax paper that allows the drawing to be transferred to another surface/wood.
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W kolejnym kroku przeniosłem rysunek na wycięty kilka tygodni temu klocek drewna. Jest dla mnie jasne, że niektóre rysunki zostaną wymazane podczas rzeźbienia, ale powinny mi pomóc w trójwymiarowej wizji rzeźby.
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Po tych wszystkich przygotowaniach zacząłem powoli rzeźbić. Podczas pracy drewniany blok zaczął przybierać przyszłą konfigurację lwa. Nie martw się, czeka mnie o wiele więcej i bardziej skomplikowana praca, zwłaszcza delikatne rzeźbienia drobnego detalu
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Niestety i tym razem udało mi się skaleczyć palec mimo, że miałem na sobie rękawicę roboczą, okazuje się, że wyostrzenie było dobre (tym razem cięcie było mniej głębokie)
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Życzę wszystkim miłego i udanego weekendu

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Witaj
Jestem pełen podziwu dla Ciebie że podjąłeś się takiego wyzwania. Czymam kciuki za powodzenie twojego projektu . Pozdrawiam Mirek
 
Mirek said:
Witaj

Witaj
Jestem pełen podziwu dla Ciebie że podjąłeś się takiego wyzwania. Czymam kciuki za powodzenie twojego projektu . פוזדרוויאם מירק
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Dziękuję bardzo kochany Mirek:)
‏Thank you very much dear Mirek
 
Hello Shota,
What a brave undertaking to sculpt your own figurehead, my respect!
I also commend you for your perseverance, this is the kind of project I would walk away from.
Looking forward to your next steps and of course the final result.
Johan
 
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