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MY PERSONAL CARVING OBJECTIVES



     1.  DESIGN EACH POSE, MYSELF

     2.  MAKE MY OWN PATTERNS

     3.  CAPTURE THE ESSENCE AND SPIRIT OF EACH SPECIES

     4.  CARVE SPECIES LIFE-SIZE

     5.  BE TRUE TO THE ANATOMY OF EACH BIRD OR ANIMAL

      6.  CARVE EACH BIRD OR ANIMAL FROM A SINGLE BLOCK OF WOOD

      7.  CARVE ALL PARTS OF THE BIRD OR ANIMAL IN PLACE; DO NOT GLUE ANY                           PARTS ON 

      8.  DO THE PAINTING WITH BRUSHES, NOT AN AIR-BRUSH

      9.  USE AS LIMITED A PALETTE AS POSSIBLE

    10.  PAINT ALL SURFACES OF THE CARVING: LEAVE NO BARE WOOD

                                                                          
FOR POCKETKNIFE CARVINGS . . . 

     11.  USE NOTHING BUT A BUCK 307 JACKKNIFE AND A WARREN KNIFE WITH A                        CONVEX BLADE

     12.  CARVE CLEANLY, WITH A NOTICEABLE ABSENCE OF SLIVERS AND WOOD                           FIBERS

     13.  USE NO SANDPAPER

      14.  WORK ON EVERY SURFACE OF THE CARVING; LEAVE NO BAND SAW                                    MARKS

       15.  CAPTURE SOME SERENDIPITY, IF POSSIBLE, IN THE NATURAL RESULT                                   OF THE KNIFE CUTS AND BRUSH STROKES  




                                                                    

  • Home Page
    • My Carving History & Family
    • About Pocketknife Carving
    • Carving Objectives
    • FAQ's
    • Pondside Policies
    • Glimpses of our Life
    • Contact Information
  • Galleries
    • Species List
    • Pocketknife Gallery
    • Powertool Gallery
    • Paintings Gallery
    • Studio Scenes
  • Carving Help
    • Hatching
    • Carving Workshops
    • Other Carvers & Artists
    • Carving Videos & Slide Shows
  • My Music
  • My Writings