The FOUR SEA CAPTAINS are the final results of the previous post entitled “Battle of the Knives.” The sea captains have received the painting process called “Painting Softly,” as described in earlier postings. Read the rest of this entry »
Most carvers have more than one carving knife and if the truth would be known, we carvers have in unquenchable thirst for accumulating carving knives. Among the several carving knives that a carver uses, which one is a cut above all the others? Which knife maker makes the better knife is sometimes a question asked as the search goes on for the best knife. Read the rest of this entry »
A pipe smoker’s pipe carousel was rescued from an antique store for fifteen dollars. The glass tobacco humidor was missing so in its place a piece of red oak was cut to fit the opening and seven 7/8″ holes drilled to become tool hangers. Eight additional holes were drilled to make the second row inside the outer ring of twenty holes making a total of thirty five holes to receive palm size carving tools.
The first photo shows the tool carousel holding thirty five Harman, Drake and Henry Taylor palm tools. The second photo shows the carousel holding thirty five re-handled carving tools using Bud Murray designed walnut handles for palm tools.
The carousel has a built-in lazy-susan so that it can be rotated to find the tool the carver is searching to use next. The base measures 11 3/4 ” in diameter and the top measures 9 1/4″ in diameter. This Tool Carousel is a neat way to have carving tools at easy access.
Wood carvers of every level of experience soon come to have and use their favorite carving tool. Old pocket knives reshaped and sharpened have long been the favorites for the WOOD BEE CARVER. Ever since a boy growing up on a farm three miles south of Poneto, Indiana, a pocket knife has been used for whittling and developed into a style of whittle-carving. Read the rest of this entry »
The Classic Hobo is classic by his appearance of well worn face, tattered clothing and the far off and wondering look in his eye. Read the rest of this entry »
A basswood ostrich egg was used to carve this Santa using traditional carving tools. Even though the WOOD BEE CARVER is primarily a knife carver, yet on occasions traditional carving tools will be used to carve larger projects. Basswood hen eggs have been used for whittle-carving projects using only a knife using the Santa theme. Under “NAVIGATION” on the left column of this web log there is a page entitled “WHITTLE FOLK EGGS – Carving a Wooden Egg” that shows the smaller version of egg carving. Also in the posting for November 22, 2008 there are two styles of Santa eggs used for a class project. Read the rest of this entry »
This is a Small Tool Tote made by Bob Clarke of Fernley, NV. http://www.woodcarverstooltote.com/ This tool tote is designed with sixteen pre-cut slots for hanging tools on either side of a central box that contains a firm foam block to stick knife points into with open space for carving glove or other necessities. There is also a handy drawer for pencils, ruler, band-aids and other small tools.
The first two photographs above shows the Clarke Small Tool Tote filled with fifty nine palm carving tools. The central box area has received a plastic Ice Tube Tray like the one in the third photograph which is holding knives.
The Ice Tube Tray can be purchased at Wal Mart for under four dollars. It contains twenty seven tubes which will hold palm carving tools and knives with larger handles. The Ice Tube Tray is the correct size to fit in the center section the the Clarke Small Tool Tote.
For the smaller Stetson designed Clarke Tool Tote, an Ice Tube Tray can be cut to fit the center section to hold eighteen palm carving tools. Additional sections of the Ice Tube Tray can be cut to hang on either side the the handle support using plastic ties as pictured in the photograph below.
Bob also makes a Large Tool Tote plus paint storage boxes. In the January 6, 2008 post about Carving Tool Storage I highlighted a tool tote Bob made called the Dave Stetson box. His tool totes are well made with such a functional design and reasonably priced that I highly recommend them.
Don Worley is pictured here along with is wife Bonnie at the Miami Valley Wood Carving Show in Middletown, Ohio in March, 2009. Don is the creator of the popular NO SEE-UMS that are on display in the second photograph. Notice also that his carving display table contains many other caricature carvings including the caricature horse in the top left corner of the table. A carved caricature horse will play an important part in the next disclosure of Don Worley. Read the rest of this entry »
