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SUPPLIES

Wood: butternut or carving stock of choice—one piece 1" x 4" x 6"

Tools: Nos. 3-6mm, 3-14mm, 5-12mm, 7-16mm, 7-20mm, and 9-1 Omm gouges; No. 41-12mm V-parting tool Pegboard, 8" x 12"* (optional) Two fl" screws Stain or finish of choice

*Since the tools needed for this carving are best used with both hands, it is important to attach the caving stock to the workbench. One excellent way is to use a pegboard of a size larger than the carving. Since the holes are already there, it is easy to align the wood and attach it with two screws of a length short enough so as not to interfere with the carving. The pegboard is then clamped to the bench, giving you a stable setup for carving safely. Note: never try to carve with large tools while holding the object in one hand and the carving tool in the other.

Step 2. With the No. 9-1 Omm gouge, make a plunge stop cut a round the center circle or button. Be sure to tilt the tool away from the bottom so that you do not undercut it and break it off.

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by Ivan Whillock

INSTRUCTIONS , ^Pat,e'^ns

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This carving makes a fine applique to |^{lze Pattern}

add to furniture, door panels, or, as I '°ⁿ

have done, as a design for a jewelry box

cover. Sometimes, a plain woodworking

project can be dressed up simply by adding carved

appliques.

If you would like to make a jewelry box, adjust the pattern to fit the sides. Simply draw the center flower to fit the space, then add scroll elements to fill the remaining area. As you carve multiple sides, lay all of them out on your pegboard and carve all of them at once. That way, you can use a given tool throughout the pattern, making for much more efficient carving. Plus, it is easier to match the elements when you carve them all at oncq

A note on technique

When making plunge stop cuts, be sure to tilt the tool away from the mass you wish to keep, without undercut-? ting. You want strong, firm edges that capture strong' shadows. Try to make each stop cut in a single stroke, either by hand force or with a mallet. Avoid whittling— taking tentative, shallow cuts that have to be repeated again and again to get the proper depth. If your work is fuzzy, it may be that you are making multiple whittling cuts rather than one strong decisive stroke of the proper gouge.

Step 1. trace the pattern onto the wood stock. You can trace the entire pattern on if you wish, or you can choose to trace a few parts at a time. Since some of the drawing will be carved away, some carvers draw on the guidelines in stages, as needed.

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