Creative Woodworks & Crafts-059-1998-Fall, страница 44

SUPPLIES

Wood: basswood—M2" x 7" x 9-1/2" Carving tools: chip carving knives—a cutting and a stab knife; medium and ultra-fine ceramic sharpening stones* Mechanical pencil Transfer paper Sandpaper (optional) Finish of choice

*lf you have difficulty finding chip carving supplies, contact the Alpine School of Woodcarving Ltd., 225 \ Vine Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068, (708) 692-2822.

Transfer the pattern, found in Full Size Pattern Section No. 3, onto the wood with graphite paper. Hint: you can transfer any single-line drawing or pattern to the wood by simply making a photocopy of it. placing it face down on the wood, and ironing it. The heat will drop the drawing from the paper to the wood.

A cutting knife and a stab knife are used for this project (see Fig. 1 and 2). Most of the work is done with the cutting knife, which is designed for the removal of stock. The stab knife, on the other hand, removes no wood at all. It is used solely for decorative purposes, making a wedge-shaped indentation as it is pressed into the wood. Even though it is used less, the stab knife is important because it makes its own designs and enhances the carving executed by the cutting knife (see the sidebar for tips on keeping your knives sharp).