Chip Carving Class Description

Chip carving is a great way to begin woodcarving. For those already acquainted with carving,

much can be learned from the design and discipline chip carving has to offer. The tools required

are few - two knives - layout tools, sharpening stones, and the results are attractively decorative.

Chip carving differs in several ways from other disciplines of woodcarving including tools

employed, the manner in which they are held, the way wood is removed, and designs created.

Chip carving decorates objects already in existence such as boxes, plates and furniture. Geometric

motifs can be easily drawn with a ruler and compass. Designs carved in this fashion are cut into the

wood or incised, not relieved.

The class will include the following:

Session One

Knife sharpening and maintenance. Knife grips and positions.

Border patterns, positive and negative diamonds, rope, lace, and larger borders.

Border layout and carving

Session Two

Trouble shoot borders

Layout and carve spiral rosette

Layout and carve other rosettes, dividing the circle and other geometry.

Session Three

Trouble shoot rosettes

Grid patterns simple and complex

Non geometric chip carving

Session Four

Letter carving and font selection

'S' and 'O' and double letters and dotting the 'i' and 'j'

Pattern transfer methods

Session Five

Trouble shoot individual concerns

Color and chip carving

When is enough, enough?

Layout an entire project (Plate or box lid)

Practice boards will be provided.

Student MUST provide:

1. Chip carving knives, carving and stab: Recommended and where to obtain:

Woodcraft would be Pfeil chip carving knife #2 and

Hock Tools the Hock stab knife CKS125.

At Wood Carvers Supply Inc. a German Lamp Brand Carving series is available.

Large Chip knife "C"

Flexcut knives are not acceptable for this class.

For those serious into this type of carving may want to look at

Wayne Barton's knives at chipcarving.com.

2. A very fine sharpening stone (ceramic or translucent Hard Arkansas) or glass and sandpaper

for the "scary sharp" system.

3. Plastic T-square with mm graduations on at least one side (small size around 12 inches

overall)

4. Mechanical pencil - .05mm lead size

5. Drafting Compass - good quality

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