Hi everyone,
I was all set to buy some carving tools and get started on some small projects - I would like to make everyone something 'by hand' for Christmas 2002 and I know I need to get started sooner than later!
I visited woodcraft (our local store in the area) and left with more questions and uknowns than I had entered with! My wife suggested I look at the web and this site has already been of great influence.
I still don't know however what type of carving I want to get in to - power or hand, large or small. I think I would prefer to do the carving by hand but I don't seem to see very smooth hand carvings (is it possible to get something as smooth as what a power tool provides?).
Can someone point me to a summary of what the different types of carving methods are and how they compare?
Also, apart from Woodcraft's good courses, does anyone know of anything in the charlotte, NC area?
Thanks!
Chris.
I was all set to buy some carving tools and get started on some small projects - I would like to make everyone something 'by hand' for Christmas 2002 and I know I need to get started sooner than later!

I visited woodcraft (our local store in the area) and left with more questions and uknowns than I had entered with! My wife suggested I look at the web and this site has already been of great influence.
I still don't know however what type of carving I want to get in to - power or hand, large or small. I think I would prefer to do the carving by hand but I don't seem to see very smooth hand carvings (is it possible to get something as smooth as what a power tool provides?).
Can someone point me to a summary of what the different types of carving methods are and how they compare?
Also, apart from Woodcraft's good courses, does anyone know of anything in the charlotte, NC area?
Thanks!
Chris.
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