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Wood carving technique

 
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bulerias1981
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:46 pm    Post subject: Wood carving technique Reply with quote

Hi all. I recently read of wood carvers soaking their wood in water and carving the wood while being very wet. I wonder if any luthiers do this while carving the scroll?
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Andres Sender
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes some do. The degree ranges from stories of high production shops where someone keeps a bunch of scrolls in a bucket, to people who dip, brush, or lick now and then when doing final cuts.
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bulerias1981
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wonder how planing is whilst a block of wood is wet. Curly maple is giving me hell, even with my raxor sharp planes.
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Jack H.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

never heard of people soaking the wood, but I do wet the wood with a damp rag if I am having trouble with it, works great for endgrain!
planing wen wet does help controll the tear out and does make work a bit easier.
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