3 Wood Carving Sharpening Secrets

 Beginner Wood Carving Information, Wood Carving Tips  No Responses »
Mar 062012
 

While doing some research on wood carving tool and knife sharpening, I have been to Arleen’s videos more than once because she does a great job of explaining various topics for beginning wood carvers.  I found her 3 Sharpening Secrets again this past week and I felt compelled to share them with you so that you too could be let in on the secrets if you haven’t found them already.

Here are the 3 Sharpening Secrets videos that Arleen has posted on her YouTube Channel – Carverswoodshop.  You can click the name to be taken to YouTube or click the video to watch the embedded video here.

#1 Sharpening Secret

#2 Sharpening Secret

#3 Sharpening Secret

Keep Your Carving Knife Sharp and Safe When Not In Use

 Beginner Wood Carving Information, Wood Carving Tips  1 Response »
May 282011
 

As important as it is to the success of your wood carving, to keep your wood carving knives sharp while carving, it is equally imperative that you keep the blades from getting damaged when not using them.  If you use some type of tool box or carrying devise for you wood carving tools and knives, they will have an opportunity to hit together and damage each other, if not protected properly.  Not being protected against each other is also a safety risk to you as the wood carver also.  If you have unprotected sharp edges, you run the risk of cutting yourself when you reach for your wood carving tool and wood carving knives in the transporting container.

There a few really good ways to protect your wood carving edges: Continue reading »