Due to some major damage during a move, it was necessary to carve this young lady a new head. In a way I’m glad as I never really was satisfied with the original one. So, after some effort to carve off the old without damaging the body I think the carving ended up much better…
Month: August 2023
Carving A Saddle – Part 2
With my Saddle now complete, I use a wood stain to color it and then paint the saddle blanket. Lastly a couple coats of Minwax Satin Finish varnish to finish. To complete the Saddle, I use some thin strips of leather and a few brass decorative nails to make the leather ties as shown. I…
Carving a Saddle – Part 1
Here is a new pictorial guide demonstrating how to carve a small saddle. While cutting out the block might appear hard to do, it is really quite easy. Draw the design onto a piece of 3″ basswood. Cut out the blank following the outer lines of the Saddle. To remove the inner area clamp the…