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 saddle in a vice and using a coping saw carefully follow the drawn lines on either end.  

Once completed it can be easily mounted on a stand with a wooden dowel and a small block of wood.  I’ll show you how to do that in the following Blog post.  If you are pleased with this tutorial a small donation is always appreciated. Thank you. 

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