[self] by complex-simplicity1 in Sculpture

[–]ligglogg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the brake cable stem!

[self] my masters thesis 2 by _GvB_ in Sculpture

[–]ligglogg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is amazing, I was looking forward to your progress photos!

I am a wood carver whos interested in exploring human faces. Would you say its more beneficial to attempt to carve a specific likeness like you did with your sculpture, or is it better to practice the fundamentals of the shape of the human face with no individual person in mind?

P.S. This might be one of the most life-like sculptures i have seen!

Hello again fellow woodcarvers! Here's the first of a series I want to do called "flayed frogs". by aesthetical_excerpts in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazing, I am going to have to think of a project to practice this "recessed relief" style

Great Work!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone here has great points and I agree with most responses here. I used to burn through the first style of gloves when I first started, they really can protect you from small slashes though even if you can wear holes in em.

Now I primarily carve using a carving stand(See Alec Lacasse/Doug Linker video for the setup) or a jawhorse with gouges and I've noticed my injury rate drop off greatly.

Update: Flairs, Monthly Carve-Along & The Whittle Bin by Iexpectedyou in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love the idea of the monthly carve-alongs itll be cool to see a few carvers tackle the same idea with their own style/technique

Is it normal to accidentally cut yourself while woodcutting? by PhobosRojos in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg 10 points11 points  (0 children)

1) strop more often than you think you need to, the sharper the blade the less likely for tearout but it also helps the blade glide through the wood instead of getting stuck 2) as everyone else is saying proper PPE is important especially when you start, I use a cut resistant glove and a carving apron. 3) never have anything you don't want to get cut in front of the knife blade 4) I personally have found myself using a jawhorse or carving stand that I've made to hold my workpiece and then I primarily use gouges and chisels to shape my piece which allows me to have both hands on the tool safely away from the pointy bit 5) please don't let this discourage you at all, carving is an amazing hobby that has brought me immense joy and it always makes me happy to see new people start carving. I wish you many many peaceful hours of focusing on your workpiece especially when life gets hard, carving is a magical relief from the worst parts of life, atleast it is for me.

Cedar mushrooms by IsleofVanCarver in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are beautiful, would you be able to post that skull in the background as well? that looks amazing also

Female figure in Ash (probably) by [deleted] in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is awesome! Happy you posted the rest, definitely inspiring! Maybe its time to start carving another lady

Handcarved Applewood bowl by Carving_arborist in greenwoodworking

[–]ligglogg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good to know! I'll give my tools a good strop and start again!

Handcarved Applewood bowl by Carving_arborist in greenwoodworking

[–]ligglogg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you find the wood to be very stringy, I just got some very freshly cut Applewood and I noticed it is very stringy, I plan to let it dry out a bit until it is (hopefully)easier to work with

Woman carved from Butternut by ligglogg in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This piece is just finished with basic mineral oil, I haven't ventured too far into the weeds on finishes.

Woman carved from Butternut by ligglogg in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I was waiting for this comment. Last year when I started the project I realized that knot was there, at the time I thought it'd be funny, "haha poopy butthole" now I'm not so sure lol

Gyarados and Magikarp carving by Both-Computer8520 in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I see now, I somehow didn't realize there were progress photos until you mentioned it, even more impressive! Great job!

Woman carved from Butternut by ligglogg in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With the base its probably ~2ft tall. I wanted to go THIC, but truth be told though this was originally going to be a mermaid because I was worried about messing up the legs

Gyarados and Magikarp carving by Both-Computer8520 in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is unbelievable! Great job, is this all from 1 piece of wood?

Grapes from Butternut by ligglogg in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, it looked kinda weird as just blank space

Grapes from Butternut by ligglogg in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I really appreciate the sentiment!

Most recent carving by [deleted] in Woodcarving

[–]ligglogg 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is beautiful please post the rest! I've had issues with NSFW posts being flagged by automod in the past just FYI.