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What do you follow Carver's think of this?
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They modified the 82 Dixie and possum to be carving knived.
 
Jiki said:
Definitely adds a considerable amount to the price.
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Even tho I kinda balked at the price at first, I do really like the grinds and blades on those modified 82s. I can see myself grabbing one if they stay in stock long enough.

The bomb shield on the elderberry 82 stockman is especially nice, I think.
 
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Sorry about the lighting, it rained on me. So the 82 Warncliff is 2 inches long I find 1.5 inches is my preferred length. On the ps it is super thin and not as comfortable for me to carve with, the ds warncliff is just a slight bit thicker but that makes a big difference to me, much easier to carve with. I can do everything I want to with both, just one is preferred to me. The Churchill sheepsfoot is 1.5 inches and it is right in my comfort zone (the Helvie I grab most is 1.5 inches). So I like th Churchill 1st, ds 2nd, and ps last however all can do the job. I carved for a year with a 2 inch Mora 120 before I got all of these other knives.
 
With a file, some sharpening stones and a strop, you can modify Rough Ryder knives into great whittlers. I do a lot of it, though I use a belt sander for the shaping. For only a couple of knives a file is really all that is needed.
I have a 38 whittler and I like it a lot, but I have to say that the modified Rough Ryders actually keep their edge better.
 
Well my idea of selling Santa ornaments at the garage sale today was a bust. I sold 2. That's ok though I have plenty carved for next Christmas to gift.
 
Jiki said:
Well my idea of selling Santa ornaments at the garage sale today was a bust. I sold 2. That's ok though I have plenty carved for next Christmas to gift.
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Maybe because it’s so far from Christmas? Maybe try again in November. Regardless I’m sure your family and friends would enjoy them!
 
3x2x6 inch piece of bass wood. I did use a band saw for the chest and around the head. I don't like taking too much off though, I prefer to get the shape and feel of the piece with my knife.
 
Jiki said:
3x2x6 inch piece of bass wood. I did use a band saw for the chest and around the head. I don't like taking too much off though, I prefer to get the shape and feel of the piece with my knife.
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Thanks for the reply. Sometimes removal takes forever with just a knife. Can’t wait to see the finished painted piece. :cool:
 
JaxBaron said:
Thanks for the reply. Sometimes removal takes forever with just a knife.
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Yes it does. So I often remove excess stock with a saw. I have to be careful though. There have been times where, in removing excess wood with the saw, I have removed my vision for what I wanted to carve. It took a long time to get that back. If I can't see it in the wood, I can't carve it.

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Have completed my third item as an amateur whittler, a simple love spoon from a piece of green sycamore. I'm kind of influenced by the love tokens of the 18th and 19th century, some of which are relatively naïve. Others are tremendously skilled and intricate. But I'm not concerned with perfection and am quite pleased with what is my first spoon of any kind. Pleased to see my partner appreciates my carvings enough to have made a display of them on the dresser. The penknives I've added for the purposes of this post will, of course, have to be removed. :rolleyes:;)
Untitled by Blake Blade, on Flickr
Untitled by Blake Blade, on Flickr

- Mark
 
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