Tools and materials I propose:
You can find the carbide cutters I used in my friend's Kostas site:
In this video I tried to use the lathe as a primary tool in wood sculpting. My bird is based on a bowl which I then shaped using carving knives. I made it out of basswood which is a wood that can be carved really nicely and easy.
The project begun with a circular piece of basswood which I cut on the bandsaw.
I then drilled a pilot hole and mounted the piece on the lathe using a screw chuck.
I used a bowl gouge to shape the exterior side of the bowl. Then I used my carbide cutting tools to shape the tenon for my chuck.
I sanded the bowl and then I reversed chucked it. I hollowed the bowl with the bowl gouge. As a finishing pass I used the round carbide scraper tool. I sanded again.
To remove the tenon I used a spoon carving knife. Then I used a flat scraper and sand paper to remove the tool marks.
Once I had my bowl ready it was time to start the carving process. I first designed my shape with a pencil. Then I cut most parts out with the bandsaw.
With my carving knives I carved the final shape. When using the knives it is important to pay attention to the grain of the wood. This way you get easier and cleaner cuts.
Once I finished the carving I used a drum sanding bit on my rotary tool to smooth everything out.
I wanted my bird to look like it’s been hit by arrows in the air. So I epoxied three nails after I first drilled their holes.
I sanded everything from 100, 220,320 and 400grit. I then finished my piece with about 5 coats of clear. I lightly sanded between coats with 400grit. Especially the first coat really raised the grain. So sanding after that was essential.
It was a really interesting project for me. I am happy with the end result. But that was it. See you soon with a new project video.
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