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In this video I carve Saint Onuphrius on a solid piece of beech. I did it mostly using hand tools but I used a few power tools as well.
I begun by removing as much material as I could using my router with a straight bit. I completed the job in three passes although four passes would be better because I had a few burn marks.
I then transferred the design on the wood.
I used the V chisel to cut outside the lines. This acts as a relief cut. Then I tried to match the curves with the curves of the tools.
To remove much material I use the deep curved gouges and then I cleaned up with more flat tools.
Once I was near the end. I sanded with 100grit. I then did some fine tunings with the gouges and the rotary tool.
I did my final sanding and finished the piece with mineral oil.
I didn’t go crazy with sanding and I also left quite a few tools marks on the piece. Saint Onuphrius was extremely ascetic. So I didn’t want to do it perfectly.
Anyway, this project was a challenge for me. I hope you’ll enjoy the video. But that was it. See you soon with a new project video!
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