[Nfb-krafters-korner] Walking sticks (and Diamond Willow)

Sun Mar 11 18:03:44 UTC 2012

That's one of the things I want to learn to carve. I just took my carving class yesterday and now have about 2-3 feet of diamond willow that I'm going to make into a coat rack. It's a fascinating wood as it has all these "diamonds" where branches have fallen off. So the first task in carving diamond willow is to go in and clean out all the "diamonds". They end up producing dips in the wood once they're cleaned out. Then you go in and sand the whole length of the staff, including the cleaned-out diamonds. 
Diamonds can be anywhere from as small as a pea (in which case you just sand like crazy and get this little "eye" looking out, all the way to nearly as wide as your fist--some even longer than that! And the depths are different, too-some are barely an 8? of an inch deep, others go down at least half an inch. I've even seen a few that went down over an inch deep! These diamonds really add character to the stick, aside from any carving one might choose to add. 

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On Mar 9, 2012, at 7:46 PM, "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> wrote:

> My sister is self-taught regarding all of her carving.  She started off carving cookie presses which were the first kind of cookie cutters in the 1700's.
> 
> She has several wood working and carving magazines along with specific books highlighting master carver techniques that she uses as references.  They are an on-going reference collection for her along with the (we won't count them) reference books and texts that she has accumulated over 30 plus years for her drawing and painting references.  I gave her a book on dog breeds of the world for her reference library.
> 
> Her tools are all small hand carving tools which include things like scoops, chizzles, blades, gouges, files etc.  She also uses a small battery/electric Drimmal drill with several attachments.  She is looking to do some bone carving and has gotten a few ideas for pendants that could be in either wood or bone, but I won't let her carve bone in the house.  It produces fine splinter like shards that become airborne and since I have already been in the hospital twice in October with bloodclots in my lungs, that is a project she can sit on the front porch with.
> 
> Pattie is also teaching my husband to carve a walking stick.
> 
> Susan
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Shaible" <denise.shaible at att.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 12:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Carved Wooden Jewlery
> 
> 
>>       Susan,
>> 
>> How did she learn how to do jewelry?  I've done some wood working but I used some heavy duty saws.  What type of tools does she use?  I'd love to know. Wood working is so fun.  I'm sure it takes lots of routing or sanding to make the wood smooth, especially with jewelry.  Okay, I just thought I'd ask these questions.  Oh, one more thing.  Does your sister know of any place to take classes in this type of wood working?  Have a great day.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Denise
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
>> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 6:59 AM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Carved Wooden Jewlery
>> 
>> Sounds beautiful!
>> 
>> Terry
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Susan Roe [mailto:dogwoodfarm at verizon.net]
>> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 11:47 PM
>> To: qubit; List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Carved Wooden Jewlery
>> 
>> At the moment, she has done pins and pendents.  She is currently working on a technique that will allow her to carve two interlocking hearts and she will make a floating pendent if it works out.
>> 
>> Susan
>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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>>> Susan --
>>> What kind of jewelry does your sister do? I'd be interested in purchasing
>>> wood carved jewelry, depending on the type.
>>> Just curious.  Thanx.
>>> --le
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:46 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Membership Special 4 Krafters Korner
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>>> Wood carving is my sister's specialty and she has won several
>>> compotitions.
>>> She does walking stafs and canes, cutting boards, 3 domentional figures,
>>> placks, boxes, carved foot stools, Christmas Tree ornaments and is now
>>> doing
>>> some jewlery.
>>> 
>>> Susan
>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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>>>> I need to come back; I'm actually starting off with taking a diamond
>>>> willow carving class locally next weekend. We took a couple of our
>>>> clients over to a woodworking exhibition that was being held in one of
>>>> the malls in town, and I found out they were having carving classes
>>>> next week. Well that's something I've wanted to try for a long
>>>> time--so after work I ran home, grabbed cash, and went back to sign
>>>> up! '-D Anyway, I get paid tomorrow so will revive my membership here.
>>>> Also I'm going to be having some schedule changes that will make
>>>> classes more doable sometime here in the near future. '-) More on that
>>>> perhaps when I'm not on this computer.
>>>> 
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