Booklet 2 Chip Carving Timing for Beginner]: Timing will relate to the intricacy of the design makingwoodreal Making Wood Real A Beginners Guide to Chip Carving Chip Carving Booklet 2 – Chip Carving is aimed at students and teachers of Materials Technology Wood. This booklet will provide you with a foundation in Chip Carving focusing on key techniques, tips & advice that help relax constraints and remove any perceived difficulty. The Road to Success section will focus on key elements before you start carving such as chip carving knives, safety, holding the work and holding the knife. The Chip Carving section focuses on the 3 areas in chip carving. The 3 chip types, borders, grids and rosettes This logical sequence will enable you to enjoy the carving and produce something which you may not have thought you could.
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Booklet 2 Chip Carving T i m i n g f o r B e g i n n e r ] :
T i m i n g w i l l r e l a t e t o t h e i n t r i c a c y o f t h e d e s i g n
mak ingwoodrea l
Making Wood Real A Beginners Guide to Chip Carving
Chip Carving
Booklet 2 – Chip Carving is aimed at students and teachers of Materials Technology Wood. This booklet will provide you with a foundation in Chip Carving focusing on key techniques, tips & advice that help relax constraints and remove any perceived difficulty. The Road to
Success section will focus on key elements before you start carving such as chip carving knives, safety, holding the work and holding the knife.
The Chip Carving
section focuses on the 3 areas in chip carving. The 3 chip types, borders, grids and rosettes
This logical sequence will enable you to enjoy the carving and produce something which you may not have thought you could.
Road to Success Chip Carving Knives................................. 3 Drawing Equipment.................................. 3 Safety......................................................... 4 Sharpening................................................... 5 Holding the Knives ........................................ 6
Chip Carving
Two Sided Chip.......................... 7 Three Sided Chip.......................... 7 The Straight Line Chip.................... 8 Standard Border............................... 9 Large Width Border............................ 11 Curved Borders..................................... 13 Grids........................................................ 16 Rosettes..................................................... 18
Further Application............. 19
table of contents
TOOLS & MATERIALSA4 SIZE PIECE OF
CARD [ M.D.F PRACTISE BOARDS
[200MM X 175MM]
CHIP CARVING KNIVES
[CUTTING KNIFE & STAB KNIFE]
DRAWING EQUIPMENT
[PENCIL, ERASER, TRY-SQUARE OR
TEE SQUARE & BOW COMPASS]
TEMPLATES
[CIRCLES TEMPLATE]
3
simplified solutions for your carving
ROAD TO SUCCESS
CHIP CARVING KNIVES
Conventional carving knives are not
suitable for chip carving because the
blade does not have the appropriate
angle and so make it awkward to chip
carve.
On the right we can see a set of 2
carving knives. Knife 1 is called the
Cutting Knife and does the majority of
the work.
Knife 2 is the Stab Knife.
DRAWING EQUIPMENT
You will need some basic equipment for
Chip Carving. As a student of Materials
Technology Wood it will be highly likely
that you already have the following
equipment:
A pencil, preferably a 0.5mm
mechanical pencil but a normal
pencil will suffice if kept sharp
A white polymer eraser
A bow compass. A bow compass
is very precise so a very handy
tool
A 12” tee square is very useful
but a try-square will also work
well
SIMPLIFIED SOLUTIONS As newcomers to carving you may not be aware of the best approach. The ROAD TO SUCCESS will guide you through important information necessary for a good
footing in the craft.
WEB SOLUTIONS You can visit the website to see how the ROAD TO SUCCESS was applied to other carving methods
http://carving.skynet.ie Visit the website to get more information on Relief Carving as well as an Introduction to Relief Carving and Carving in the Round
o Sit in an upright position so no strain is put on
the back.
o Use a chair with a back
support as it encourages
correct posture
3. Clamping
o Clamping is vital, for chip
carving the piece is
clamped with the hand as
shown.
o Because the carving is
done on the lap there is a
danger of the knife
slipping and causing injury
Note: if you do not have the availability of a protective
apron, place a sacrificial board underneath the piece
being carved. This should be bigger than the piece
being carved
4. Hand position
o The clamping hand should never be placed ahead of
the direction of cutting
o Keep your thumb against the handle of the blade and
on the wood at all times. This will ensure consistent
angles and will minimise the chance of cutting yourself
5. Hand control
o You will discover it is much easier to carve with your
upper arm/ body strength rather than your wrists.
Note: NEVER try to carve when the piece is not being
securely held
6. Motion
o Using the tripod created with the knife edge, thumb and
knuckle we will carve with a constant 65°
o The motion is determined by the type of chip
NOTE
The Woodworkers Rule can and should be applied in all areas of woodworking to ensure safe use of hand tools
These 5 key points should be ticked either mentally of on a safety chart before any work is commenced
http://carving.skynet.ie Visit the website to download the Woodworkers Rule poster
.
TIP Place a coloured plaster on your thumb. This will remind you of its correct position so minimising the chance of you forgetting the correct position and cutting yourself