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Hi Good wood Folks,

Welcome back to part four.

I had every intention of staring this film earlier but I got in the zone and before I knew it the carving was done.

Be warned carving is highly addictive!

In this video I describe how I have carved the fish to look dramatic.

I also talk about how important it is to refer to nature or the exact subject matter.

It is too easy to fill in the gaps and then end up with a diluted end result.

light and dark will play a big part in this carving, not only the dark walnut on a light oak background but also the way the fish catches the light.

I utilise the shadows and highlights as much as possible in my work.

I am exceptionally pleased with this carving so far.

I am finding it takes quite a few videos to demonstrate the various processes involved, even on a small project like this.

 
 

 
 

Disclaimer:

Always adopt safe working practices. The way I do things are for illustrative purposes only and may not work for you so make sure you have all the relevant safety information and protective safety wear.
 
 

 
 
If you have any questions about woodwork, furniture or being self employed as a crafts person let me know.

I know my wood and I have spent years teaching myself furniture making , furniture history as well as living it as a self employed cabinet maker .

I am also in the process of writing a

'How to series: Setting up a Woodworking Business'

Which you can read here;
Part 1: Workshop
Part 2: Tools and machinery
Part 3: Finding a good timber yard
Part 4: Deciding what type of woodwork you are going to do.
Part 5: Advertising and getting customers
Part 6: Dealing with Customers.
Still I am learning every day and the journey is the point.
We have started a woodworking community here on steemit and would welcome you. We have a discord channel, link here: Woodworking on Steem Discord Channel

And a weekly woodworking post competition ,which you can read about here

 
 

 
 
@woodworkcurators is a daily curation service for the woodworking community.

You can read about us here
Win SBD in our Weekly Woodworking Competition #13
 
 

 
 

Many thanks for viewing,

Onwards and upwards,

@jist

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