Basic Woodcarving Flashcards
How do carving chisels differ from woodworking chisels
The sweep is the radius of the curve
What is sweep on a carving gouge?
40° 60° and 90°
Which technique is used to hone a gouge?
Roll the tool as it is moved across the stone, taking care to keep the corners square.
What could you use to hone and remove a burr from the inside of a V-Parting Tool?
A slip Stone or Strope
How are rasps different then files
Rasps have individual teeth
Before band sawing out a cabriole leg, what may need to be done first if the leg joins to a rail.
Make the mortises or other joinery such as dowel holes
What tools are helpful for rough shaping a cabriole leg?
Draw Knife
Spoke shave
Patternmakers rasp
What 2 types of feet could a cabriole leg have
Pad Foot
Ball and Claw
How many claws does a claw foot have?
Four claws centered on each of the 4 corners
What tool would you need to chip carve
Straight-edge knife and Skew knife
How many chips are usually used to remove the triangular chip?
3 sometimes 6
