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So let's figure out what actually happens when you carve:
You'll be making a scooping motion. First, the knife has to dig into the surface of the wood a little bit. The knife must then be pushed through the wood; it's all about the angle! As you push through the wood, angle the knife up ever-so-slightly and you will have shaved off a bit of wood. With many types of wood, the shavings will curl; this is an indication that you are going in the right direction.
You should remove the wood in very thin layers; if you go too deep, you'll end up tearing out on the way back up.
The pictures below will show you what it looks like when you go with the grain, against the grain, and across the grain.
Also, your shavings are fairly informative. Check out the difference between shavings going against the grain and shavings going with the grain.
You'll be making a scooping motion. First, the knife has to dig into the surface of the wood a little bit. The knife must then be pushed through the wood; it's all about the angle! As you push through the wood, angle the knife up ever-so-slightly and you will have shaved off a bit of wood. With many types of wood, the shavings will curl; this is an indication that you are going in the right direction.
You should remove the wood in very thin layers; if you go too deep, you'll end up tearing out on the way back up.
The pictures below will show you what it looks like when you go with the grain, against the grain, and across the grain.
Also, your shavings are fairly informative. Check out the difference between shavings going against the grain and shavings going with the grain.
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