Wooden Tooth Carving

I Carved a wooden tooth (maxillary molar) for my Dentist.

I just started carving and thought I would try a tooth.

I decided on a molar and carved it from a limb of an Ash tree

I had recently cut down In my yard.

It came out fairly well so I gave it as a gift to my Dentist.

Supplies

Pocket knife.

Whetstone for sharpening.

Small limb from Ash tree.

Sandpaper.

Step 1: Basic Shaping

Carving a small limb to a basic shape.

I was sharpening my knife regularly with a Whetstone.

Step 2: Tooth and Roots

Carving roots and detailing tooth.

It was alot of tedious work carving

between the roots.

Step 3: Surface Detailing

Detailing roots and occlusal suface.

I got detailed dental sketches online.

Step 4: Finish Detailing

Finish the detailing. Note labeling of base.

B = Buccal, L = Lingual, D = Distal and M = Mesial.

Step 5: Finish

Sanded, waxed and done.

I used a toothbrush to apply wax.