DarrenK Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Greetings!! I am a New Zealander , currently living in Ireland. I have been carving on and mostly off for about 5 years and it has so far been a solitary venture. I would like to express my delight in discovering this website and it's many wonders. I have already gleaned so much from the small bit i have been reading and understand i have a long journey of discovery ahead. There sure is some talented people out there, and i am glad to share in your stories and beautiful art works. Thanks Daz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Some lovely work. Welcome Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenK Posted November 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Thanks Billy, i stand in awe of your work. Beautiful !! i am on a mission now to make some gravers, i think they will change everything, any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Hello Darren, and welcome. I have carved bone only once, using the tools I use for carving wood which were just find for the bone. They are somewhere here on the forum but I am drawing a blank for the topic title at the moment. We are heading out within the hour for the holiday family gathering. Somewhere I posted an array of the most used tools, mostly self-made, that are used as scrapers and knives, of different sizes for differing degrees of detail or removal of material. I will try to figure out where it is, unless someone else finds it first and can post a link to it. More later, Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Cheers Darren. Appreciate your kind words. I'll excuse the pun (tips) Here's a link to my blog that covers my graver use: http://toi-rongomau.tumblr.com/post/29924296635/heres-a-quick-overview-of-the-gravers-i-use-the They aren't that difficult to make yourself. I was just lucky enough to be in contact with these guys who knew what I would need to get going, 8 years on I am still using them. But if you get some cobolt steel driil bits at the thickness you want, drill them into a graver handle you can get at jewellery supply shops, then glue that same end into the handle, you're ready to shape a new graver. You could get a tool maker to help, but if you grind it to the shape you want ( I used Stephen Mhyre's book on bone carving for the shapes) then sharpen on a 600 grit stone, you should be getting pretty close to as nice set of gravers. Hope this helps. If you want to buy them I recommend contacting Ian Thorne ( http://www.carving.co.nz/tools.php) or Owen Mapp ( http://www.art-jewelery.com/contact.htm). They might be able to help you when they can. Ka kite ano, Billy (Gareth Barlow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Hi Darren, Here are a few links, a few from this forum and one to my web page showing tools that I use most often: Tom Sterling compiled several posts/topics regarding tools in this post found in Getting Started and Resources, the last Topic group in the main queue: http://www.thecarvingpath.net/forum/index.php?/topic/818-making-and-using-small-carving-tools/page__view__findpost__p__6874 http://www.thecarvingpath.net/forum/index.php?/topic/2299-making-of-tools/ http://www.thecarvingpath.net/forum/index.php?/topic/2299-making-of-tools/ http://www.janeljacobson.com/toolsstudio/tools2012.html There are other topics covering tools found through using the SEARCH function at the top right of the forum window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenK Posted November 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Thanks Janel and Billy, much appreciated ! I am an engineer, so making these shouldn't be a problem , thanks for your help. Manaakitanga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony N Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 hi and welcome love yor stuff far bette han mine any way I work with a dremel or micro die grinder I don't use gravers just a thought any good luck keep up the good work hope to see you back in nz soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Ka Kite Darren, Welcome around. Congratulations on your work, I, especially like the first top one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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