the_gooch Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Has anyone ever worked with wood as far as carving/sculpting/burning etc..? I have a few ideas I would like to play with and I want to see if anyone has any tips or experience with it. and let me get it out of the way now before someone else does: "He said wood...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 i fuck around with wood burning but i am in no way an expert. i definately couldnt answer any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 i made a wooden clock in high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 i wanted to start carving some crazy totem poles and tribal masks. i have some rough ideas but i wanted to get some tips before i picked up any tools and shit. boxcars, how do you like the burning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 exactly, but not so much on the gandalf tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 bitches love wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 that would be a great show: wooden dildo's. each one tested on various girls i know. i can video tape it and make that part of the show. "would you let me tape you masturbating while using this dildo i carved out of wood?" "yes?" "awesome!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BloodKlot Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Wood carving is awsome. I've dabbled, wood working takes a lot of patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 yeah i can see patience being a key factor in doing some detailed work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Shackleford Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 mucho skill needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 make me one of those african canes...thos are dope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 burning is fun. it has a good smell to it too, depending on what wood you use. its kinda like water coloring as well, start out moving fast (which means the burn will be lighter, obviously) and then slowly darken the parts you want darker until you have achieved what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatGatsby Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 carving stone and wood are hard as shit start off with clay for a few years before you dabble in that shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 ahhh ok thanks boxcars. yeah i can tell it's going to be a bitch. calig, i'll make you that cane when i reform x-clan. actually, they are still a group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 hell yeah...dope.....african canes are pimp.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR X!! http://www.conceptart.org might have some pointers on this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meateater Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Nothing beats the carvings in stone/wood etc etc in Indonesia. From what ive seen anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 I've done a bit of woodcarving. Mostly plugs for ears and such. I know they make all types of crazy tools, but i make pretty much whatever I like starting with a small saw, then some dremel and x-acto knife work, then sandpaper in various diminishing grits. For polishing, there's a variety of things you can do. I prefer not to treat or disturb the wood in any way, so I usually smooth it out by flat scraping with a semi-dull x-acto blade, then hit it with some denim or leather to get that last bit of shine. A light rub of olive oil usually brings out the natural luster of the woodgrain. Alternately, you can shine it up rubbing it with clear wax, then polishing it off with a rag. Your first move is to buy a Dremel. It takes most of the pain and suffering out of sanding and carving. You can get one for about $50. A good quality set of x-acto blades is key, and various grits of sandpaper. I usually stop a 220. Anything smaller doesn't do anything for wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 yeah i knew a dremel was going to be an essential investment. thanks for the tips people! and yeah X-clan was always a bad ass rap group, and i'm white and saying that...haha. that had that ill albino guy who was always just chillin, and that girl isis who was kind of dope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horse cock Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 i give reacharounds to old white business men on teh amtrak from milwaukee to chicago if that helps..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 well if you have the horse cock, they should be giving you the hand jobs, and throwing you a few bucks for it. no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelill Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Fucking Retards! that's what happens when you ask a real question on 12 oz. I make furniture for a living. Been carving for five or six. PM me i'll hook you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadpig Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 shop class...made a well, burned it with a torch...also built one of them lil wooden race cars with a rocket in back. other than that...nadda. my pops on the other hand would get the calendars that you find in them lil taquerias and cut them out. he would get a piece of wood and make a nice beveld frame, mount the picture and then add a pot leaf off on the side for a finishing touch. oh, then he would add a clear coat over the whole thing. this was back in the 70s. pictures like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Maker Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Fucking Retards! that's what happens when you ask a real question on 12 oz. I make furniture for a living. Been carving for five or six. PM me i'll hook you up. IS THIS LIKE....REAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcasm Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 chris haslam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phax Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 yeah i actually worked for this guy one summer that built wooden sculptures. instead of taking one piece of wood and carving it though he'd take a lot of differant pieces of wood and then glue them together... he had some crazy ones like TV JESUS that he came up with on an acid trip back in the 80's... dude was a character. he also built stone walls. too bad i don't have any flicks of his work some of it was really cool.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 well my goal is to due some glueing as well. i have something in mind and i know i will need to use glue for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phax Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 hmm well i think he just used elmer's wood glue, but i could be wrong. i know that he was having me put some old broken ones back together and re-waxing/oiling all the pieces that shit was a pain, but i was getting paid 10 bucks an hour to listen to classic rock so i didn't give a shit.. what are you thinking to make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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