Wood: captive ball
Stage two unlocked! One of the basic exercises for woodcarvers is the creation of the Captive Ball, or Ball in a Cage. Usually carved of a relatively soft wood like this basswood at first, then moving up to more complicated materials, the idea is to improve both knife and safety skills. I only managed to get one small cut on the tip of my index finger while making this. No bleeding — just a nip…
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