tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post8998970649541170353..comments2024-02-28T00:52:05.659-08:00Comments on Karin Corbin Miniatures: Celtic HeartKarin Corbinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14558132883050492387noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post-677712457953404722012-03-26T02:32:53.343-07:002012-03-26T02:32:53.343-07:00Great tip to leave out the leather and use the gau...Great tip to leave out the leather and use the gauge itself to produce exactly the right counter form to hone 'm to. In the past I've made a block just like you, with various curves but glued on leather as is so often the case with ones you can buy. It turned out quite tricky to find the right diameters and curves cos you've gotta compensate for the thickness of the leather. And V-shaped carvers are almost undoable that way because you can't get that sharp edge you need. Leather simply can't make a bend that sharp, even by taking away as much "flesh" as possible at the back, making it paper thin... <br /> I never would have thought to leave out the leather and hone on wood. Is there any particular type of wood that's best? I presume a softwood?Deborahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288909507295400867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post-76204072206452663922012-02-07T14:37:50.541-08:002012-02-07T14:37:50.541-08:00It came out gorgeous! It would make a cool necklac...It came out gorgeous! It would make a cool necklace---miraclechickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139533329860294180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post-66814560873679671282012-02-07T14:15:08.323-08:002012-02-07T14:15:08.323-08:00Josje you will need a fine grit honing compound. S...Josje you will need a fine grit honing compound. Sandpaper is a bunch of tiny abrasive grits adhered to paper. Here we find the grit in a form that we can apply to another surface. Often honing is done on a piece of leather glued to a board. In the example shown above I am using the board itself as the surface. <br /><br />It is hard to tell you what you will end up finding in a local store. Honing oompounds come in powdered form or in sticks that have a bit of binder in them to stick the powder together or it might come in a paste that makes the powder easy to rub into leather. <br /><br />If you can find a wood carver to show you how to hone a gouge on a leather strop that would be useful to see. Avoid the people who want to show you how to use a power grinder to do it other than a felt wheel. Tiny tools and power grinding are not a good mix as you will ruin the temper of the metal by overheating it.Karin Corbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558132883050492387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post-88989559826320010962012-02-07T08:00:46.140-08:002012-02-07T08:00:46.140-08:00That's a lovely little project Karin. Nice to...That's a lovely little project Karin. Nice tools too. Thanks for the great tip on honing the gouges. I don't really know what honing compound is, but I am sure they can tell me at the tool shop over here. I will certainly be trying this as well!Josjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587534499301417219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post-87315827988834974592012-02-07T05:48:31.025-08:002012-02-07T05:48:31.025-08:00That looks like it was a fun project! I am sorry I...That looks like it was a fun project! I am sorry I missed your class. Those tiny carving tools look wonderful!<br /><br />The thing I would like to carve is a medieval door. That has been swirling around in my head for some time.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com