More Chatsworth

Progressing with mouldings for Chatsworth House. I'd like to dedicate this post to Chris Pye, very generous in sharing his carving knowledge over the internet.

 

Cutting Wood

My new project today required me to remove a LOT of wood by hand, and fortunately the wood was Quebec Yellow Pine and my gouges are sharp. At the end of the day I had almost filled a black rubbish bag with shavings, or should they be called 'cuttings'?

When I was a child, I used to enjoy sharpening pencils and smelling the cedar. Today I spent 7 hours removing wood and can recommend it as a therapy.

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After many years of carving for a living, I still find this simple act fascinating.