One of the rewarding aspects of running My Chip Carving and sending out this newsletter is reading the responses I receive from you! It is great seeing the creative projects you're working on, and hearing about your challenges and successes. I especially enjoy it when new chip carvers reach out for advice like in the following
email:
Hi Troy,
This is great and a lot of fun. What do you suggest for a beginner like me to start? I got your loaner kit and your sharpening kit. I have no previous experience with carving, but very interested in doing this right. Just let me know.
Thanks,
Ed
Thankfully many courses are available teaching good chip carving techniques and habits including theChip Carving Essentials course and the Deliberate
Practice course. Since the loaner kit provides access to the Essentials course, the Deliberate Practice course is what Ed opted for.
I also mentioned that small projects such as ornamentsand small crosses are a great way to start. When beginning to chip carve I carved mostly ornaments, and then larger crosses. I remember an ornament could take me hours to carve at first, and it felt satisfying once it was done! Over time, the ornaments would take less and less time to carve, and I was gaining the confidence to try more
challenging patterns. I'd still be carving ornaments and crosses if I hadn't found My Chip Carving and all the different patterns.
Because ornaments are a big part of my chip-carving journey, I am excited to say this month's project is an ornament!
I just completed the finishing process on three custom knife boxes.
Above are 2 of the knife boxes, which are absolutely stunning!
I'll share the third box next week. It deserves it's own spotlight! 😉
A Few Clearance Knives Still Available
I placed a few knives in the clearance section earlier this week. These knives had a few issues with the handles, but the blades are fine. The knives with a red Xhave already sold.
