Double sided carve - thick wood

[mtylerfl]

And now on to another question. What (ball park) depth should I set to do a 2 sided carve with copy and align the pattern on the back? I don't have a planer so I've sanded about 1/8" off between the 2 sides.

Thanks so much for your patience and newbie questions. I'm greener at carving than the lumber which I bought.

Hello,

Perhaps this will help answer some of your questions...Tips & tricks - ISSUE 24 September 2009"Two-Sided Carve Techniques"

[fwharris]

Thanks for the info. I'm having a great time learning what this machine will do.

I believe my stock is thick enough for double sided carving. I've bought 200 bf locally harvested Northern Red Oak from the hills of western PA.

Some was dry so I have something to play with. But the real problem was getting the rest dried. I didn't find a solution that worked for me except to build my own solar kiln.

I now have a charge in for the winter and working quite nicely.

All the stock is 1" thick and 8"wide with some 10 footers but mostly 8 foot.

And now on to another question. What (ball park) depth should I set to do a 2 sided carve with copy and align the pattern on the back? I don't have a planer so I've sanded about 1/8" off between the 2 sides.

Thanks so much for your patience and newbie questions. I'm greener at carving than the lumber which I bought.

Nikki,

Sounds like a great buy on the wood!!

For the 2 side carve depth question the latest tips&tricks newsletter covers the topic of 2 sided carves.

In case you were not aware of the news letter here is a link to them
http://carvewright.com/cms/tips-and-tricks

and here is the link to the 2 sided carve pdf
http://www.carvebuddy.com/PDFs/CW_Ti...cks_Sept09.pdf

I could not find this one on the CW site but Michael of Carvebuddy.com had it..


EDIT: OOPS TO SLOW!!!

[Digitalwoodshop]

Nikki,

If you get a chance post some pictures of your solar kiln. I plan to build one and posting in in Techniques would benefit a bunch of us...


Thanks,

AL

[hogiewan]

try setting the virtual board to 2", so that you can see if the vector cuts line up in designer

[nikki1492]

Hi all!

I've am putting the kiln information and photos a separate thread directly under Techniques. It's easier to find any information in a search if it is a separate thread.

Forgot to tell y'all that the lumber 200 bf of red oak I got was only $100. For delivery, unloaded and stacked on stickers was an extra $25. All the sawmills wanted $1 a bf to kiln dry my lumber. Now I have my own kiln and my foot in the door of a sawmill. I'm hoping to get some other species of hardwoods which are locally grown.

The lumber is not "select" grade but that works for me. I will be making only small projects so it will be easy to work around the board's natural 'flaws'.

Thanks for the link to Sept 09 issue of the Tips & Tricks.... I have up to Aug 09.... when do they usually come out?

I have only one regret..... that I didn't buy my carver sooner. I had been researching and thinking about it since early July. For me, it was a practice in self control. But it's here now and I am having a blast!

I first bought a reconditioned Compucarve from Sears last month.... the only recons that come with more than a DOA warranty. It worked for one week before it died. No problems with Sears. They had that one picked up and gave me credit for every penny I paid, including shipping.

During the week that it was running I became addicted. I decided to order a new one with the 5 year extended warranty.

These parts of that agreement blew me away "We will directly pay on your behalf for the cost of parts and services performed by a qualified repair provider..... including repairs necessary due to normal wear and tear. The warranty is transferable with the unit and it provides for 1 preventative maintenance visit each year.

Please check out my solar kiln thread. I hope it helps someone.

Thanks.... and I'll be around doing what I do best...... asking questions.

Nikki,

If you get a chance post some pictures of your solar kiln. I plan to build one and posting in in Techniques would benefit a bunch of us...


Thanks,

AL