Carving tools, chisels, carving knives of excellent quality

Picking a location for wood carving

First of all we should create the conditions. It's important to try to pick a dry location illuminated by natural light if possible. If natural illumimantion is not available, use a non-vibrating light source that is the closest to natural light.

When carving with a chisel, the height of the workbench is good if we put our head on our fist and our elbow touches the desk. So there should be a forearm length distance between our chin and the top of the bench. The floor shouldn't be concrete, stone or have a hard, rigid coating, because standing on those for a longer period of time is unsanitary and if one of our precious tools falls down, it can get damaged badly.

Prepare the carving materials with care, made from wood having about 10% moisture content if possible. Plane the surface, but do not polish it because the abrading particles get stuck between the wood fibers and they ruin the edge of our tools. Design the pattern with care and precision before starting the carving. If we are working on hardwood, treat it with kerosene, that makes them much more easier to carve. Kerosene evaporates from the wood in 24 hours without a trace. We should always whet our carving tools to meet the requirements of the wood we are working with, because it makes carving easier and the edges last longer.

Store our chisels and knives carefully so their edges don't touch and they wont fall off while we are working. If we are doing the surface treatment in an enclosed space, use BIO oils. If we are working outside, use linseed-oil and Bondex superwoodstain. We will gladly answer any questions that you might have.