On 29th January 2022, Wessex Sculptor member David Knight ran another of our popular Wood Carving workshops. This workshop supported us in the handling the carving of large pieces of wood using power tools as well as routine wood carving equipment.
The three sculptures below were made by complete novices in one day. Participants brought one or more pieces of hard wood to work on, although we were able to supply some suitable alternative pieces. Much of the work was done outside under a gazebo, so participants were asked to bring suitable clothing.
You may be interested in some of the information received in preparation for the workshop. Pine and other soft woods are difficult to work with. It is good to soften very hard, dry wood by soaking in water or wrapping it in damp newspaper and then a bin liner. Green wood is easy to work with. If you have access to clay or other modelling materials, making a maquette (small model) in clay of what you intend to make is a good place to start. It helps if you start to make the maquette by modelling the shape and proportions of the piece of wood you intend to use. Then use clay tools or an old knife to work by subtraction, cutting away the material, rather than by squeezing it, to define the shape.
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