mtaylor Posted December 21, 2022 Share #31 Posted December 21, 2022 Your carvings are just amazing Alex. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex jM Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share #32 Posted January 10, 2023 Thank you all for the good reviews and likes. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex jM Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share #33 Posted January 10, 2023 On 2/26/2022 at 7:16 PM, GioMun said: Finally a good HANDMADE carving work. And an extraordinary one!!! I personally prefer hand made carvings, rather than having a robot doing that kind of stuff, or even more disgusting, casting them in wax and metal. My respect to you @Alex jM, keep posting please. Specially the figure head, that in the Royal Caroline is very difficult. Greetings. Giorgio. (By the way, i only expressed my opinion on carvings, that's all ) Thanks Giorgio, I did the main work on the figurehead a few years ago. It remains to finalize some details. I am a professional decorator. Please contact if someone needs to make a sculpture and other decor for the model. Charter33, bruce d, scrubbyj427 and 19 others 12 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charter33 Posted January 10, 2023 Share #34 Posted January 10, 2023 Incredible wood carving. Reminds me of the work of Grinling Gibbons, in miniature. Regarded as one of the finest wood carvers, he died 28 years prior to the launch of Royal Caroline..... Such stunning detail! mtaylor and davyboy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex jM Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share #35 Posted January 19, 2023 Thanks Charter33. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex jM Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share #36 Posted January 19, 2023 A little offtopic. For those who want to use white color without resorting to coloring, I recommend elforin. An artificial substitute for ivory and mammoth tusk. In processing it is almost like wood, but if with wood, especially when working with small parts, it is necessary to take into account the direction of the fibers so as not to break the part, then elforin is equally good when cutting in different directions. Pay attention to the fingers of the left hand. (Brittany, 1855, height 50 mm.) I would have to work very delicately with wood to get such fingers. ccoyle, etubino, CiscoH and 17 others 10 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatas Posted May 12, 2023 Share #37 Posted May 12, 2023 Wow, amazing carving. Alex, please introduce these small chissels you work with. I believe you made them by yourself? How? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex jM Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share #38 Posted May 14, 2023 Hi Manatas, I'm sorry, I'm having problems with my computer right now, so I'll answer briefly and without pictures. Everything that works with large forms will also work with small ones. That is, you make the same tool, only in miniature. Look for blanks made of good steel. In order to have less work, it is better to take blanks in shape as close as possible to the shape of the future tool. I usually use old needle files, dental burs, scalpels, hacksaw blades and so on, there can be many options for blanks. Once on the Internet I saw articles on this topic with pictures and explanations. Search, there should be good information on this topic. You also need to know that the tool is the last thing you need to pay attention to. The main thing is the brain, then the hands, and only then the instrument. You can do the same work with a minimal set of tools as with a large one. A wide variety of tools make the job a little more convenient and faster. I hope that Google translator translated my words correctly. mtaylor, Montaigne, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Goulart Posted May 14, 2023 Share #39 Posted May 14, 2023 Alex, Needless to say, outstanding job! What wood are you making the carvings out of? It looks darker than boxwood to my eyes. Is it pear? Cheers! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 14, 2023 Share #40 Posted May 14, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 2:28 AM, Manatas said: Wow, amazing carving. Alex, please introduce these small chissels you work with. I believe you made them by yourself? How? There's more than a few posts on chisels and micro-chisels here on MSW with a wide range of brands. See a link to a search here: https://modelshipworld.com/search/?q=chisels&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=18 Montaigne 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex jM Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share #41 Posted May 16, 2023 On 5/14/2023 at 7:02 PM, Arthur Goulart said: Alex, Needless to say, outstanding job! What wood are you making the carvings out of? It looks darker than boxwood to my eyes. Is it pear? Cheers! Thanks Arthur, yes, it's a pear. CiscoH, Arthur Goulart, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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