Walnut Wide-rimmed hand-carved Bowl/Plate

Nice! These old hands can't take as much as they used to... Speaking personally at least. What are you carving with? Do you have any other angles?

Nino G. Cocchiarella said:

Nice! These old hands can't take as much as they used to... Speaking personally at least. What are you carving with? Do you have any other angles?

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I started hand carving this with a Flexcut V groove palm gouge. I ended up switching to the same Flexcut blade but inserted in a Ryobi Cordless reciprocating carver. I can get the same cut with less strain on my shoulder.

Will Armstrong said:

I started hand carving this with a Flexcut V groove palm gouge. I ended up switching to the same Flexcut blade but inserted in a Ryobi Cordless reciprocating carver. I can get the same cut with less strain on my shoulder.

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What carving I’ve done is all by hand too. I love the tactical nuances just not the achy hands.

Will Armstrong said:

I started hand carving this with a Flexcut V groove palm gouge. I ended up switching to the same Flexcut blade but inserted in a Ryobi Cordless reciprocating carver. I can get the same cut with less strain on my shoulder.

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Power tools, what a great invention!!

That carving pattern is top shelf Will! What a great flow it yields. Outstanding!

Will Armstrong said:

I started hand carving this with a Flexcut V groove palm gouge. I ended up switching to the same Flexcut blade but inserted in a Ryobi Cordless reciprocating carver. I can get the same cut with less strain on my shoulder.

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Great looking piece, Will. Love the randomness and clean cuts of your carving.
Did you decide against the flex-shaft reciprocating hand pieces ??? ... or, just didn't get around to getting one yet?

Thanks Tom for your kind comments! I am still reluctant to spend the big dollars for a flex shaft reciprocating handpiece carver. I have found nothing used in the Canadian market. I had been aware of the Ryobi 4V cordless reciprocating carver but had thought it was probably not very powerful. I decided to risk the $70 and bought one and find it quite adequate for the carving I do. Compared to my corded Ryobi it is lighter and slimmer and fits my hand better. So for now I am happy. Thanks for you continued interest.

Nino G. Cocchiarella said:

What carving I’ve done is all by hand too. I love the tactical nuances just not the achy hands.

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I can relate. And I really enjoy the quiet solitude of carving by hand.

Russ Braun said:

That carving pattern is top shelf Will! What a great flow it yields. Outstanding!

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Thanks so much Russ!