I have seen pictures of turnings which show a dimpled texture. It appears to be a raised dimpling. I have seen Robert Rosand demonstrate using his air hammer gizmo which produces a dimpling, but that dimpling is similar to a golf ball which is not raised. I am curious how the raised dimpling is done.
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The needle scaler is one option. Jordan uses a single-point reciprocating carving tool with a 16d nail as an impacter. Even heavier dimpling is actually carved in using a dremel or flex shaft and carving burrs, You can also go at it by hand using dapping tools, punches, and small peening hammers.
Hope this helps
M
Hope this helps
M
I think I know what you mean by raised dimples. I've never done it myself but the way it was explained to me is you use a punch and make a bunch of indentations in the wood. They all need to be the same depth. Then you turn the rest of the wood down to the level of the indents. Next you either steam or wet the wood which will raises the punched areas to their original level - raised dimples.
As I said I never tried it myself.
Mike
As I said I never tried it myself.
Mike
john lucas
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What they are talking about are depressions in the wood created by various tools. What I think you are asking about are raised dimples. There are 3 ways that I use. On is to simply add dimples by using Puff Paint. This is a paint used for cloth. It is a rubberized paint that you apply and it leaves a raised dot. Another method is to apply epoxy one drop at a time. I do it by using different sized nails. They create different size drips or dots. You can color the epoxy and you can also add thickener if you want bigger dots.
Last but not least is probably what your asking about. You dent the wood with a punch, turn or sand it down until the dents are flush with the surface or nearly so and then steam the wood. The steam raises the dots. The hardest part is getting the dots the same size. I found the automatic punches work fairly well. I grind the point down until it's rounded.
Last but not least is probably what your asking about. You dent the wood with a punch, turn or sand it down until the dents are flush with the surface or nearly so and then steam the wood. The steam raises the dots. The hardest part is getting the dots the same size. I found the automatic punches work fairly well. I grind the point down until it's rounded.
Hal what Mike described is partially correct, but you should Sand back to the bottom of the Indents.
It is a Japenese Technique called "Uki-Bori" and works best with Close Grained Wood in particular Box Wood.
Important elements are Indents should all be equal in depth, Sand back so that Indents almost dissappear, then Sluice over the surface with Warm Water.
I have seen Japenese Carvings which have been Signed by the Artist using this Technique.
Richard
http://www.laymar-crafts.co.uk
It is a Japenese Technique called "Uki-Bori" and works best with Close Grained Wood in particular Box Wood.
Important elements are Indents should all be equal in depth, Sand back so that Indents almost dissappear, then Sluice over the surface with Warm Water.
I have seen Japenese Carvings which have been Signed by the Artist using this Technique.
Richard
http://www.laymar-crafts.co.uk