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Step 6 A shallow gouge is used to round over the edges of each limb. It is preferable to
make two or three shallow passes instead of one deep pass. Care must be taken to not put too much pressure on the smaller branches
or they could break. Because this is on the backside of the carving, great accuracy is not important. The point is to round the edge
so a square edge cannot be seen from the front.
More is carved away from the larger limbs and less from the smaller branches or where they meet the
edge of the border. Leaving more wood in these areas keeps them from becoming too fragile.
A little less than half the thickness of the branch is carved away. The extra depth left on the
front side is needed to carve detail into those areas, especially on the smaller branches. The edges of the border will not be rounded
and will remain square on both sides.
The next installment is coming soon.
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Step 4 | Step 5 |
Step 6 | Step 7 | Step8 |
Step 9 | Step 10 |
Step 11 | Step 12 | Step 13 |
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Step 16 | Step 17 | Step 18
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