tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768624752163209572.post3199962990865415361..comments2024-01-14T01:08:52.134-07:00Comments on Flying Chips: Of Faces. And Hair. And Hair on Faces.Bob Tinsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925965417241048148noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768624752163209572.post-42009279964102343802009-07-08T13:28:40.038-06:002009-07-08T13:28:40.038-06:00I was afraid that "knife" was going to b...I was afraid that "knife" was going to be the consensus. I like it better myself, but . . . . the gouge is just SO much faster. Oh, well. Practice, practice, practice. I WILL get faster. I WILL get faster.Bob Tinsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925965417241048148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768624752163209572.post-81889305066274974672009-07-08T10:49:08.521-06:002009-07-08T10:49:08.521-06:00Knife beard, by far!Knife beard, by far!Tom Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463033824387830517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768624752163209572.post-28970474874128916762009-07-07T16:41:59.455-06:002009-07-07T16:41:59.455-06:00Hmmn...I think the second one shows more control b...Hmmn...I think the second one shows more control but the first one spontaneity. So I recon a combination of the two will guarantee perfection.<br /><br />...have I missed the point of your post?:¬)<br /><br />Inspired by your mastery of all things wooden I am going to enrol on a carving course. Haven't got the time to teach myself so I thought I'd get some expert input and hopefully get them to do some of the work for me:¬) Look forward to your next post.Chris.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158314374260401549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768624752163209572.post-18697959506400986292009-07-07T04:31:57.324-06:002009-07-07T04:31:57.324-06:00I like the beard made with a knife better because ...I like the beard made with a knife better because there is more line variation and the depth of cut is varied. It has more movement. Just my 2 cents. :o)Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768624752163209572.post-4315016046452698872009-07-07T01:19:08.698-06:002009-07-07T01:19:08.698-06:00Ok, I hate to admit it but I think the knife beard...Ok, I hate to admit it but I think the knife beard is better, ( My opinion) Maybe because of the deep cuts are strong and sharp instead of the softer gouge. Perhaps a vtool could do it the same as the knife. I don't know, I'm alwasy struggling with hair on my own carvings. I have in my mind what I want and somehow they never look exactly as I pictured it. Both are good by the way. It's my vote is of the knife santa even though I use chiselsThe Great Ethan Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325538741317535595noreply@blogger.com