Don Winner has contributed another great step-by-step carving post. Below is his post, slightly reformatted. Let me know if it looks bad. Thanks, Don!
This is a step by step of the layout on
the harley eagle I did last week, the layout is the same thing I do for the
tables I make just differnt size......
1... the wood I use is white
cedar, I start with
rough sawed cedar about 8 ft. by 8in. wide
3 in.
thick....
2... cut to length (about 30 in.)
3... layout for
biscuts
4... cut out for biscuts
5... glue up with the biscuits
6...
wood clamps
7... lots of clamps
8... after glue dries (at least 24 hrs.)
sand off
exess glue and layout lines
9...
10.. draw out your
sketch
11..
12..
13.. fire up the chain and carve away
14.. a little
torch work and detail
15.. a little fine sanding and oil....(I use
Danish
oil) about 4 or 5 coats......
ok there you
have it CUL....Don.....