Whale Carving
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Carving a small sperm whale from pine board.
Supplies
Pocket knife.
Whetstone for sharpening knife.
sand paper.
Wood wax for finish.
Drawing + Basic Shaping
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Draw design with pencil.
Rough shaping.
Carve the Shape
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Carving 2 dimensional shape.
3D Shaping
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Getting the 3D body and tail shaping.
Finish
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Sanded, applied wood wax
and finished.