Beginner carver on a budget - Tiki Carving

PT pia tiki Member Joined: Jun 10, 2008 Posts: 22	PT pia tiki Posted posted on Thu, Jun 12, 2008 12:04 AM Aloha! If you can't guess, I'm new here. I've been interested in tiki carving and a friend in the Fedora Lounge pointed me here. Anywho, I was looking around recommendations on tools and woods. As I am just starting out, I'm carving round,pine fenceposts about 2 inches in diameter. I picked up a set of cheap chisels and started to hammer away. My results aren't very good. Unfortunately a good portion of my paycheck is going to my college tuition, so, a set of flexcuts are somewhat out of the question. So, I was wondering if anyone had recommendations of tools and woods to use for someone on a tight budget of about $20-$30 a week. Any help would be greatly appreciated. -Mahalo nui loa, pia tiki

Aloha!
If you can't guess, I'm new here. I've been interested in tiki carving and a friend in the Fedora Lounge pointed me here. Anywho, I was looking around recommendations on tools and woods. As I am just starting out, I'm carving round,pine fenceposts about 2 inches in diameter. I picked up a set of cheap chisels and started to hammer away. My results aren't very good. Unfortunately a good portion of my paycheck is going to my college tuition, so, a set of flexcuts are somewhat out of the question. So, I was wondering if anyone had recommendations of tools and woods to use for someone on a tight budget of about $20-$30 a week. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Mahalo nui loa,
pia tiki

Post #386552 by pia tiki on Thu, Jun 12, 2008 12:04 AM