Post #457525 by Rainhawk on Sun, May 31, 2009 3:01 AM

Thats heaps different from how i do it :) but thats what i like about watching other do it. I saw one guy and he used nearly the exact same set up as me. Except I use extractors on all my machines so i dont wear a mask or pollute the enviro. I knew then he was unrelated :wink: :D

I dont think much of the Myhre book On Techniques and Concepts. Even though i was trained, i still couldnt work out some of the things illistrated in the book. (That and his weaving is Asian) There are better resources, even free on the net. The best book i read though (imo)was by Ropata Davis (i think) but unlike Myhre instead of focusing on the tools, it talks about things related to Maori. The form and quality of the objects and also methods of sale. Its worth a read if you can find/ borrow one. The carved Pare is also good.

From what i have seen there are alot of different styles of bone carving in NZ and even overseas. Many of the tools are the same but usually people develope their own ideas/ methods independly. There are specialised tools that have to run in perfect specs to even operate properly. Ie My friends machine runs at 1000 rpm he uses 80 grit paper, my machine runs at 3200 rpm so i have to use a softer paper 100 grit. Even then its twice as fast as his. It runs to fast. Getting all my tools to run at optimim is half the work.