Tips for Carving Large Logs - Tiki Carving

A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on Thu, Aug 25, 2011 7:10 PM I would carve it on the ground/garage. If you place it on concrete. you can use dowels under the log to move it from location to location (think like an Egyptian). Brute strength isn't going to work on a several hundred pound log. Lifting it can be accomplished with wenches and jacks. If you have one - use an engine lift to raise it/move it. It may not be the "native" way to do it, but your chiropractor will thank you for using modern equipment. Look at Will Carve's thread - he just got done carving 2 huge logs. He had a pretty cool system of rails set up for moving the log while he carved it. He even lifted both of them into place by himself.

I would carve it on the ground/garage. If you place it on concrete. you can use dowels under the log to move it from location to location (think like an Egyptian). Brute strength isn't going to work on a several hundred pound log. Lifting it can be accomplished with wenches and jacks. If you have one - use an engine lift to raise it/move it. It may not be the "native" way to do it, but your chiropractor will thank you for using modern equipment.

Look at Will Carve's thread - he just got done carving 2 huge logs. He had a pretty cool system of rails set up for moving the log while he carved it. He even lifted both of them into place by himself.

Post #604089 by AlohaStation on Thu, Aug 25, 2011 7:10 PM