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Sign in. Password recovery. Thursday, January 13, Forgot your password? Get help. Home All Antler Tools. Author Recent Posts. I often use cylindrical burs to create lines but use gravers to define them and get better depth. I do carve a lot of antler and generally use a small selection on cylindrical and flame burs.

Then gravers and sandpaper. If I could see the sort of thing you want to achieve, I could perhaps let you know how I would approach it, and of course the other members of the forum. I've only carved out a few small logo's at this stage no dimensionsal depths though I would LOVE to start doing a few carvings of deer, hunting scenes, etc I agree with Billy about power tools and gravers.

They each have their place on our benches. The use of gravers are what differentiates the work from hastily done to thoughtfully completed results. Gravers refine and define details, enhancing the lines where elements connect with one another, and so much more. Several years ago I created a novice video about holding gravers, which I use as scrapers. I have a wider range of tools now, and would some day like to do better versions of tool use videos. Life prevents that currently, so the old one will have to do as an introduction to how tools could be held and moved.

Good to see another Aussie here too. What part are you from? I'm working hard to network as many people in Aus as I can to help each other with tools and supplies. However, I am a kiwi. Arrived but went back for a few years to give my family a taste of the kiwi lifestyle, had a wonderful time but came back to good old Oz about a year ago.

So my carving is heavily influenced by my upbringing and my country's culture. Semi-round large natural hammerstone weighing approx 10 - 21 oz; Primarily used for rough bifacing on large material and light spalling. Semi-round extra-large natural hammer stone weighing 21 oz or more; Primarily used for rough reduction of large to very large material and light spalling.

Thick and durable traditional leather leg pad helps prevent damage to your clothes and leg during percussion knapping and provides support when pressure flaking. These small protective leather pads are good for holding pieces for elevated hand work and stacking multiples on the leg for stationary pressure flaking.

The traditional course stone abrader, these are palm sized chunks of sand stone used to help create the perfect striking platform.

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