Wood carving method and tools


 Contents

 1 Wood engraving
 2 Engraving on a wooden board 2.1 tools required
 2.2 Modus operandi
 3 Carving letters on wood
 4 Drilling on a wooden frame
 4.1 Tools and materials
 4.2 Modus operandi
 5 References

Carving on wood Carving on wood is an innovative craft and art that does not require a dedicated place or many complex tools to practice it, and all that an individual needs is a piece of wood, and a sharp tool for carving so that attractive drawings and decorations are formed on its surface, knowing that the type of wood and carving tools are from Affects the final result of drilling, [1] because each type of wood has different properties that determine how it responds to drilling and shaping. However, almost all types of wood can be used for carving, giving sculptors or carvers great options to choose from, thus producing Beautiful, premium pieces.

Drilling on a wooden board
It is possible to engrave on a wooden plate with a woodcarving device by following these steps:

Required tools

- Wood carving device.
- The desired drawing to be printed on wood.
- Fine sandpaper.
- Paint the desired color, or paint to polish wood

The method of work:

- Prepare the desired drawing to be engraved on the wood panel, either by taking the desired design from a website, or it can be printed on paper using the PowerPoint program.
- Place the drawing paper on the wooden board, with the drawn portion facing down against the wood.
- Trace the drawing on the paper with a pencil, with a little pressure on it to define the shape of the drawing clearly on the surface of the wood as much as possible, or you can spray an amount of hair spray on the back of the paper, and follow the lines with the pen to print the ink more clearly on the wood.
- Installation of the small carving piece of the electric carving machine to determine the general shape of the design drawn on the wood.
- Installing a large sculpture piece on the device to start defining the sculpture more precisely, and with greater depth, by following the drawing lines until the tool penetrates the wood fibers, and clarifies the drawing.
- Sanding the wood panel with sandpaper to remove excess or rough edges resulting from wood -carving, with the need to focus on the narrow corners and curves drawn, to clarify them further.
- Paint the wood panel with paint or polishing paint, and leave it to dry completely.

Carving letters on wood

You can carve letters or write words on wood by following the following steps:

·         Choose soft wood to facilitate the drilling process, and to maintain the integrity of the drilling tools, and among the best types of wood for this purpose: pine wood, linden wood, and walnut wood.

·         Ensure that there are no defects or zigzags in the wood to be carved; otherwise there will be more difficulty during the drilling process.

·         Writing letters on wood in a clear manner, as letters can be drawn manually with a pencil on wood, taking into account that the letters are large and clear when drawing to facilitate carving later, in addition to the possibility of drawing small letters with thin lines, but it will be more difficult to engrave, taking care not to Pressing the pencil while writing; Because this can damage the wood fibers, it is preferable to use a white pencil for writing on dark wood, and a regular pencil on light wood to better clarify the handwriting when writing.

·         Letters can also be printed on wood with carbon paper, by writing the letters on any computer program, and it is preferable that the letters be large in size commensurate with the size of the piece of wood, then printed on paper, and then the printed paper is fixed on the light side of the paper Carbon is used by transparent adhesive tape, and then the carbon paper is placed on the piece of wood, with the dark side facing downward, and using a pencil the line of letters is slowly traced until it is clearly transferred to the wood. Fixing the piece of wood in the workplace with a manual clamp, and if it remains moving, it can be fixed with another clamp on the second side.

·         Use a V-shaped right angle chisel to start engraving the letters into the wood; Because this type is able to drill wood pieces better than others.

·         Put the chisel on the lower corner of the first letter, then start moving it inside the drawn line carefully.

·         Tilt the chisel handle up to enable the blade to enter the pulp, then start drilling along the line, with the need to remove the surface layer of the carved wood whenever it appears.

·         Pressing a little on the chisel handle to dig a deeper dimension and show the shape of the letter more clearly. Use the flat edge of your chisel to get rid of the extra small pieces of wood.

·         Tilt the angle of the chisel flat to define the shape of the bends and angles of the letters, while pressing the corners to reach the desired depth.

·         Use a chisel blade to cut off all the debris visible on the surface of the wood, then wipe the mulch with a brush. Use a flat-headed chisel to define the final shape of the carved letters.

·         Sand the engraved letters to remove any residue from the wood with fine-grained sandpaper.

·         Wipe the sawdust and sanding dust with a cloth or brush.


Drilling on a wooden frame

The steps for drilling on a wooden frame are as follows:

Tools and materials

·         Wooden frame size in required size.

·         Electric wood drilling rig.

·         pencil. Ruler. Sanding device.

·         A package of wood paints.

·         Polishing paint. One small paintbrush for watercolor, and one medium size brush for polishing.

·         How to work Draw the desired design on the wooden frame with a pencil and a ruler.

·         Using an electric drilling rig to follow the design lines on wood, and if it is not available it can be replaced by a metal chisel, but it is faster and more accurate in drilling and in forming the lines and angles of the desired shape.

·         Pressing the wood slightly to reach the desired depth, clarifying the shape of the drawing.

·         Use an eraser to remove pencil lines.

·         Completely sanding the wood after determining the shape of the drawing with the sculpting device.

·         Remove dust from sanding with a cloth.

·         Paint the frame with the desired color with a watercolor brush, then leave it until it dries completely, and a layer of polishing paint can be applied with a regular-size brush over the colored layer, or the paint can be completely dispensed with, keeping the natural wood color, and making a thin layer of polishing paint only; To make it aesthetic.


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