Ruler

 

Wood carving 5" high finished with acrylic paint

I have been wanting to do some wood carving for a while and finally got round to it. Not got the right tools yet but this was done using some cheap mini tools (don't get them) and my Stanley knife (with a new blade).  I have now ordered a couple of proper tools.  I love the texture and smell of wood but it's hard work. This is done in "bass wood" which is a kind of lime or linen wood. I have learnt that if you want to do bigger wood sculptures you usually have to glue blocks together first. The challenge for me with any subtractive carving is not being able to easily add more if you subtract too much and I'm not an artist who easily prepares the idea first. I tend to work spontaneously even in clay. Anyway I like the wood too much to give it up altogether yet!