How to carve patterns Part 9 ~Yamajimon and Misujidate~

2021年8月15日how to carve

This time, we simply carve a pattern consisting of "straight lines" using a single sharp chisel.

The patterns W are working on are "Yamajimon" and "Misujidate". Perfect for practicing carving straight lines with a sharp chisel .

"Yamajimon" is a pattern made of zigzag lines that appear to climb up the slope of a mountain.

"Misujidate" is a striped pattern composed of three lines as a set.

Contents

1. Preparation
2. 1. How to carve Yamajimon
3. 2. How to carve Misujidate
4. How to carve patterns
5.

Preparation

Use carbon paper to trace "Yamajimon" and "Misujidate" onto a postcard-sized wooden board. This time, only the parts to be cut are copied onto it (the parts to be cut are described later).The sketch can be downloaded from here (PDF of Yamajimon and Misujitate ) , so please use it.

1. How to carve Yamajimon

Make a cut on the red line (left end of the black line) and carve the black line into the slope so that it intersects with the cut.

The cross section will look like this:

Make cuts in a zigzag pattern,

carve a slope so that it intersects with the cut. By using the front and back blades of a sharp chisel to carve, you can obtain beautiful carving marks.

Carve straight lines and zigzag points neatly.

2. How to carve Misujidate

Make a cut on the red line (in the center of the black line) and carve a slope on the side black line along the cut.

The cross section will look like this:

Make a straight cut,

carve slopes on both sides to intersect with the cut. By using the front and back blades of a sharp chisel to carve, you can obtain beautiful carving marks. Although Sansujidate looks simple, it is a difficult pattern to carve neatly. From the moment you put the chisel into the wood, you need to sharpen your senses and work without distraction.

How to carve patterns

[Supplementary lecture] Controlling lines with a single sharp chisel

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