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С чего Вы вообще взяли, что это снято в России?))

Hi John, We only use the outside of the round ...AND the next portion, if it's acceptable. The further you go into the center of the round, the less the wood will offer a nice 'rive' or 'cleave' performance. The best performance is with tight annual growth rings and that is on the outside of the round. The heartwood (interior) portion of the round can be used for other types of carving, turning or landscape profiles or whatever your creativity can imagine. Nothing goes to waste. I hope this helps.

Thank you for your kind comment. Actually, it IS quite simple. Not much of a learning curve ...rewarding results very soon. Have a go :-)

Our wood of choice is White Cedar / American Arbor-Vitae (Thuja occidentalis) that is found in the northern regions of the U.S.A. In central Europe, fir and spruce are preferred. Pine and aspen are favored in Scandinavia. If you have wood in your region that is straight-grained and long-fibered …give it a try.

Our wood of choice is White Cedar / American Arbor-Vitae (Thuja occidentalis) that is found in the northern regions of the U.S.A. In central Europe, fir and spruce are preferred. Pine and aspen are favored in Scandinavia. If you have wood in your region that is straight-grained and long-fibered …give it a try.

We hear so many regional names for white cedar. It is for that reason that we go by the botanical name of Thuga Occidentalis. A person can reference that name in a book, online or wherever they chose. In that way, they can sort out what it means to them in their area. Otherwise it can be very confusing. We learned this very soon, when we were traveling throughout USA and Europe teaching Fan-Carving.

Thank you for your comment. Yes, it is a neat technique and quite easy to master ...makes for an elegant finished product with meaningful legends and customs :-)

Thank you for your most kind comment. It's so much fun to do along with meaningful legends and customs. It's really quite easy to learn the craft ...we're help to help if needed. :-)

LOL ...no feathers ruffled here, Mario. And, you're right, it's not meant to be a realistic bird. It's a symbolic bird with legends and customs that date to the late 1500's that we've been able to track. We have done the style you suggest, but it's not fun ...and it takes away from the graceful bird hanging by a string and gentle turning in the air currents. There's a purpose for that. Thanks for your comment :-)

Thank you so much :-)

Thank you, Arte ...glad you enjoyed :-)

Thank you :-)

Good for you ...and the best of luck. It's "FUN" :-)

Thank you so much for your kind comments, Steve. Being a wood novice is a benefit. You don't have to "retrain" some preconceived ideas ...especially with "riving." This may be the only type of carving that you have to "feel" the rive line (fiber) and let the knife go with it. It's FUN!!! Watch our Riving video to get that part down. AND we are here to help you should you need first hand advice. Good luck :-)

Thank you so much for your most kind note :-)

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thank you so much ...glad you found it interesting :-)

Thank you for your note :-)

Thank you for your comment. Actually, Fan-Carving is quite simple to do. You "can" do this yourself! Once you learn the basics, all sorts of patterns will pop forth in your mind. It's a lot of fun ...we'll help get you started :-)

Hi Jason, NO, you can use a fallen tree and reconstitute it by adding moisture. It would take some time ...maybe days ...weeks ...depending on the situation.

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Hi Jason, We just shape the edges to make the final blank. If you'll watch our video on "Wood for Fan Carving" ...you'll see the complete wood preparation process ua-cam.com/video/_-mmb29Ytzs/v-deo.html

Good for you ...happy that I was able to inspire :-)

You're most welcome :-)

Hi Jerry, The dimensions are 5-inches long ...2-inches wide ...and 1/2-inch thick. Hope this helps :-)

Wow ...lucky you ...we're envious :-) And you're right, it IS fun. Have a Great time and let us know how you're doing :-)

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Yes, it is amazing ...and it's also "FUN" :-)

Thank you :-)

You're most welcome :-)

Hi Vicki, The hand knife I use is the Flexcut Pelican knife. All other tools are Stubai gouges ...except, of course, the Flexcut 3-inch Drawknife that we designed for Fan-Carving. The patterns can be down-sized to create whatever size is desired ...I've seen very small fan birds. Some people like to challenge themselves to see how small they can go :-) Thank you for the kudos ...makes our day :-)

Hi Bob, we get our White Cedar from northern Michigan ...lower peninsula ...around the 45-degree Parallel line. An Amish man keeps a look out for us. We get logs and work from there.

I'm happy I had a hand in your inspiration ...carry on with my best wishes for success :-)

Hello Don ...sorry for the late reply ...either UA-cam (or me) was not able to use the "reply" feature for a while. To answer your question ...YES ...white pine works quite well ...in fact that was a common timber here in Michigan ...the loggers used it for Fan-Carving :-)

Don

In the video I heard her say that she simmered the piece of wood in water on the stove for a couple hours before carving. I also heard her say something about the water coming out as she was cutting it. I didn't hear whether it was green wood or dried before she started though. I am guessing it can be green to do this.

Glad we could provide some enlightenment and education to you life, Jim. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Enjoy your sweet little fan bird :-)

Thank you, Jim ...glad we were able to enlighten/educate you on this :-)