Wooden Spoon Carving
The fibers: direction and movement
A course by Andrea Cortés , Carpenter and craftswoman
Joined September 2019
Joined September 2019
About the video: The fibers: direction and movement
Overview
“In this lesson we will study the anatomy of wood fibers in order to carve it correctly.”
In this video lesson Andrea Cortés addresses the topic: The fibers: direction and movement, which is part of the Domestika online course: Wooden Spoon Carving. Learn the techniques and basic tools for spoon carving.
Partial transcription of the video
“FIBERS: DIRECTION AND MOVEMENT Now that we've learned about the anatomy of wood, we'll see fibers and how they move to learn how to carve better. Wood has longitudinal fibers that grow from the bottom to the top of the trunk, leading to its branches. We have to keep the direction of fibers in mind not only when carving, but also to determine resistance and strength of the material. Wood fibers go in one direction, this makes the wood harder in the direction of its fibers. We'll show this on two pieces of wood. Here we have two pieces of wood cut in the same size and proportion, but one was ...”
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Course summary for: Wooden Spoon Carving
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Product Design, Woodworking
Andrea Cortés
A course by Andrea Cortés
Andrea Cortés is an architect by training but, above all, a carpenter and woodworker. She is the founder of Barcelona Wood Workshops, a project in which, in addition to producing furniture and objects, she offers courses and activities to learn how to work with wood.
The aim of this project is to rescue a trade that is being lost in a world that promotes unbridled consumption and in which craftsmanship and objects made to last are no longer valued. In just two years, they have held more than 50 workshops with over 300 participants.
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