Wooden Spoon Carving
Axe
A course by Andrea Cortés , Carpenter and craftswoman
Joined September 2019
Joined September 2019
About the video: Axe
Overview
“In this lesson I will talk about the ax, the first of the three essential tools in manual carving. We will see its main characteristics, safety instructions and basic cutting techniques.”
In this video lesson Andrea Cortés addresses the topic: Axe, 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
“THE AXE In this lesson, we'll talk about the axe. Its main characteristics, security measures, and basic cutting techniques. It's important to have a small axe that we can use with a single hand. We have to find balance between weight and size that works well for precise cuts, and that we can aim well. The axe we need will have a handle length of 25 to 30 cm. It's important that it's not heavier than 1 kilo. I personally use one that has a head weight of 600 grams, which works well to make precise cuts without missing my aim. We can find axes with symmetrical edges, that is, it has blades o...”
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Course summary for: Wooden Spoon Carving
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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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