Relief Carving Videos Parts 1 & 2 Stabbing In and Removing Background

[Jim Kibler]

Hey everyone,

Jim asked me to share these couple of videos that we have filmed over the last couple of days.  I was the camera-woman and I apologize ahead of time for the inconsistent camera work.  Auto-focus was killing me!

I am sure more videos are coming--if there are specific things that you want Jim to cover, please feel free to leave a comment in the video comments and that will help him know what questions people have.

Thanks again to all for being so supportive of our projects.  We are looking forward to the CLA show next week and getting to see people and getting away from the shop for a few days and out into the world;)

Katherine

[Ed Wenger]

Excellent videos.....


        Ed

[Kingsburyarms]

Wonderful to watch - Thank you, Jon

[Jeff Durnell]

Yep, good stuff. Thanks for doing this. It's greatly appreciated.

[Jim Kibler]

Thanks guys.  If you have any questions just ask.  Also if you would like to see anything in particular discussed on the videos, just let me know. 

Back to this never ending carving...

All the best,
Jim

[Tim Crosby]

 These are Great Jim, Thanks for taking the time to film the process and explain as you go.

    Tim

[James Rogers]

Dang, can't wait until my Internet throttling recycles for the month so I can see these!

[Coal-Cracker]

...Also if you would like to see anything in particular discussed on the videos, just let me know. 
...

I'm sure its obvious to the experienced builders on the site, but I'd appreciate a video showing the actual scraping (as opposed to sandpaper) and burnishing of a stock. Perhaps even showing a side-by-side comparison of a sanded versus a scraped stock.

Thank you for the videos. I'm really looking forward to ordering one of your kits over the next few weeks.

[Craig Wilcox]

GREAT JOB, Jim and Katherine!
I have learned so much from your videos about building and carving Long Rifles.  Makes it easier doing some of those details on the Rupp repro I am doing.  Techniques that you use I would not have thought of, so thank you for all of them.
Katherine, video graphing is NOT an easy task, but you did well at it.
Need to turn off the air compressor during your sessions.

Again, thank you very much for making the videos.

[Iktomi]

Excellent videos, all of them. They are a real help to the beginning/aspiring gun maker.

[Kevin Houlihan]

 Jim & Katherine,
 These videos are great!  I'd like to see a video of the modeling once the background is removed.
Thanks,
Kevin

[yip]

 Jim; these videos are excellent i don't recall any other kit supplier do this,you go into detail that all enjoy,wish you would go into sharping though. best wishes on your endeavor................yip

[stubshaft]

Great videos!  The carving ones were unexpected (by me) and much appreciated.

[Mark Elliott]

I really enjoyed the videos.    It is great to see how such a skilled carver works.

About the focus issues, you either need a camera that will allow you to manually focus or allow you to set the auto focus to a particular point.   Most DSLRs that do video will allow you to do this. I have an old one (Canon 5D Mark II) that will do 1080p.   A lot of professionals use DSLRs for video these days instead of a dedicated video camera.    Just a thought if you want to continue doing videos.   I have always bought my high dollar equipment (bodies and lens) on ebay with  good luck.   

[PPatch]

Jim that piece of walnut was making nice. Generally american walnut isn't a lot of fun to carve. Another informative video, I picked up a couple of techniques, thank you.

Katherine; I would check that camera and see if it has a manual focus setting. I think you figured out that the subject has to practically fill the screen before the auto focus is any good. The technique for gaining focus with a manual focus camera is to zoom in as far as the lens allows, then focus, and quickly pull back out to frame the subject as you want to.

dave

[P.Bigham]

Thanks I always wanted to watch Jim Carve. I believe you learn a lot that way.

[elkhorne]

Katherine & Jim,
Thank you all for doing all the videos you have and now adding these to the others. Great learning opportunities when you get to see someone actually do a task large or small. Trying to "fix" a prehistoric kit I had and then getting to my SMR. The sky is the limit on videos of the numerous tasks in building a longrifle. A video of a nose cap for the SMR would be helpful but I imagine you all have a long list of potential videos. Good luck and thank you.
elkhorne

[elk killer]

videos are great, they go well with coffee 1st thing to get the day going
would like to see staining and finishing

[bob hertrich]

Jim, Will you be making a video on finish for long rifles.

[KC]

Great tips on carving, it's good to watch someone that knows what they're doing. I have Jack Brook's video on beginning carving and it was well done but this kind of fills in some gaps that I had, thanks again for posting these videos.
K.C.

[gumboman]

Very well done video. I learned some nice tricks that will help me on my current project. Jim you are a gifted teacher. Your instructional videos will become very popular among beginner and novice gun makers. Would love to see a complete video series on carving.

[ScottH]

Jim and Katherine,
 what vice is used for holding the gun and parts in these videos?
Thanks
Scott

[Jim Kibler]

Scott,

The vise itself is Brownells version of the Versa Vise.  I don't think they sell it anymore.  I modified it with a new front jaw that pivots.  This is attached to a ball and socket arrangement that I made.  The ball is a shot put.  This all is mounted on a big heavy pin that can be slid up or down to suit.  A sturdy vise is super important in my view.

All the best,
Jim