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Offline yip

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CLEANING UP SMALL VOLUTE
« on: February 01, 2023, 12:05:05 AM »
  MAKING A BUCKS COUNTY AND HAVING TROUBLES CLEANING UP SMALL VOLUTES AT THE END OF CARVINGS, STRAIGHT LINES ARE GOOD BUT AT TE ENDS THERES SMALL VOLUTES THAT ARE A LITTLE SHAGGY. IS THERE ANY GOOD WAYS OF CLEANING THEM UP OTHER THAN ENLARGING THEM?
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Offline P.Bigham

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Re: CLEANING UP SMALL VOLUTE
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2023, 12:18:23 AM »
Pictures?
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Offline A.Merrill

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Re: CLEANING UP SMALL VOLUTE
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2023, 09:55:31 AM »
Sounds like the wood maybe a little soft. Try a emery board ( finger nail file). Use scissors if you need to cut it into a shape to get in tight places.    Al
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Re: CLEANING UP SMALL VOLUTE
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2023, 03:55:32 PM »
I often glue various grits of sandpaper onto frequently reshaped "tongue depressors" for detail work.   Some are safe edged and some are not.  I think I purchased the tongue depressors at a craft supply.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: CLEANING UP SMALL VOLUTE
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2023, 04:26:24 PM »
Cleaning up furry carving is the worst. Too late now (been there) but getting the chisels scary sharp and watching grain direction prevents a lot of such problems. If the carving is not too deep sometimes it’s better to take it off and start over. Requires careful re-shaping to not ruin the flow of the architecture.
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