I want finished piece to be a stack of skulls looking different directions and each skull different from the next. I decided to strip all the limbs and greenery and bark from the trunk of of the 6ft tree and I have been planning since christmas to create/carve/grind a stick of skulls. It was the first christmas with my soon to be wife and i want to make a keepsake that will be kept forever. The christmas tree that i had was a douglas fir. Heres my plan and the tools and materials that i have to start. Well.the time is now for me to put my thoughts into action and any helpful advice that you fellas can offer would be greatly appreciated. I really really enjoy making things out of wood, but have never sat down and artistically created a design or finished product from the many ideas ive had. I am a residential carpentet and have been for almost 20 years now. Yall answered a few of my questions before I even had the chance to ask them. Id first like to say thanks to all of you gentlmen that have posted under this thread. I'm looking forward to your next instructable, but I want you to finish it with all ten fingers intact. If the piece is already close to the finish size then attach a dowel or bolt or something that will help your bench hold the bench steady.
If you are starting with a bigger piece, then leave a part that you can keep in the clamp and cut that stem off after you have done as much as you can to the rest of the piece. But don't trust them completely, they are better than nothing, but not if you are not paying attention. They make them with kevlar or a similar material. That is, you think, okay I'm going to hold it so I'd better know where the blade will go when (not if) I slip. Having said that, I have broken that rule from time to time, but with extra care. First rule I learned in woodcarving is to never use your body as a work bench. I would like to say from experience, that you should take more safety precautions.
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