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How do you shape the fades?
superdav95:
Nothing more to add to these comments and suggestions really. Only thing I do as well that helps me is I draw mine on with a 6-8” round disc sander pad. I then use this reference mark as I file to just about the line on an angle as if trapping the belly. Then I match the other side of the same limb. Once I get my angled filing done I put pencil marks across the belly as rasp and file indicators where I need to remove more wood. This helps me get an even fade. These reference pencil marks help a lot for me. You can still round all your edges later too if you want.
Mo_coon-catcher:
I use the finer side of my ferrier rasp, cutting up the fade towards the handle. I can get a decent curve and no issues with dips.
Kyle
WhistlingBadger:
Thanks for all the input, guys. I put away my latest failure; might try to come back and rescue it later. I have one good stave left, a 43" long by 4" wide juniper stave that might make a good paddle bow. Sounds like I need to get a round rasp, move toward the handle instead of away from it, and as usual, slow down and be more patient. Osage and Eric, that's some gorgeous work.
Pat, please tell me more about faceting. I remember reading about that somewhere but it all kind of gets jumbled up in my brain.
organic_archer:
Once I get about 1/8" away from my lines, I shape everything with a 14" farriers rasp and a Nicholson bastard cut half-round file. When working the sweeps down from the handle, I always work tools downhill from the top of the handle to the limbs and take care not to cut too deep on the widest part of the limbs at the bottom of the handle.
WhistlingBadger:
Funny story: I ordered a set of round wood rasps from Amazon. Yesterday I received my package, and it contained a set of bright pink, see-through lingerie. Um...Thanks???
Somewhere there's a very disappointed young couple on their honeymoon, trying to figure out what to do with these wood rasps...
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