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How do y’all carve an HLD?

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Stickhead:
I’ve got a high-crowned stave, and I’m thinking HLD.  Do I need a goose neck file?  Something else?

Aksel:
Hi, I did one from yew and I used a goose neck scraper and sandpaper to hollow it out. It wasn´t very extreme HLD but still it took its time. It was slow to work only with a scraper but that helped me not mess it up, but still very doable with soft yew wood. I used my fingers for calipers. Maybe you want a spoon or hook shaped chisel if you´re doing  harder wood than yew. Good luck

simk:
To speed things up I start with the gouge, then gooseneck scraper and sanding paper. Thickness taper visually can easylie monitored by the rings...and of course fingers. Looking forward to your pics.  :)

Stickhead:
Okay, thanks, guys!

Weylin:

--- Quote from: simk on March 19, 2023, 02:05:03 pm ---To speed things up I start with the gouge, then gooseneck scraper and sanding paper. Thickness taper visually can easylie monitored by the rings...and of course fingers. Looking forward to your pics.  :)

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This is exactly what I do as well

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