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Wood Carving: How to Make a Gouge Honing Board

November 4th, 2008 · 162 Comments · Wood Carving

When your gouge has lost its razor-sharpness, one way to bring the edges back to pristine condition is to use a gouge honing board. You can easily make it yourself in less than an hour. And it works very fast.

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Wood Carving: Bevels And Cutting Angles

October 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Wood Carving

When you know the fundamentals of how cutting angles on beveled edges affect cutting efficiency, you’ll know so much about any cutting tool that you hold in your hand. Simple mistakes can be avoided and you’d be well on your way to becoming a skilled wood carver.

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Global Warming/Climate Change: Burning My Island

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Global Warming / Climate Change, Island Ecology

Isn’t it amazing that the collective burning of vegetation all over the world is still a major contributor to global warming? We have to change how we do things. For the survival of our race, global warming has to stop. If we refuse to make it happen, will anything matter in fifty or a hundred years?

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