Joined
·
126 Posts
I'm thinking of carving my own ball on the end of a stick. I've never tried anything like it, and so I'm trying to think through the steps before hand.
It seems to me that the first thing would be to demarcate the top (easy) and bottom of the ball. Then I'd probably want to saw a groove at the bottom of the ball close to the depth I want.
I'd then start taking out material from the "equator" of the ball up and down towards the "poles".
It seems like I'd want to take small bits off while continuously rotating to help ensure it's even.
I'm I thinking about this correctly? Anything I'm missing? Anything I should keep in mind? Tips? Tricks?
Thanks.
What's I'm actually thinking of doing is starting with a much thicker stick, carving the ball, then cutting it off the big stick, and attaching it to a thinner stick for a walking cane.
It seems to me that the first thing would be to demarcate the top (easy) and bottom of the ball. Then I'd probably want to saw a groove at the bottom of the ball close to the depth I want.
I'd then start taking out material from the "equator" of the ball up and down towards the "poles".
It seems like I'd want to take small bits off while continuously rotating to help ensure it's even.
I'm I thinking about this correctly? Anything I'm missing? Anything I should keep in mind? Tips? Tricks?
Thanks.
What's I'm actually thinking of doing is starting with a much thicker stick, carving the ball, then cutting it off the big stick, and attaching it to a thinner stick for a walking cane.