Hello!
I am very new to wood carving. I have been working for 2 weeks on a project in the aim of practicing and learning through the journey.
Last evening I was trying to finish up something real quick so I deliberately held the tool incorrectly and in the next move it went right into my finger and slashed it. It was very deep and it continued bleeding for so long.
I am really unconfident around the tools and I always pictured such an accident to happen. I am lucky it wasn't that extremely bad of an injury, like my finger is still there haha.
I am really weak and I can't control the strength I put on the wood. I don't know if I am just fine and it is the tools or the wood that is causing the problem. I always notice that wood carvers hold stuff in their hands while carving them, but I couldn't mimic them. Should I bring something to press the wood on like a surface? What kind of surface it should be? Should i sharpen my tools or maybe try practicing more? I am completely lost, please help!
Thank you so much for your time I really appreciate it!
Have a nice day!
I am very new to wood carving. I have been working for 2 weeks on a project in the aim of practicing and learning through the journey.
Last evening I was trying to finish up something real quick so I deliberately held the tool incorrectly and in the next move it went right into my finger and slashed it. It was very deep and it continued bleeding for so long.
I am really unconfident around the tools and I always pictured such an accident to happen. I am lucky it wasn't that extremely bad of an injury, like my finger is still there haha.
I am really weak and I can't control the strength I put on the wood. I don't know if I am just fine and it is the tools or the wood that is causing the problem. I always notice that wood carvers hold stuff in their hands while carving them, but I couldn't mimic them. Should I bring something to press the wood on like a surface? What kind of surface it should be? Should i sharpen my tools or maybe try practicing more? I am completely lost, please help!
Thank you so much for your time I really appreciate it!
Have a nice day!