Requirements June 1972 until January 2002

1. Give the qualities of wood that are useful for carving. Tell why you chose the wood used in Nos. 4 and 5.

2. Do the following:

(a) Describe five wood-carving tools. Tell their use.

(b) Describe several kinds of sharpening stones. Tell how they are used.

(c) Show how to sharpen a pocketknife and other tools used in wood carving. Use a sharpening stone and a "slipstick" that you have made.

3. Show the safety principles for using a pocketknife and wood-carving tools.

4. Plan and carve in the round a simple object. Prepare it for finish.

5. Plan and carve in low relief a design on some simple object. Prepare it for finish.