Comprehensive Scrimshaw Tutorial for Tools and Techniques

Scrimshaw carving is an ancient art dating back to prehistoric times. Scrimshaw is essentially scratching lines into bone, ivory, tusk, or horn, and then filling those in with ink.Brian Stockman is a master carver who has practiced scrimshaw for more than 45 years. In this comprehensive guide you will learn the basic techniques of scrimshaw and which tools to use for different effects.

00:00 Scrimshaw Tools and Techniques
00:40 Brian's scrimshaw bona fides
01:00 Most basic tool: X-acto knife
01:50 Scrimshaw styles
02:00 Prep work on material (bone/horn/ivory)
03:32 Ink surface black (optional)
04:20 TOOLS
04:22 Round point scribe
04:44 Triangle point scribe
05:18 Straight chisel (various sizes)
06:20 Hawkbill knife
06:26 Flat triangle plow
06:45 TECHNIQUES
07:00 Straight edge (Hawkbill knife)
07:44 Walking/Rocker engraving (Chisels)
09:55 Turkey Call (Turkey wing bone material)
10:51 Curved lines (Triangle point scribe)
11:47 Dots/points (Triangle point scribe)
12:12 Porcupine symbol
12:47 Very curvy lines / Autographing (Round point scribe)
14:00 Shading / Pointing (Round point scribe)
14:36 Foreshading /Crosshatching (Hawkbill knife)
15:24 Happy little tree (Round point scribe)
16:05 Straight bold line (Flat triangle plow)
17:30 Inking
19:25 Review
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Brian Stockman is a master carver with a deep knowledge of traditional wood, stone, bone, and ivory carving.

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