![]() In using Chris' method, the purchase of a set of tools is preliminary to the serious study of carving. There are no shortcuts in Chris's method, but he has an enormous depth of knowledge to share, and with patience, Chris can teach you the techniques needed to produce carvings at the highest level. ![]() Considering his formidable chops we are humbled that Chris now spends most of his time teaching the art of woodcarving to students through classes, videos, books, and his very cool web based video-school.Ĭhris' style of teaching is based around both a sculptural understanding of the work, and technical skills that are practiced until they become fluid motion. So when we say Chris is a master carver we're not joking. If Maine, or England are a little too far out of the way, we also stock Chris's excellent videos, including his letter carving video(see below) or consider subscribing to his on-line video school which has both the lettercarving video, more stuff on lettercarving, and lots more.Ĭhris' On-line school is how I (Joel) am learning to carve, and for someone with a million things on their plate it has been excellent way to both motivate myself, and to learn and practice at my own pace with top notch guidance as needed.Ĭhris Pye has an astonishing list of clients, including members of the British royal family. Chris Pye teaches carving in Maine at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship during the summer, and in England during the year. Taking a class is the perfect way to learn carving. One of the things Chris has always taught is that learning proper technique takes practice, and that if you are serious about learning to carve, you will need to invest not only in tools, but also in time. The Alongee pattern tools provide extra clearance.Ĭhris' method of letter carving is more tool intensive than simply tracing the letter with a V-tool, but produces exceptionally crisp lettering, and allows for a wider range of effects. ![]() ![]() Serifs and curved letters are carved using Alongee or fishtail gouges. This gives you a very crisp carving, and with practice, very quick progress. Wider tools are used for the long verticals, while narrower tools are used for the smaller, straight parts of a letter. The basic letter height is therefore determined by the width of a chisel plus a bit at the top and bottom areas. Tools are chosen to fit the entire length of the feature and you carve them with one stroke on each side of the letter. The English method of letter carving as taught by Chris Pye uses double bevel chisels to define the straight sides of letter forms. The Chris Pye carving tools continue Auriou's wonderful attention to detail, and are are a great way to get started carving, or complete your masterpiece. With his name on the line its not difficult to understand why he has always placed customers first, and economics second. Michael Auriou revived his family brand in 2008 and in doing so, remains the 4th generation of Auriou family tool and rasp makers. The Alongee style gives a lighter tool, but more importantly the tapered sides provide the clearance needed for carving incised lettering.Īll of Auriou's production takes place at Forge de Saint Juery, in southern France about 200 miles west of Marseille. In all three sets you will notice Chris' preference for Alongee style carving tools. The full 14 piece set contains both 7 piece sets. The range of sizes let you carve the straights in a single clean stroke. These are used for defining the straight portions of letter forms. The fishtail chisel set is made up entirely of double beveled chisels. The gouges are used for carving the rounded portions of letter forms, as well as serifs on both rounded and straight letters. The gouge set contains six fishtail gouges and one double bevel chisel. Chris Pye teaches the traditional English method of letter carving, and the tool selection of the Auriou letter carving sets reflect his years of experience carving. The sets provide a hand picked range of useful tools so you can get carving right out of the box. The tools are crafted at Forge de Saint Juery (Auriou) and are exceptionally well made. We are pleased to offer three sets of letter carving tools made to the specifications of master carver Chris Pye.
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