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| Split a slither of wood off a block. The
grain in my comb runs vertically so that the teeth have much strength. I
chose to use Ash wood because it is quite strong, when the wood seasons it
will become harder and stronger. Using a slither of wood from the side of the block would have made the comb stronger because the grain would have given the comb strength horizontally as well. Towards the outside of the block the growth rings are more straight if you see what i mean... |
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| I used this knife to do all the carving on
the comb, Its my Grandads old farming knife. It has a few different sized
knives and a tool for making wholes in leather which i find is also good
at making wholes in thin wood. |
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| Carve the sides of the split wood smooth ans straight. |
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| I also rounded the top two corners. |
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| I drew a straight line across the wood to show me where the base of the teeth should start. I then made a small whole in the centre with the whole boaring tool (you could simply use the tip of your knife or just try carving without these wholes) |
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| I carved the wood out between the bottom of the comb and the whole to create a small gap. |
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| Keep making the wholes along the line and carving out the gaps to make individual teeth. |
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| You are going to need some patience for this job... Round each tooth off and point the bottom slightly. |
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| Finished comb.... |
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