Fig. 1: WooCar-H1-Front
- Embroidery: Cotton thread
- Border: Merrowed
Fig. 2: WooCar-H1-Reverse
- Back: Blue plastic with waffle pattern
Item Name: Wood Carving 1972 - 1975
Item ID: WooCar-H1
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
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.