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In making the cuts the precise angle at which the blade is inclined is not of much consequence, but it should be as uniform as possible.

There are several schools of chip carving, each with its own particular tools and approach.

A manaia head is often carved on the butt of clubs made from timber or bone.

the use of this technique and the simple geometric principles associated with it can thus sometimes result in the creation of identical decorative patterns in widely separate places and periods.

In 1954 a chip-carved slab was discovered on the Romano-British settlement at Gatcombe, near Bristol.

Chip carving practice paragraph
Chip carving is a unique style of art in its conception due to the availability of materials and the limitations of technique and patterns. The use of the chip carving technique and the simple geometric principles associated with it can thus sometimes result in the creation of identical decorative patterns in widely separate places and periods. While a singular point of origin for chip carving can be used to explain the transference of chip carving into mainland Europe or other concentrated areas of society, it fails to account for the use and development of chip carving in countries such as New Zealand. Therefore, it is impossible to account for a singular origin point for the creation of chip carving. The largest era of mainstream popularity for chip carving lies largely between the 16th and 19th centuries, with these years being the dominant era for chip carving as a global art form. While chip carving existed prior to this period and was a global practice, it was within this period that chip carving was solidified into a codified set of boundaries and moved to a largely wooden medium. This time period also holds within it the creation of the various major chip carving schools such as the Swiss school of chip carving formed under Wayne Barton.

Draft - process subsection
The first step for chip carving lies in the selection of material. Selection of material is not as important when using stone or metal but as wood is an anisotropic material, a wood chip carver is limited in scope by the grain of the wood. The direction the grain runs being the strongest part of the wood and as such the direction chip carving should follow direction of the grain. Secondly, it is important that the grain is fine and straight.[1] While it is possible to carve with wood with differing grain to this, the process of carving the chips becomes more difficult. Other important factors that lie in the selection of the material also includes the softness or hardness of the wood, with softer woods being easier to carve[2] and the moisture content of the wood. if the moisture content of the wood is too the piece is likely to warp or crack as it dries and if the moisture content is too low the wood becomes hard and brittle. The ideal moisture content for chip carving like most forms of woodworking lies between 8-12%.[3] Due to these factors the most common wood of choice for chip carving is basswood as it has fine, straight grain, is readily available and generally affordable. Following this, chip carving is often used upon butternut, pine, oak and mahogany amongst others. [1] Daniel Clay, Start Chip Carving, Fine Woodworking 278, Dec/Nov (2019), 70-77.

[2] Ibid. p. 70-77

[3] Ibid. p. 70.77

Answers to Module 7

 * 1) The image of a chip carving knife for woodworking
 * 2) yes
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 * 6) This image depicts a chip carving knife used for the creation of geometric patterns in woodworking