How to Whittle a Ball in a Cage

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Lay out the area for the ball in the center of the blank and shade the portions of the wood to be removed.

   There should be four holes total. , (WARNING:
   Do not put any part of your body in the way of a sharp blade as depicted here.
   
   Use a clamp instead.) , Continue with the procedure as described above. ,,, V-tool to save time).
   
   WARNING: never push a chisel towards your other hand, as shown here and the next picture.
   
   Hold or clamp it so that you are pushing the chisel away from any part of your body. , A straight chisel will make it easier to cut on the end grain but a knife will work fine. , Continue paring material in smaller pieces as the ball takes shape. ,, You can sand or finish to your liking.
   
   That's it.
   
   You now have a ball in a cage to amaze your friends with!
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   Step 2: Drill a hole through the wood in each shaded area on two sides.

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   Step 3: Use a coping saw to cut the shaded areas away.

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   Step 4: The blank is now ready to carve.

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   Step 5: Make the first cuts in each corner of the ball.

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   Step 6: Cut across each side of the ball.

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   Step 7: Cut along the length of the ball (you can use a 60 deg.

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   Step 8: Now begin paring small pieces away

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   Step 9: shaping the ball.

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    Step 10: After each side of the ball has been roughed out

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    Step 11: pare the cage bars.

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    Step 12: Do the final paring once the ball has taken shape and is almost ready to break free of the cage.

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    Step 13: Use a knife to score the ball away from the cage and do any cleanup on the break areas.

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