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Have you ever seen wooden statues of people, elephants, black rhino, giraffes, wildlife, animals, birds and so on made in solid genuine teak? If your answer is affirmative and want to buy, then no need to be worried. In fact, the online as well as offline market is flooded with a number of wooden statues at very economical rates. Wood statutes can be defined as the creative pieces of art work. They work to depict the creative and abstract thoughts in a concrete and solid form.

Not only today, it goes back to centuries while wood has employed as a source to portray creative ideas. The professional carvings and finishing also add more beauty and appeal to the wooden statues. In fact, various types of woods are employed to manufacture wood statues such as walnut wood, sandalwood and rosewood. Some of the popular reasons for which people prefer buying wooden statues include:

•    Wooden sculptures/statues are perfect as a gift item.
•    Wooden sculptures/statues demonstrate the majesty and opulence of Indian history and culture.
•    Wooden sculptures/statues are the oldest source employed for carving artifacts.
•    Wood is the most natural medium for manufacturing crafts and connecting people with nature.

Initially, people used to portray their art through carvings on trees. But, with the passage of time, the trend has got changed and people started creating statues of wood. Of late, people prefer to decorate their offices with various types of wood statues. Having this form of art in an office intends relaxing and soothing interiors. Besides offices, placing wood statues in any house also gives it a more artistic and classic look.

The internet has been considered as a popular source for buying wooden statues. You only need to make an extensive search through the internet. After finding out a reliable online wood statue supplier, you need to fill out its online order form and rest of the work will get completed by the store. You will find an extensive range of decorative sculptural pieces and statues that are carved in wood at economical rates.

There are three categories that can be used to group saws suitable for any job:

• Large saws to cut long lengths of wood or sheets of timber – panel saws, cross-cut saws, rip saws.

It is important to mark the wood at various points across the width to be removed. Mark the points with a pencil on the right side and join them with a straight edge, to give the line to be cut. You need to support the board at knee height as you will be using your knee as well as your hand when you begin cutting. Use of a workbench, tressles or something to steady the length is essential before starting.

The first cut must be positioned correctly. Keep to the wasted side of the pencil line and pull the saw back towards you to give a starting point. The pressure should be applied in the forward direction only and the whole length of the blade should be used. Take it steady and always correct any slight deviation on a cut with the next forward stroke.

• Saws for more exact work and for cutting joints – dovetail saw, tenon saw.

It is important to mark the wood at various points across the width to be removed. Mark the points with a pencil on the right side and join them with a straight edge, to give the line to be cut. You need to support the wood in a vice, clamps or bench before starting to cut. Keep to the wasted side of the pencil line and pull the saw back towards you to give a starting point.

The pressure should be applied in the forward direction only and the whole length of the blade should be used. Take it steady and always correct any slight deviation on a cut with the next forward stroke. If the wood is coated with melamine extra care must be taken to avoid chipping the surface. Once the cutting line is marked on the right side, use a craft knife and score the surface along the pencil line using the straight edge. When you are ready to start cutting keep the saw as horizontal as possible, because the greater angle to the more prone to surface chipping. For extra safety, try covering the scored section with clear adhesive tape and saw through that along the cutting line.

• Saws for more detailed cuts on shapes and curves. These saws will have more teeth (per section) to cut finer – bow saws, coping saws, fretsaws, padsaws.

It is important to mark the wood at various points across the width to be removed. Mark the points with a pencil on the right side and join them with a straight edge, to give the line or shape to be cut out. You need to support the wood in a vice, clamps or bench before starting to cut.

Use a drill to make a hole on the waste side of the wood. The hole must be large enough to use the blade of the saw. If you are making a longer straight cut, perhaps cutting out the sink section on a work surface, drill holes on the waste side at each corner. Use a padsaw to start the cut off. When the gap is wide enough you might prefer to change to using a panel saw, which will give more accurate cutting and it will also make the job quicker to complete.

If you are cutting a curved edge, continue cutting with the padsaw. Once the section has been sawn out, the edges can be smartened with a half round file. When cutting a keyhole, drill one hole at the top and a smaller hole at the bottom, remembering to keep on the waste side. Then use a padsaw to cut between the two holes. Once the section has been cut out, finish with a file for a smoother edge.Visit the Woodworking Plans Website pages for more woodworking tools articles.