17 Step Commute

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Visualizing Your Layout

Thoughts on training your hand/eye/brain triangle to freehand cut letters and shapes.

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Scott (a.k.a. DustyNewt)
Dec 20, 2025
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The following is excerpted (in part) from my future eBook, tentatively titled “Freehand Carving Wooden Names for Fun and Profit”.

This “Learning Center” section for paid subscribers will not only host all chapters of the eBook but will have weekly posts woven in (ie., carving videos, how-to blogs and chats) and give access to every section of this “17 Step Commute” blog.

Peace in Wood ~ Scott

This article includes a video of making ALEXIS.
This article includes a video of carving ALEXIS.

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