From The Workbench

Small carvings can be held 
steady in a vice, but larger 
pieces need to be steadied 
with sandbags. 

For detail work I find it 
more natural to hold the 
piece in one hand and rotate 
it as I work with the other. 

Yep, I've still got ten fingers.

Bigger logs are roughed out 
with a chainsaw, angle grinder
and a 1½" no.5 gouge. 
Further shaping is done with
a large rasp before I pick up 
my gouges, knife and rifflers 
for more detailed shaping.