Down-cut Bits or Straight Flute?

[LiamN (Liam Newcombe)]

Nothing to recommend myself, but Guy suggested this stuff;

V carving in walnut has broken corners, how to fix?

I have always used the Easy Liner Adhesive Shelf Paper on raw wood. I have never had any residue stay behind. I do use a J Roller when I adhere the shelf paper. You need to peel back an edge and apply across the project because you get air bubbles trapped. I use the J Roller to make sure the paper is well stuck. The shelf paper does not always work for every carving. Some complicated items the paper gets shredded edges and even on some simple carving that are at 90 degrees to the direction…

There’s a bunch more threads on V-Carving where tips to avoid tearout are discussed.