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Only the most accomplished carvers tackle hard red oak, and then mostly for relief work. You won't get far without a mallet and very sharp gouges. Some tips:

Change from a shallow bevel (of 15�-20�) to a deeper bevel of 25�-30�when you rough-in the outline of a relief design. Your gouges stay sharp longer. Then, when it's time to do the details and complete the carving, grind to a shallow bevel again for shaving.
Our advice: Avoid slices along straight grain with stop cuts.

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