The tips that others gave about alignment and such are great tips. I would like to add one more. Read about the safety tips and guides. Also take extra care when jointing really small/thin boards. When the grain is oriented badly it can chip out and cause your workpiece to break. You don't want your hands near that.
Its a nice carving, It kinda looks like it could be a block print!
The tips that others gave about alignment and such are great tips. I would like to add one more. Read about the safety tips and guides. Also take extra care when jointing really small/thin boards. When the grain is oriented badly it can chip out and cause your workpiece to break. You don't want your hands near that.
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2014/03/11/a-woodworkers-guide-to-grain-direction This video clarifies the importance of grain direction.