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What a fun but tedious carving this has been. Problems galore but very interesting and lots of learning along the way. Yesterday finally decided enough is enough...when do you really know when it is "done". When you start looking at other wood and wondering what else you could be doing instead of picking away and second guessing yourself on this carving. So got out the paints and went at it. Spent most of the day on it, on and off, ... Read More
Carving Safely Be Alert!!! Keep a well stocked first aid kit nearby as eventually you will cut yourself. Keep you’re your tools sharp and in good condition. Remove unnecessary items from your workspace. Use carving gloves and tape to protect hands and fingers until you have the experience to go without them. Pay attention to the direction your tool will take if it slips. Protect your fellow carver when carving in clo... Read More
Not much happening in the carving arena the last couple of days... well, not much obvious anyway. I have a couple of interesting things happening this weekend that I will be able to report about in a couple of days... Today, though, I wanted to work some more on the wolf that I started and have been posting pictures of. I read through the next step of the instructions and saw that I had to carve... eyes. *gulp* &... Read More
Yesterday, I wrote about attending a class of experienced carvers last night and about how nervous I was feeling about going. I had been worried that I somehow might not "measure up" or that I wouldn't be welcomed by the group. I am pleased to say that I couldn't have been more wrong about either of those things... but the meeting had a most unexpected outcome. Allow me to back up just a bit... I was getting ready to go yesterday... Read More
No, no.... I am not talking about carving butterflies. I am talking about having butterflies. You see, Hans Schwalm, one of the fellows who has been helping me by answering questions and generally letting me pester him with email after email, has invited me to go visit his class tonight... and to bring some of the things that I have been working on. *Gulp* To get a general sense of... Read More
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