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My Mom had done some carving when I was young and I thought maybe someday I would like to try it myself. About 2001-2002 I took a few one day/all day classes...but my arms and wrists were so sore I just wasn't having any fun. So I put my tools away.
Then in the summer of 2006 I visited Maxwell's Woodcarving store (AKA "The Buzzard's Roost")in Cole Camp MO. Jim Maxwell was starting a carving of an old time rabbit character and Margie, his wife, was painting several carvings. I asked them a ton of questions!! They were so nice and very encouraging. I gawked at every single carving that was in that shop. I left with a little buzzard carving and high hopes. I could hardly wait to get home to drag out my tools and start again. I truly thank them for taking the time to visit with me.
Later that same summer I met and enjoyed visiting Russ Hewitt in Branson MO. He introduced me to gouge chip carving. It was beautiful.
I started taking a weekly class when I got back home and keep learning a little more as I go.
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