Just my way of saying Thank You...
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Originally Posted by
olddog
Hototo, your spoons are works of art. I make some that I sell to pay for goodies for the kids at out annual Florida hangs but nothing to compare with the beauty of the grain of the heartwood in that spoon. As you are probably aware by now working with wood can be an exasperating endeavor, the last 4 that I started ended up in the fire pit due to spliting and checking. But isn't it fun?
Thank you for the compliment, it is greatly appreciated. I have read posts of folks here singing the praises of your work. It is my understanding that you number your pieces?
With regards to carving, It is my yoga. When I'm cutting away, hours turn into seconds and anything on my mind just drops to the ground like shavings.. With all the pieces I have made, and I have made many, I never keep them. I try to, but I get too much joy from giving them away and seeing the happiness they create. I'm sure you feel the same way. I have an ugly scoop spoon I made when I was 13 that I still use today. And I mean ugly... But it has meaning.
PM me sometime, I have a few secrets to preventing splits, especially that dreaded heartwood.
Freely fiven infromation.
I thirst for infromation. i found this fourm thanks to THE SHUG and i stay because i feel there are good people here. Everyday i learn somthing new on HF and I love it. I have only been able to go to one group hang, and who would have thought you could meet someone on the internet and they are truthful about themselves. I know most people on HF are not scouts but all of the people on here live by the scout law weather they mean to or not. with all the crap and the dark that our socity has become " i see firts hand every day" HF is one of the ways i recharge my batteries, BACON is the other. :boggle:
Just my way of saying Thank You...
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Originally Posted by
luckyavmc
I on the side am a merrit badge instructor for wood carving and would love to get hints from both of you that i may pass on to the boys and others in my area
Ill write up something official for you and PM it out to you.