[Woodcarver] Question 1, Question 2, Question 3

[Sam Joseph]

HI All,
Good way to get to know each other a little – I am new to the list.
I am self taught – lately using books from the wide variety of authors now
available.  I started carving at about 10 years old – I don’t know why, just
did and liked it.  Those times were quite different – I carried a pocket
knife everywhere I went!  At 11 or 12 years old I bought a carving knife
while at Boy Scout camp.  It was more like a utility knife (you unscrewed
the handle to access a right and left bent blade in addition to the straight
blade.  I cut myself several times the first week with that one.  I carved
neckerchief slides and canoes and figures. I had a stint of power carving in
the 1970s using a magazine featuring Spike Boyd. I like the hand tools now.
I retired in mid 2002 and have been able to give more time to carving than
in the past.  My wife and I have noticed significant improvement in my
carvings since using some of the books I recently purchased.  I like the
step-by-step books – it is almost like watching a pro do the carving.  Now
that I have the time I am planning on joining a local carving club and
looking around for some classes.

Sam


> 1. Who taught you to carve, if you were taught by someone else?
>
> 2. How many of you are "self taught" (which could include using
books,etc.)?
>
> 3. How many of you started carving "late in life" (use your own
discretion)?



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