[Woodcarver] Not a "Master Carver?"

[WdcvrRip at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/18/04 4:07:19 PM, basswood at aol.com writes:

<< I have a different take on this master carver thingy.      
There seems to be many people that have fallen in love with carving, the 
question is how can one systomatically learn this art form. Frequently 
many carvers learn by puttering,Whittling and messing around, >>

The late Edgar Sachs, a master carver trained in Germany, could carve just 
about anything with chisel and gouge.  He once said to me, "I wish I could 
handle a knife the way you do."   Just keep on whittling!    Rip