[Woodcarver] NEWR 2005 Chat on George

[Merrilee Johnson]

I agree Maura.  If the desire is there and the "tools" are not you can still 
create marvelous works with basic  everyday tools.  George carves dog 
reliefs and they are a sight to see!  How he can get the carved smooth 
backgrounds but still maintain the knife marks  and the depth he does is 
simply amazing to me!  I learned a lot from his class on technique and maybe 
a better appreciation for the lightweightness of the tools I have.  That 
chisel is very heavy and my hand and wrist were tired at the end of the day. 
  I worked hard and am very proud of my puppy and think I did well with the 
chisel (but it will not be my tool of choice of course! :)  It wouldn't hurt 
any of us to get out of our comfort zone and try something totally different 
from our norm!
Merrilee
PS  I was not one of those students that used my "easy" tools when he turned 
around <BG>


>

>

>  I did get a  chance to

>see some of the completed reliefs and think that at the least, he  taught

>them that the desire to carve is not dependant on the tools that one  uses. 

>  It

>is a good lesson for those of us who spend every dime we have on  that next 

>top

>quality tool that we think we absolutely must have.

>

>Maura carvin'  in  nyc


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