[Woodcarver] Farewell carving for my son...

[Ralph Scheffler]

Hi Bill -
    The carving is beautiful.  What tool or tools do you use in your 
lettering?  Is it the same tool for both the high and low relief lettering? 
Again, beautiful work.

Ralph Scheffler
Palm Desert, CA
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From: "Bill Judt" <bjudt at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 2:34 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Farewell carving for my son...



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> I finally finished the farewell carving for my second son. He leaves  home 

> in June to assume duties in the Canadian Forces as a junior  officer. 

> Having just finished he training as an Electrical/Mechanical  Engineer 

> (EME) with a degree in Civil Engineering, he now owes  Canadian Forces 

> five years of service. The truth be known, I think he  is a career 

> soldier.

>

> He ships off to CFB Borden, in Ontario in June, to complete the last 

> phase of his officer's training. We won't see him for 9 months. Soon 

> after, he will receive his first domestic posting.

>

> I chose Psalm 144 for him, seeing that this is called the Warrior's 

> Psalm. In fact, this Psalm was written by King David, who, as anyone 

> familiar with scriptures will know, was not only the king of Israel,  but 

> a mighty warrior. As a youth he killed wild animals while  defending 

> sheep. Later he slew the giant Goliath of the Philistines.  Later he was 

> forced to live the life of a fugitive and a guerilla  warrior while King 

> Saul sought his life. Finally, he ascended to the  throne and led Israel 

> as King and Commander of all its armies,  actively fighting into middle 

> age.

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> With this in mind, the Psalm is written for the warrior by a warrior.  It 

> has the ring of truth, having been borne of experience, and has  served to 

> underpin the courage and commitment of soldiers for  thousands of years.

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> You can view this carving, and read the witness of a warrior King by 

> going to:

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> As always, I welcome your comments.

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> Bill

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