[Woodcarver] Hello

[Jan Oegema]

Jim writes in part
  I am far from good, but people at least recognize my carving as a chickadee etc.

  I am also trying some chip carving for the first time. Anybody got tips for a shortcut to transferring designs to the wood?

  Anyways, I am looking forward to learning something on the list and having some contact with the world of carving again.

Thanks,

Jim

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Welcome to the list Jim 
You'll see this is a great family of carvers 
I am NOT a duck carver My motto is "NO urge to carve birds
But I do love chipcarvintg 
Shortcuts ???
It really is a NO NO 
As you got to lay out the pattern for each carving to suit the wood 
But many good chipcarving books are on the market and you are allowed to copy them and than trace them on to the wood with carbon paper 
there are also stamps available from
One I have here is 
STAMP'N CHIP
from Jeff Fleisher
Also Barry McKenzie is an ardent chipccarver and has a magazine  out several times a year 
His address is 26163 Pecos drive Lebanon MO 65536-5411
I wend to visit him some years ago and he is VERY helpful
Good luck and keep us posted 
                                   Woodbutcher Jan
 

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