[Woodcarver] New member, novice carver

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Arnie Webster,

I love the originality of your work. Nice idea taking your photos of your 
Little Characters with a mirror.

Welcome to this List. We love helping others in their art of woodcarving so 
ask questions and post your needs. You'll generally find the help you need 
here.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
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Somonauk, IL. 60552
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From: "85006" <85006 at cox.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 8:02 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] New member, novice carver



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> I love this group.  I have been reading and lurking for about a month and 

> have gotten some great ideas.  I see many names I recognize from the 

> woodcarving magazines, books, and websites.  I feel honored to read your 

> words and insights on carving.

>

> As all new carvers, I have many questions.  Most of them, I eventually 

> answer from trial and error (more error).  My biggest problem is time and 

> the desire to keep buying wood and tools rather than improve my work with 

> practice.  I have Adult ADD so I work best when I have several projects 

> going at the same time and switch often to the one I will work on next. 

> Jumping around from one carving to another seems to give me time to let a 

> design foment (I think that is the word) as I look at it while working on 

> another carving so that when I come back to it, I see things that I didn't 

> see before.

>

> Looking at the carvings of others in this group, I am awed.  Along time 

> ago, a Sunday School teacher told me that it is best not to envy the 

> ablilities of others but to set their accomplishments as goals for my own 

> creations. So I just wish to say that you have all set the bar very high. 

> I hope to rise to at least a modicum of success in bringing my visions to 

> solid wood.

>

> I just posted some photos of my carvings so far.  Thanks for being here.

>

> http://www.picturetrail.com/arniewebster

>

> Arnie Webster

> Phoenix, AZ

>

> No bandaids so far

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