[Woodcarver] New member, novice carver

[Mike Bloomquist]

Nice work Arnie.  I'm with the others... that bar isn't as far away as you 
see it.

Keep on Carvin'
-Mike B.->

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To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 9:02 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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