[Woodcarver] Wednesday Woodcarver Chat

[Peter Barrow]

On 8 Mar 2007, at 00:37, terry nees wrote:


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> Hi Rollie,  I'm afraid I can't answer your ?, but what have you got  

> to lose.  At worst, you may have some decorative kindling but I  

> know you'll learn a lot.  IMHO

> Terry Nees  Msgt of Marines (Ret)

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> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Roland Surette

> To: [Woodcarver]

> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 03:50 PM

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Wednesday Woodcarver Chat

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> Hi all,

>

> I'm new to this and still learning. Have a question for anyone who  

> would care to respond. I'm getting ready to start a relief carving.  

> The plans suggested I use white birch but I was unable to get it. I  

> purchased and made my panel out of yellow birch. So far all I have  

> done is use the router to get a few of the depths right. Haven't  

> started to use the chisels yet. What do you think? Is it worthwile  

> to try and finish it off or not. I know that this is a pretty hard- 

> wood. Any opinions on if I should try to continue or not? I realize  

> that I should of probably attempted something more simple with a  

> chunk of basswood to start but what the heck, I just dove in. Did I  

> bite off more than I can chew here or what?

>

> Woodhawk Rollie

>

>

>

> On 3/7/07, Marcia Berkall <whitwood at fairpoint.net> wrote:

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> http://www.starlink-irc.org/java/java_williamslake.html? 

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> This may take a LONG time to load!!!!!!!  Don't give up.  When it

> finally does load, you will be asked to type in a nickname.....then

> click connect, and wait a little bit longer. The chat screen will

> open.  Type something in the narrow horizontal space just below the

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> If you are using WebTV or still have trouble getting there, one of

> these links will work...we just save them as a last resort in case

> all other links don't work

> http://webchat.starlink-irc.org/cgi-bin/irc.cgi   or

> http://stopover.ky.us.starlink-irc.org/cgi-bin/irc.cgi  Where is

> says, "channel", type in

> #woodcarverchat (don't forget the #).

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> If you are using an mIRC chat program:

>   1. Log onto your ISP.

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> then click on View then on "Options"  Fill in the information

> there...you do NOT have to put in your real name or email

> address.  For security purposes, make them up.  Do put in the

> nickname you want and an alternative.

>   4. Click on the button with the sunburst icon, just to the right

> of the button that says, "Connect to Server".  Where it says "IRC

> Network", scroll down until you see "Starlink-IRC" and highlight that

> so it shows in the window.  There is also a Starlink network, so make

> sure that the one you select has the "IRC" after it. Now click on the

> arrow next to the IRC server window.  That will list a number of

> Starlink-IRC servers....select one of them. The Starlink-IRC random

> server will automatically pick one of the servers for you, so you can

> use that one.  With one of the Starlink-IRC servers in the window,  

> click on

> "Connect to Server"

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> If the Starlink Random Server is not in your mirc program you can  

> add it:

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> Where it says "Description" type "Starlink Random Server"

> Where it says "IRC Server" type IRC.STARLINK-IRC.ORG

> Port should be 6664,6665,6666,6667,6668,6669   (all of those with no

> spaces between them)

> and "Group" is Starlink-IRC

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> stops, type

>        /join #Woodcarverchat in the window at the bottom and hit

> your "enter" key.

>     (you need the / and #, and Woodcarverchat must be spelled  

> exactly right)

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>

> Marcia Berkall             or              Jack Royer

> whitwood at fairpoint.net                     jdeuell at reinbeck.net

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