[Woodcarver] Question of power

[Mike Gratton]

I prefer hand tools, with the exception of my scroll
and band saws.  But the next time they say using power
tools isn't "real" carving, offer them the use of your
tool and let them see how "easy" it is!

mikeg
--- Byron <abkinnaman at earthlink.net> wrote:


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> Carving is simply subtractive sculpture, removing

> material to create a

> piece of art.  The method in which the wood is

> removed matters not, it's

> still carving.   The method used to remove wood can

> make a difference in

> texture of the final product, but since we are

> dealing with art the texture

> is up to the artist.  

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> Bottom line... Don't let the nay sayers disturb you.

>  Most of us that have

> carved for any length of time have used them all,

> except for maybe a chain

> saw (no chain saws for me yet) and sometimes all the

> same carving.  

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> > [Original Message]

> > From: <pauleeb at tmo.blackberry.net>

> > To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

> > Date: 5/24/2007 8:23:19 PM

> > Subject: [Woodcarver] Question of power

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> > I have a question. I have less than two years

> experience carving. Its a

> passion for me. In the two years I have seen many

> carvers say that power

> carving is not real carving. I think that there are

> many ways to end at the

> same goal. I love power and hand carving. What is

> your opinion on this?

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