[Woodcarver] Veterans' Eagle Head Cane Project

[Larry Odegard]

Hi Byron,

Still can't find it.  What is the main menu?

Larry O.


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


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> Oops,  I'm sorry. The patterns are under "Carve a

> Cane Handle" in the main  menu.

> 

> Byron

> 

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

> >From: Byron <abkinnaman at earthlink.net>

> >Sent: Jan 29, 2008 8:03 AM

> >To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

> >Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Veterans' Eagle Head Cane

> Project

> >

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> >We've been involved for about a year is this

> project and there's been all sorts of shafts used. 

> It's too bad that this is even an issue.  From what

> I've seen the guys and gals are just happy that

> somebody cared enough to do this.  We let the people

> that are receiving the canes choose and usually have

> more canes than will be handed out.  

> >

> >Any way it's a great project.  If anybody wants to

> carve a handle you can find patterns at

> http://capitolcarvers.org under WWW Cane Proj.  If

> you don't have someplace that can use the handles

> we'll be happy to mate them with a shaft and hand

> them out.  

> >

> >I'd also be happy to collect a list of clubs or

> groups that could use handles and post that list on

> the above website.  If wish to do that please

> contact me through webmaster at capitolwoodcarvers.org.

> >

> >Thanks

> >Byron

> >

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

> >>From: Donna Menke <donpbk at yahoo.com>

> >>Sent: Jan 29, 2008 7:31 AM

> >>To: wdcrft at revealed.net, "[Woodcarver]"

> <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

> >>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Veterans' Eagle Head

> Cane Project

> >>

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> >>Glad to- Larry.

> >>In order to keep a certain uniformity to the canes

> we have very strict guidelines which we must follow

> or the canes will not be given to the soldiers but

> auctioned off for funds to buy more materials. It

> makes sense- else the soldier who got a 'better'

> cane by a 'better' carver could feel that he got a

> 'better' gift- while one who got a 'lesser' cane

> could feel slighted. 

> >>They also designed it to be functional and not

> decorative, so we couldn't get too realistic. It was

> difficult to keep within the guidelines- and I may

> have added a tiny little touch here and there to

> make it 'mine'-LOL- but I think it will pass in a

> dark alley.

> >>At first I didn't think it was a good idea, but

> now I understand their rationale. It is a great

> project and worthy of anyone's time and energy. Just

> think of the time and energy these people have

> exerted for us.

> >>

> >>Donna Menke

> >>http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 

> >>Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book

> >>

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

> >>From: Woodcraft Shop <wdcrft at revealed.net>

> >>To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:10:55 AM

> >>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Veterans' Eagle Head

> Cane Project

> >>

> >>

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> >>

> >>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>- which is not allowed in Texas- 

> >>

> >>Hi Donna,

> >>

> >>Please explain what you mean by that.

> >>

> >>BIG DOG  

> >>

> >>

> >>

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

> >>From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net

> >>[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On

> Behalf Of Donna Menke

> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:58 AM

> >>To: Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net

> >>Subject: [Woodcarver] Veterans' Eagle Head Cane

> Project

> >>

> >>Gentle Dripplers :-) Please support our List with

> a donation:

> >>http://wwwoodcarver.com/WWWList/WWWList.html

> >>

> >>I was very proud last night to see that one of the

> military men in

> >> attendance at

> >>the President's State of the Union Address was

> holding one of 'OUR'

> >> canes. I

> >>could hardly believe my eyes. There was no doubt

> that it was the very

> >> same

> >>design that many carvers all over the States have

> been carving for our

> >> wounded

> >>soldiers. That one seemed to have a basket-weave

> pattern on the shaft-

> >> which is

> >>not allowed in Texas- but it could just as well

> have been the one I

> >> made, and I

> >>was proud that it was on display for the world to

> see.

>

>>http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/AmericaSupportsYou/Content.aspx?ID=44758807&Se

> >>ctionID=1

>

>>http://www.soldiersangels.org/index.php?page=cane-project

> >>These are links to web sites about the project-

> but I think most states

> >> must

> >>have coordinators for each place. There isn't much

> anyone can do

> >> nowadays for

> >>problems in this world, but this seems to be a

> project all good carvers

> >> can do

> >>to tell our military men and women that we

> appreciate their sacrifice.

> >>Donna Menke

> >>http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com

> >>Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book

> >>

> >>

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