[Woodcarver] Self introduction

[Bill Judt]

Richard:

Welcome on board.
What pleasure it is to have the desire to carve. I hope you have many  
fruitful years making chips.

Bill


  "See if you can count your blessings..."

My books are for sale at: http://wwwoodcarver.com/Books/index.html
W.F. Judt,
46 Harvard Cres,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
S7H3R1
PH: 306-373-6649
bjudt at sasktel.net
Website: http://www.wwwoodcarver.com









On 1-Nov-08, at 10:05 PM, Richard R. Boyd wrote:


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> Hello Woodcarvers,

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> Matt Kelley said I might introduce myself to you all.

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> To introduce myself I'll start by telling you I'm really new to wood  

> carving but I am totally engrossed with it.

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> I'm a retired US Marine, I retired in 1970 so you know I've got some  

> years behind me.  After the Corps I've been a builder,  and an  

> Architect without portfolio.

>

> Last year my wife learned that our county's Senior Center had an  

> experienced wood carver who volunteered  time showing seniors how to  

> carve.   She suggested, as wives do, that I try my hand at wood  

> carving.  I had never considered wood carving as something I would  

> be interested in but I went to meet the the gentleman anyway.  In  

> less than two hours he had me convinced I could do an acceptable job  

> of making a block of wood look like a European Santa Clause.   That  

> was in November 2007.  Now I have small caricatures, relief's,  a  

> few dozen love spoons, wood spirits and Santa pin scattered around  

> the nation.  Inexpensive Christmas presents that inspire friends and  

> family to encourage me.

>

> I been reading every wood carving article I get my hands on. I've  

> converted my small shop into a wood carving studio.  I pursue other  

> hobbies too but one might think me a compulsive obsessive when it  

> comes to wood carving....

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> I've developed a web page showing our small Senior Carvers Group and  

> included a link to my personal web page showing carvings I have  

> completed.

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> I've entered two completions sofar, one won second place in our  

> county fair.  The other is an art show held by our local Community  

> College art department.  They haven't released the judges decisions  

> yet.... Anticipation!

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> I Hope to learn.

>

> Richard

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