[Woodcarver] Stick carving bench

[Edswood at aol.com]

Hello All,
 I've been away from carving and this list for a while but  circumstances 
change and I now have the time and the room to get back to  carving. I sure did 
miss it. Anyway, I've just lost my job and will need to try  and earn a little 
supplemental  income. The job market is bleak, especially  for a 62 year old 
guy. Seems they don't want us older guys anymore. I'm  seriously considering 
taking an early retirement and will definitely need to  pick up some spending 
money. I have several outlets for carved sticks and also  have a large supply of 
sticks. So, I have decided to go the "stick route" to see  what I can drum up.
  A while back a stick carver had put  out some plans for a stick  carving 
bench. I lost the plan and have not been able to find it anywhere. It  was very 
simple and was basically a home made vice type holding device 
made from some 2 x 6's and some basic hardware that was attached to a work  
bench. I just can't  remember how it was built. If anyone has plans or  ideas 
on such a device please let me know.
  I would also like to know if anyone out there has any info on the  wood 
from the Australian maleluca tree. I live in southwest Florida (Naples  area) and 
there are literally millions of these maleluca trees in the area.  They are 
an invasive species and the state is trying to eradicate them. The  supply of 
them is basically endless and I'd like to start carving them. I just  don't 
know what kind of longevity can be had from them. If  anyone knows  anything 
about this wood please let me know. Thanks and glad to be back in the  carving 
scene.
 
Ed Fam
 
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