[Woodcarver] Ed's stick carving bench post

[Casey Willson]

Hey, ED, if you get that info on the melaleuca off list be sure and share
it!!! We 60 pluses gotta "stick" together. LOL
I'm also interested in the bench info. My set up works pretty well but I'm
always up for improvements if I can make them.
I've a friend in the Florida pan handle who is going to be sending me some
FL wood (I sent her cedar last year). If the melaleuca is good then maybe I
can send her additional $$ for postage and she can include some of that!
Love trying new woods although I do specialize in cedar (and hickory root
when I can get it).
Casey (shemale)



> From: Edswood at aol.com

> To: Woodcarver at carverscompanion.com

> Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 11:08:36 EDT

> Subject: [Woodcarver] Stick carving bench

>  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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