[Woodcarver] Maura's class

[Donna Menke]

Hey Sandie- they said that you and Ol' Don would be in the Valley next year- lots of nice folks there, you will enjoy yourself.

 Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book



----- Original Message ----

> From: SANDIE BURGDORF <outdoor111 at verizon.net>

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> Sent: Monday, February 2, 2009 10:11:56 AM

> Subject: [Woodcarver] Maura's class

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> Hi Maura,

>  

> It has been my experience that a class takes 3 times longer to carve something 

> than if you were doing it by yourself - sometimes longer.

>  

> Perhaps if your design had a repeating factor - that is, one section that you 

> could help to completion and the other section they could attempt on their own. 

> That would give them immediate practice if they had time in class but gives them 

> a finished section to look at if they don't have time for the whole thing.

>  

> Having them put the design on is great but again you have to judge the time. You 

> will have to do a dry run of putting the design on and carving it - giving 

> yourself lots of breaks. Then triple the time to see how long it might take the 

> class. And if you have a large class sign up - it will take even longer to get 

> them through it.

>  

> Hope it helps,

> Sandie