[Woodcarver] Woodcarver Digest, Vol 1595, Issue 1

[John Morris]

hey all  well im sorta a newbie  been on here butmostly just watching and reading.   Cory where you at in Iowa ?   Im a former Iowan  lived in West Des Moines then moved out here to Az. used to live in Phx but have moved north to a small town called Yarnell.  am on SSD after haveing 9 yes 9 heart attacks,, tried to go back to work, but as the old saying goes sh-t happens and found out i couldnt . so no  other option.  now im trying to learn wood carving. used to have a furniture restoration business so am somewhat familar with woods  but this carving business is a totally differnt ball game.   I first started out wanting to do just gunstock carving  but have been trying to expand my intersts to other carving work.   This last summer i did a Indian head bust out of a 15 lb block of walnut,, turned out really well and my neighbor who used to work for Disney as a carver  said it was very good and would have valued it at over $1000, anyway i
 sent it to my daughter for a Xmas present, would you believe that the PO in her town got broke into and now all the police and PO inspectors say they can find it even tho the guy who did the breakin turned himself in the next day,, something smells here lol.   Yea i had it insured but am being told that i have to prove how much i paid for the wood and all the red tape the govt throws at you.  Am so upset over this   it was a one of a kind.    almost made me want to give up on doing anymore carving work.  In fact i did for awhile and now trying to get back into it.  Now im looking for any roughouts i can get ahold of to get back into the swing of things   have some hand tools and power carveing tools.  i enjoy htis alot as it keeps me busy and the mind from thinking about this heart stuff,  had a ICD implanted 5 years ago and now might have to go in and get it changed out  the battery is whereing down,, they dont just replace the battery 
 they do the whole unit,, its not a big deal  usuallu in and out the same day if everything goes ok  but sometimes they like to keep you over night.  I have one the best Ep drs around  very good and nice, doesnt talk down to ya and is always friendly, he even brought me a bottle of red wine  the kind he drinks, whooopss  sorry i didnt like it  but told him different lol.   i do like red wine tho but just not his brand lol.    anyway if anyone can offer assistance and help it would be very much appreciated.   I think  have better luck at doing larger pieces than the small stuff even tho i would like to do smaller items snce its winter up here and cant really do my carving work outside, i live in my Rv  so all i have for cover is the awing.     Thanks for reading and  give a shout sometime.                   Sincerely, John in Az




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Today's Topics:

  1. What's Everyone Up To? (Corey Hallagan)
  2. Re: What's Everyone Up To? (Linehan718 at aol.com)
  3. Re: What's Everyone Up To? (Corey Hallagan)
  4. Re: What's Everyone Up To? (Donna Menke)
  5. (no subject) (Charley)
  6. Re: (no subject) (Corey Hallagan)
  7. Re: What's Everyone Up To? (jackcarves at juno.com)


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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:17:16 -0600
From: Corey Hallagan <iowawoodcarver at gmail.com>
Subject: [Woodcarver] What's Everyone Up To?
To: Woodcarvers <Woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>
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Haven't received a post from the list other than the Chat notices. What's
everyone up to?  Am I not getting emails or has it been this slow?

-- 
Corey
IowaCarver

http://iowacarver.tripod.com/
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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:43:17 EST
From: Linehan718 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] What's Everyone Up To?
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I have been busy teaching my class, carving miniature wolves, doing antique  
restoration work and carving a memorial plaque in aspen for a deceased hunters 
family. Wondering now if I should paint or stain or some combination of the  
two.  Of course my back has chosen this particular week to go out on  me, 
never had a problem before, I hope it isnt a foreboding of my future.  Feeling a 
bit dopey on the meds they've given me. Always busy lately but always  
listening in.


Maura
_www.Carvinginnyc.com_ (http://www.carvinginnyc.com/) 

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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:48:43 -0600
From: Corey Hallagan <iowawoodcarver at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] What's Everyone Up To?
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Good to hear from yah Maura. Sounds like you have been really busy. Me I am
just plugging way with the knife :)  Learning as I go.  Take care of that
back. Been suffering with that over the last 20 years but have avoided the
knife so far! Take care,

Corey

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 9:43 PM, <Linehan718 at aol.com> wrote:


> Friends in Carving: Please support our List - visit the Carvers' Campanion

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>

>

>  I have been busy teaching my class, carving miniature wolves, doing

> antique restoration work and carving a memorial plaque in aspen for a

> deceased hunters family. Wondering now if I should paint or stain or some

> combination of the two.  Of course my back has chosen this particular week

> to go out on me, never had a problem before, I hope it isnt a foreboding of

> my future. Feeling a bit dopey on the meds they've given me. Always busy

> lately but always listening in.

>

>

> Maura

> www.Carvinginnyc.com <http://www.carvinginnyc.com/>

>

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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:42:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Donna Menke <donpbk at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] What's Everyone Up To?
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Well, getting ready for a long carving week and show in the Valley has given me lots to do for the past few weeks. New class is the full-sized hummingbird with inserted tail feathers. I made a 17 page instruction booklet in color with illustrations and patterns for my students to start with. Then I was making go-bys when someone wanted one for a present- so there went my example. Then I got the 'brilliant' idea to make some of these out of hardwood- like I do the hummer pins. Weeeelllll- easier said than done. I put together one in lacewood and one in figured maple yesterday- and it wasn't easy. Today I'll put some oil on them and they should look real good- if not, then I've wasted a lot of time and energy and fingerprints. Next time I will consider using power instead of only my hands.

Meanwhile, a lady ordered more than $200 of the hummer pins blanks in a bunch of different hardwoods- Amboina burl to zebra, and even one in ebony. After cutting all those out I decided to make a few to sell and to promote the blanks. Again with hand power I did 6, with one each in Redwood burl, Amboina burl, Box Elder, Ambrosia maple, lacewood, and koa. I'm looking forward to putting some finish on them today- they should be pretty.
So, between making copies of instructions, cutting out blanks and sanding my little heart away I've been as busy as possible. Funny- it takes 2 weeks to prepare for a one week class, and then 2 weeks afterwards to recover. Ya gotta love it.
Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book



----- Original Message ----

> From: Corey Hallagan <iowawoodcarver at gmail.com>

> To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>

> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:48:43 PM

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] What's Everyone Up To?

> 

> Friends in Carving: Please support our List - visit the Carvers' Campanion Shop 

> at http://cafepress.com/woodcarving

> 

> 

> Good to hear from yah Maura. Sounds like you have been really busy. Me I am just 

> plugging way with the knife :)  Learning as I go.  Take care of that back. Been 

> suffering with that over the last 20 years but have avoided the knife so far! 

> Take care,

> 

> Corey

> 

> 

> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 9:43 PM, wrote:

> 

> Friends in Carving: Please support our List - visit the Carvers' Campanion Shop 

> at http://cafepress.com/woodcarving

> 

> 

> 

> 

> I have been busy teaching my class, carving miniature wolves, doing antique 

> restoration work and carving a memorial plaque in aspen for a deceased hunters 

> family. Wondering now if I should paint or stain or some combination of the 

> two.  Of course my back has chosen this particular week to go out on 

> me, never had a problem before, I hope it isnt a foreboding of my future. 

> Feeling a bit dopey on the meds they've given me. Always busy lately but always 

> listening in.

>  

> Maura

> www.Carvinginnyc.com

> 

> 

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> 

> -- 

> Corey

> IowaCarver

> 

> http://iowacarver.tripod.com/




      


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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:28:08 -0800 (PST)
From: Charley <charlyg5 at att.net>
Subject: [Woodcarver] (no subject)
To: "\[Woodcarver\]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
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I want to start a web site but was told to get a photo box to take my pics in. Does anyone have plans or info on this?

thanks much for all the ideas I get from the list.

p.s. 

BRRRRRRRrrrrrr?? it's cold here in Michigan,,,,
?Charley 
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:51:36 -0600
From: Corey Hallagan <iowawoodcarver at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] (no subject)
To: Charley <Charlyg5 at att.net>,    "[Woodcarver]"
    <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>
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Charlie, it's cold as all get out here in Iowa as well.  Here are a couple
ideas for a Photo Studio Box.Some you can buy and a bunch you can make. Hope
this helps!

Corey

http://www.amazon.com/American-Recorder-SIB-101CS-Photo-Studio-in-a-Box/dp/B0009E3UUY

http://www.studiolighting.net/homemade-light-box-for-product-photography/

http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-tent

http://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-Inexpensive-Photography-Lightbox

http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box_light_tent

http://www.keenzo.com/showproduct.asp?M=&ID=1251991&ref=GB

http://www.adorama.com/PAPUB24.html?sid=12328122391001083



On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Charley <charlyg5 at att.net> wrote:


> Friends in Carving: Please support our List - visit the Carvers' Campanion

> Shop at http://cafepress.com/woodcarving

>

>

>

>  I want to start a web site but was told to get a photo box to take my

> pics in. Does anyone have plans or info on this?

>

> thanks much for all the ideas I get from the list.

>

> p.s.

>

> BRRRRRRRrrrrrr  it's cold here in Michigan,,,,

>

> Charley

>

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Corey
IowaCarver

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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:28:21 GMT
From: "jackcarves at juno.com" <jackcarves at juno.com>
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] What's Everyone Up To?
To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com
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Maura, I SURE HOPE YOUR BACK PROBLEMS ARE MINOR- BACK PROBLEMS ARE A BEAR.
Jack Miller
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