[Woodcarver] New Little Guy

[kpollak at comcast.net]

Hey Corey, 

I think I actually have a couple of those books and I just may have to go downstairs and get some wood and start one after I mow the yard this afternoon. I know Rick and Theresa and consider them to be good friends, Rick is always giving me great tips I just don't get to carve and practice and much as I want to. I know stop my whining and suck it up :-)....After reading some of the posts I can tell you if carrying my tools like some of my friends or rubbing elbows with those friends, I should be a great carver haha. But the point for me is I enjoy it and have fun and that is what is important for me. Enjoy the day. 

Karen (spit) 
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From: "Corey Hallagan" <iowawoodcarver at gmail.com> 
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Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 10:12:36 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
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Thanks Karen! BLO is short for Boiled Linseed Oil.  Sorry I shouldn't do that! Give a figure a try. Most folks like to start with little figures, check out Jack Prices book Carving Small Caricatures http://www.littleshavers.com/All_Books/20175.jpg . You won't waste a lot of wood either as they are carved out of 1 x 1 sticks. 

Corey 


On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:33 AM, < kpollak at comcast.net > wrote: 


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Hey Corey, 

I really like the face in butternut great job!!! I have to ask a question since I am fairly new to computer lingo or maybe it is painting language but what is BLO mean????  I went back to the midwest so did just a little chip carving since it is easy to just have one knife and a few pieces of wood made some coasters and gave them all away to family members but did not get any picts of them. One of these days I will have to give a try to a figure cause I really like your farmer guy like I said reminds me of some of my neighbors. Keep those picts a comin'. 

Karen (spit) 
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Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 6:41:09 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
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Thanks Loren, I appreciate it! 

Corey 


On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 7:47 PM, Loren Woodard < lorenwoodard at charter.net > wrote: 


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Corey: 



I like your farmer.  I’m late looking but the trip was worth it. 



Loren 






From: woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com [mailto: woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com ] On Behalf Of Corey Hallagan 
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:44 AM 
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Subject: [Woodcarver] New Little Guy 



Well the wife and daughter are away for the weekend and I had yesterday off so no honey-doo for me this weekend. I had been working on a little generic pattern and yesterday I cut this out as I wanted to see if the pattern as I had it would work on the bandsaw. I didn't envision it being this skinny as this was to be a test for a larger piece. I cut it out and man was he skinny. I sat down and just started carving it and I decided halfway through to make it a farmer. I think it turned out ok. He is about 4 inches tall without the base. The blank was cut out of a 2 x2 basswood and it was carved on the base. Finished in acrylics, BLO and satin lacquer. You can view it here: http://iowacarver.tripod.com/id5.html Thanks for looking as always! 


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