[Woodcarver] Toys Without Guilt

[Corey Hallagan]

I think we are in the same place Mike :) I have a tool, book and DVD habit
that won't quit!

Corey

On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 9:06 PM, m.bloomquist <m.bloomquist at woodendreamz.com

> wrote:



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>  Corey,

>

> Congrats on the sale.  Gotta love those “green ribbons” <G>.  Back when I

> got started “discretionary funds” were scarce, so it was great when I could

> use carving sales to buy tools and wood.  I referred to them as “toys

> without guilt”… still do.  I can’t quit my day job, but the toys have gotten

> bigger, more expensive, there are more carving trips and then there’s my

> book “habit”, so I’m making progress.

>

> *Keep on Carvin'*

> *-Mike B.->*

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> *From:* woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com [mailto:

> woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] *On Behalf Of *Corey Hallagan

> *Sent:* Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:19 AM

> *To:* [Woodcarver]

> *Subject:* Re: [Woodcarver] Mini Bust

>

>

>

> Thanks Floyd Jan and Mike, it was a good experience for me and my first

> official "Class".  Thanks Mike on the bottle stopper, what's even better is

> I turned it into 20.00 :)

>

> Corey

>

> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 5:59 AM, m.bloomquist <

> m.bloomquist at woodendreamz.com> wrote:

>

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

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

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>

>

> Corey,

>

>

>

> Sounds like a great workshop.  You sure came away with a good piece.  BTW,

> I liked the hillbilly bottle stopper too, and the story that went with it.

> It just reinforces the idea that there are “no mistakes, just pattern

> alterations” ;-). Nice work on both.

>

>

>

> *Keep on Carvin'*

> *-Mike B.->*

> *Wooden Dreams Woodcarving*

> *http://www.woodendreamz.com*

>

> -----Original Message-----

> *From:* woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com [mailto:

> woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] *On Behalf Of *Corey Hallagan

> *Sent:* Saturday, March 21, 2009 9:16 PM

> *To:* Woodcarvers

> *Subject:* [Woodcarver] Mini Bust

>

>

>

> Hello all, hope everyone is having a great weekend. Today at the club we

> had Denny Neubauer of Denny Tools teach a class. This was a class on

> whittling on a stick, face structure etc. We used only a knife and no other

> tools.  We all got basswood handled knives to carve a custom handle. Most

> decided to carve a practice stick today and take the knife home and carve

> later.  I worked on a face with Denny. Not only is Denny a great tool maker

> he is also a great carver. I enjoyed the class. When I got home I turned my

> head into a little mini bust and mounted it on a walnut round I turned on

> the lathe. The bust is painted in acrylics and finished with Satin lacquer.

> You can see the item at: http://iowacarver.tripod.com/id5.html

> Thanks for looking as always!

>

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