[Woodcarver] Toys Without Guilt

[Donna Menke]

I got a chuckle out of you 'teaching aid' Mike. I have one also- it is a wing I burned for one of my flying hummingbirds except it has the feathers originating from the side of the bird instead of off the wings. A great example of what 'not' to do.
Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book



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> From: m.bloomquist <m.bloomquist at woodendreamz.com>

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

> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 7:45:33 PM

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Toys Without Guilt

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> Joe,

> Absolutely understand that option as well. 

> I still have my first tomte, my first draft horse, but wish I still had my

> first Santa.  I know where many of my early sales are located, because

> they were more like “adoptions” .  The draft horse

> doesn’t really count maybe because it wouldn’t sell anyway.  I

> call it my “pinhead horse” and its now a great teaching aid.  

>  

> Keep on Carvin'

> -Mike B.->

> Wooden Dreams Woodcarving

> http://www.woodendreamz.com

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> From: woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com

> [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] On Behalf Of Joe Dillett

> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 10:10

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> To: [Woodcarver]

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver]Toys

> Without Guilt

>  

> Congrats on the

> sale.  Gotta love those “green ribbons” .  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.->

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> Hi Mike B,

>  

> That's one very cool thing about woodcarving, is

> getting some of those "Green" ribbons. 

>  

> I was working a home improvement show this

> weekend with Mike, one of my apprentices. I was excited when he received an

> offer of $2,000 on two of his butternut busts, that were unpriced and

> unfinished, he had on the table. All he has left was a few hours to finish

> them, a little cleanup and apply the sealer. But he tuned it down saying that

> he wasn't ready to sell them. It's nice to have that option too.

> 

> Joe Dillett

> The Carving Shop

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