[Woodcarver] Invite to the GOW

[LARRY YUDIS]

OK ... let's work through this ... 
 
First, you have to learn to eat in the goobermobile ... that's what they are for
... fast food - drive-up windows - porta-pottys ... you don't need to stop!
 
B.) Put blinders on you and Yvonne ... like the ones they put on horses so you
can't see out the windows and get distracted. 
 
iii.)  Don't take the scenic routes through Amish country, especially during
gourd season.  Get on the interstate and "put the pedal to the metal"!
 
IV.) Don't worry about the day job ... what's more important anyway?  Paying the
mortgage, sending the kids to school, buying food and clothing ... or carving???
 
You need to get out more.  :o)
 

Larry (BIG DOG) Yudis
The Woodcraft Shop
2724 State St
Bettendorf, IA 52722
800-397-2278
www.thewoodcraftshop.com

Carol and Larry Yudis, Show Chairs
International Woodcarvers Congress
Affiliated Wood Carvers, Ltd.
PO Box 104
Bettendorf, IA 52722
563-359-9684 (days)
563-355-3787 (evenings)
www.awcltd.org



 

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From: woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] On Behalf Of m.bloomquist
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 6:04 AM
To: '[Woodcarver]'
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Invite to the GOW



Big Dog,

 

Yvonne (A.K.A. "the long suffering Mrs. Bloomquist" or SWMBO) and I are wimps
when it comes to long distance driving, or what you probably consider middle
distance.  Heck, it takes us a day and a half to get to Dayton because we take
the scenic route through Amish country and visit her favorite gourd farm east of
Columbus.  Even when she drives and I carve we can't sit in the goobermobile
(minivan) for long periods, seldom eat in the van, and are easily distracted by
things along the way.

 

Combine all that with limited days off because, thank God, I still have a day
job, and we "don't get out much".  Believe me. looking forward to the day when
woodcarving is my day job.  Hopefully by then you folks will still want to see
me in your neck of the woods ;-).

 

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 LARRY YUDIS
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 1:08 PM
To: '[Woodcarver]'
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Invite to the GOW

 

Hey Bloomer,

 

What do you mean "range out that far"???  All you have to do is get through PA
and OH, then you've only got one more state until you hit Illinois.

 

Piece of cake!  I'd love to take a flute making class from you.  I've had one
for years made by a Native American fellow out of Colorado.  He was in town for
a wedding and came to the shop.  He wanted a Foredom handpiece in the worse way
and asked if I would trade for something.  I told him I was game for anything.
He went to the truck and came back with a really neat flute that he had made.
Boy ... did I get the better end of that deal, but he insisted that was all he
wanted!

 

I've tried playing it since then, but not with much luck.  I sure would like to
make one of my own someday.  That would be a compelling reason in itself to come
all this way ... to see the BIG DOG actually carving!  LOL!

 

Larry (BIG DOG) Yudis
The Woodcraft Shop
2724 State St
Bettendorf, IA 52722
800-397-2278
www.thewoodcraftshop.com

Carol and Larry Yudis, Show Chairs
International Woodcarvers Congress
Affiliated Wood Carvers, Ltd.
PO Box 104
Bettendorf, IA 52722
563-359-9684 (days)
563-355-3787 (evenings)
www.awcltd.org

 

 

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From: woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] On Behalf Of m.bloomquist
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:47 AM
To: '[Woodcarver]'
Subject: [Woodcarver] Invite to the GOW

Joe,

 

Thank You for the invite.  It means a lot.  I don't see me being able to range
out that far in the near future, but if the invite doesn't have an expiration
date on it <G>.

 

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 Joe Dillett
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 9:53 AM
To: [Woodcarver]
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Off Topic slightly - Bamboo NA Flute made withMikeBat
NEWR

 

Hi Chuck and Mike, 

 

That's an great sound you got Chuck. There are not many carvings that we can
listen too that sound so good. Thanks for sharing.

 

Mike, great teaching job and a great project. Any chance that we might get you
to teach at the GOW sometime?


Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

 

(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.net [business web site]
http://www.carvingmagazine.com ['Ask Joe' column]
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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From: m.bloomquist <mailto:m.bloomquist at woodendreamz.com>  

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

Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:26 PM

Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Off Topic slightly - Bamboo NA Flute made withMike Bat
NEWR

 

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Hey Chuck, thanks for the plug.  Gotta say though, it's humbling to the teacher
when the student exceeds them. both in playing and in construction <G>.  You'll
have to describe to me what helped the volume like that, so I can use it in
future classes.  Don't have that problem with my flute classes where we carve
them from wood, but that's one of the reasons I enjoy volunteering at the
NEWR...  every once in a while I teach something that for me is brand new (like
female wood spirits or N.A. style flutes from river cane), and get to work the
kinks out of it.  The other "beny" is that I usually learn as much from my
students as they learn from me.

 

If anyone is familiar with the New England Woodcarvers Retreat, this is one of
the classes I was scheduled to teach.  Had to cancel this year, but they said
they forgave me and have me penciled in for next year.  It will definitely be on
my list for the next NEWR as well as the Retreat. Using river cane made it
possible to teach in a one day class. That idea was thanks to Don Dearolf who
attended by N.A. style Flute tuning demo the year before.  Like I said. I learn
a lot from my students.

 

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 Charles Trella
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:50 AM
To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com
Subject: [Woodcarver] Off Topic slightly - Bamboo NA Flute made with Mike Bat
NEWR

 

So - I don't pipe up on here very often sitting in lurk mode most of the time.
But I wanted to submit a post recommending Mike's NA Flute in bamboo class
should he ever offer it again at NEWR. I had the pleasure of being one of Mike's
guinea pigs for his first time teaching this class at this last NEWR. Although
we ran into some roadblocks trying to get tuning and the online software used to
layout the finger holes straight, it was a very enjoyable class and I was very
happy with the way my flute turned out. If you're interested I've made a couple
posts about it with a YouTube video of me playing it in my blog here:
http://woodsmythsmuse.blogspot.com/
 
In addition, I have a post about the Traditional Woodcarving class my wife
Theresa and I took with Maura.  Also highly recommended!
 
Cheers!
ChuckT


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