[Woodcarver] New Question

[Joe Dillett]

Hey Doug,

Clean-up is always a problem if those chips find their way into the threads of a carpet. I hate that and don't have a good solution other then getting on your hands and knees to pull those buggers free from the carpet. At Home Shows most places have an industrial carpet that is a tight weave or an indoor/outdoor type of carpet. I find I can sweep most of the chips with a stiff bristle broom and the tough ones will loosen if I poke the bristle into the chips rather then drag the broom over them. The show facilities don't seem to mind following up with their industrial vacuum to get those tiny chips I leave behind.

The most unusual place I carved was on the set at WGN TV morning news. It was to promote one of the Home Shows I was in. I was carving a mantel and had more mantels on display on the set. This was when those vacuum robots were new and they were playing with one on the set. The talent suggested a chip contest between the vacuum and I. When I saw the hole in the bottom, to suck up the dirt, was only about 1-1/2 inch diameter, I knew it would struggle with chips that were longer. It was an hour news show where I had several spots plus the interview. Every time I moved my feet the robot had to learn my new postion. Sometimes there was quiet on the set, so I couldn't carve and other times they wanted construction-like background noise (pounding) like when the report from Hollywood was on. They joked that they were constructing a new set. Another thing that happened near the end of the segment was one of those large light bulbs in the ceiling blew up with a big POP. It was a fun time.

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: Doug Evans 
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  Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 6:21 AM
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  Hi all,

   

  I have  a new questions where I hope we can have some fun and pass on some good tips with our chips !

   

  When carving outside of your shop, the family room, doctor's office, the trendy expensive restaurant , church how do you clean up your chips ?

   

  I know the sheet method , the mini-vacuum etc. What specifically do you use ? I have tried so many mini=vacs for a quick clean up only to find they don't have the SUCK power to get the job done.

   

  Tell us when how you have caught HE double hockey stick form others for those D#@n chips laying all over ??  Where is the most unusual place you have ever carved ?/(I'm leaking this to the Chinese !)

   

  My wife (the luck one) Mary Ann will love it if I learn any clean up techniques ! (no take a shower comments please )

   

  I can only imagine where this will go (I have a very limited imagination ) !

   

  Have fun !

   

  Doug Evans



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