[Woodcarver] Looking for ideas

[Joe Dillett]

Hey Jim,

Carve a BIG Olive out of it. Then get a BIG Martini glass to display it in.

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]
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ek" <jim.general.account at gmail.com>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 9:00 AM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Looking for ideas



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> Hi -

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> Years (10-15)ago my wife brought home a block of olive wood that is 2-1/2" 

> in all directions.  It's been sitting in our bedroom all these years so 

> that I could look at it daily and try to come up with a suitable carving 

> idea.  I haven't come up with one ... so I thought I would ask your help.

>

> Olive wood is extremely hard.  There is no way that I will be able to 

> whittle anything out of it.  It's going to have to be with power.  So that 

> pretty much confines me to Dremels and their tooling bits.

>

> If you can think of an idea please send it to me.  I'd really like to 

> doing something with this chunk of beautiful wood.

>

> Have a Great Day,

> Jim

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