[Woodcarver] Is hearing linked to the control of your cuts?

[Joe Dillett]

Thank you all for your comments.

I am wondering about Big Dog not taking advantage of my comment about being 
weird. Are you feeling ok Big Dog? Maybe he working on the next catalog?

Joe Dillett     KC9VAU
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ivan Whillock" <carve at whillock.com>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Is hearing linked to the control of your cuts?



> .Joe,

>

> I think hearing has a lot to do with it, but so does touch and sight. 

> I've always enjoyed the sound of a sharp tool through the wood, but also 

> the "feel" of a well-made cut and also the visual pleasure of a curl 

> coming off the tool and the clean, shiny surface a a sharp tool leaves 

> behind.  As you know, atmosphere also has a lot to do with it for me, too. 

> If any of those ingredients is missing, it is harder to get fully 

> absorbed into the process which I think is the key ingredient to 

> creativity--being absorbed not in the product but in the process.

> Someone once said art is a byproduct.  (Of course it's also good when it's 

> a "buy" product, too.)

>

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