[Woodcarver] Instruction/Tools/Suggestions requested

[Rick Johnson]

At this point, I probably have more than enough "stuff" coming my way. 
Thank you all for your obvious generosity. It really does make me want 
to "pay it forward".

This having been said, any suggestions, free patterns, thoughts and 
ideas are always welcome.

Again, thank you all for making me feel so welcome and helping us 
out...you have no idea what this will mean to the girls (and their Mom).

Rick (Papa Elf)


On 1/14/2013 8:07 AM, Rick Johnson wrote:

> Hello all...I have a couple questions, as well as a plea...

>

> There are 2 sisters (freshman in college and a senior in high school) 

> from our church that had approached me to teach them to carve. While I 

> am still a beginning carver myself and still exploring the joys of 

> carving (and making MANY mistakes along the way), I agreed to show 

> them a few things.

>

> I think I have created a couple monsters!  (LOL), the first meeting, 

> they carved for 5 hours straight, and when I had them meet me again 

> later the same week, they had just about finished the project I had 

> them start.

>

> My questions:

> Does anyone else have any novice ideas for carving? I have given them 

> the "40 minute Santa", the Santa bookmark and each of them an egg to 

> work on a face with.

>

> Also, being college and high school kids and children of a single mom, 

> they don't have a lot of extra money...does anyone have a couple old 

> knives (in decent shape, please) that I can get them started with 

> their own tools? I might even be willing to buy them, if the pricing 

> is affordable. How about ideas for strops for them? Suggestions for 

> gouges? Right now, I have been lending them my tools, but it does make 

> it harder for me to continue myself...  :-)

>

> As this is the first time I have ever taught carving/whittling, any 

> suggestions from the more seasoned carvers? I have taught computer 

> classes, but art is new to me...any advice would be greatly 

> appreciated!!!

>

> Thank you all for your help...

>

> Rick

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