[Woodcarver] As you know, I requested tools/instruction/etc. from you wonderful folks...

[Larry & Naomi Winders]

Hi Rick,
Thanks for sending that's great!!.  Good on those girls!!
Larry

On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Rick Johnson <n1wgk at comcast.net> wrote:


> and also, as you know, I received wonderful responses! I took those tools

> that had been sent to me (including the wood, books and strops!) and made

> up 3 kits (tempting though it was to "cherry pick", I kept nothing for

> myself)

>

> Today, I was able to meet one of the girls (the other is away in college,

> but will be excited when she hears the news) and give her two of the kits.

> To say she was excited would be an understatement. She actually teared up

> and her hands started to shake...she was in shock and awe that strangers

> would do that for her. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I only wish

> you all could have been there to see it.

>

> I did get her permission to take pictures of her carvings so far...and she

> has only been carving since New Year's Day, 2013!

>

> Both Rebecca and Rachel apparently dubbed me "Papa Elf", and I loved it so

> much, I dubbed them RebecElf and RachElf.

>

> Anyway, I have RebecElf and RachElf's carving pictures for your viewing

> pleasure...and while there, feel free to check out the other pictures as

> well.

>

> Rick "Papa Elf"

>

> http://picasaweb.google.com/**n1wgkpics<http://picasaweb.google.com/n1wgkpics>

>

> P.S., I am on Facebook...but I am not sure what I should look for to find

> this Facebook page?

>

>

>

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