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

[Joe Hartnett]

Very nice Rick.  Better than I did on my first project.  They have a good 
teacher.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Johnson" <n1wgk at comcast.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:30 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] As you know, I requested tools/instruction/etc. from 
you wonderful folks...



> 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

>

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

> this Facebook page?

>

>