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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That is so awesome Bill....857 people....just shows
what a few like minded people can do when they put their minds to it!!!
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am new to the carving world as most of you know
but the welcoming and help and guidance I have received has been purely
astounding. So what I am about to write will attest to the PURE GREATNESS
of this list that Bill has so graciously allowed us to become part
of.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For example, when I went to the Florida Wood
Carvers Roundup, I could not believe the help and open arms welcome I got from
everyone. But mostly from Jack Miller and Pete LeClair. Jack I cant thank
you enough for letting me sit in and listen to you teach your painting class,
all your tips and hints sadly as you know I could not get there on the
Friday to actually do the carving but your help, experience and guidance I
received from you I will be forever grateful and to Pete LeClair who was
absolutely flabbergasted that I had come all the way from Canada just to meet
him. Pete's kindness and generosity was overwhelming from the gifts of the
blank for "Mr Dunta Fanutta" and the companion CD Rom to go with it, to your
pointers and tips for my Ron Wells knife, to the alleged free time he had on his
lunch where he carved a caricature face for my 10mos old son which he
signed to my son for that I cannot thank you enough. To John Dunkle
whom I had never met nor talked to before but only heard about him from
other people, I thank you for the personal knife and tool Sharpening 101 class
that you gave me and no charge at that, so I came home with all super sharp
carving tools, thank you also John for bolstering my confidence on my 5pc set of
carving tools that are not so bad after all(Professional Chinese Set) I truly
appreciate it. To Jan the Woodbutcher....John told me to give a big Hello
to you!!!! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So again, this will attest to the greatness of this
list and our 857 members for without it I would never have met or talked to any
of you or had any for this kindness bestowed upon myself and my
family</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>THANK YOU ALL</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris Huggins</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Collingwood, Canada</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>