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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Hi Richard,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Welcome to the List. You'll like it here.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>I checked out your work. Very nice, especially the
Russian Santa. I also love the story about how Al Reynolds got you started.
Thanks to Al, and a lot of good people like him, we have some great carvers out
there.</FONT></DIV><FONT color=#000000>
<DIV><BR>Joe Dillett<BR>The Carving Shop<BR>645 E. LaSalle St. Suite
3<BR>Somonauk, IL. 60552</DIV>
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<DIV>(815) 498-9290 phone<BR>(815) 498-9249 fax<BR><A
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<A title=rboyd5@ec.rr.com href="mailto:rboyd5@ec.rr.com">Richard R. Boyd</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 01, 2008 10:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Woodcarver] Self
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<DIV>Hello Woodcarvers,</DIV>
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<DIV>Matt Kelley said I might introduce myself to you all.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To introduce myself I'll start by telling you I'm really new to
wood carving but I am totally engrossed with it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I'm a retired US Marine, I retired in 1970 so you know I've got
some years behind me. After the Corps I've been a builder,
and an Architect without portfolio. </DIV>
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<DIV>Last year my wife learned that our county's Senior Center
had an experienced wood carver who volunteered time
showing seniors how to carve. She suggested, as wives do,
that I try my hand at wood carving. I had never
considered wood carving as something I would be interested in but I went
to meet the the gentleman anyway. In less than two
hours he had me convinced I could do an acceptable job of making a block
of wood look like a European Santa Clause. That was in
November 2007. Now I have small caricatures,
relief's, a few dozen love spoons, wood spirits and
Santa pin scattered around the nation. Inexpensive Christmas
presents that inspire friends and family to encourage me.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I been reading every wood carving article I get my hands
on. I've converted my small shop into a wood carving studio.
I pursue other hobbies too but one might think me a
compulsive obsessive when it comes to wood carving....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>I've developed a web page showing our small Senior
Carvers Group and included a link to my personal web page
showing carvings I have completed. </DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>I've entered two completions sofar, one won second
place in our county fair. The other is an art show held by
our local Community College art department. They haven't
released the judges decisions yet.... Anticipation!</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>I Hope to learn.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Signature size=6>Richard</FONT> </DIV>
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