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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750210315-22092009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>OK ... let's work through this ... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750210315-22092009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750210315-22092009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>First, you have to learn to eat in the goobermobile ... that's
what they are for ... fast food - drive-up windows - porta-pottys ... you
don't need to stop!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750210315-22092009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750210315-22092009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>B.) Put blinders on you and Yvonne ... like the ones they put
on horses so you can't see out the windows and get
distracted. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750210315-22092009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750210315-22092009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>iii.) Don't take the scenic routes through Amish
country, especially during gourd season. Get on the interstate and "put
the pedal to the metal"!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750210315-22092009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750210315-22092009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>IV.) Don't worry about the day job ... what's more important
anyway? Paying the mortgage, sending the kids to school, buying food and
clothing ... or carving???</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750210315-22092009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>You need to get out more. :o)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Larry (BIG DOG) Yudis<BR>The Woodcraft Shop<BR>2724 State
St<BR>Bettendorf, IA
52722<BR>800-397-2278<BR>www.thewoodcraftshop.com<BR><BR>Carol and Larry Yudis,
Show Chairs<BR>International Woodcarvers Congress<BR>Affiliated Wood Carvers,
Ltd.<BR>PO Box 104<BR>Bettendorf, IA 52722<BR>563-359-9684
(days)<BR>563-355-3787 (evenings)<BR>www.awcltd.org<BR><BR></FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>m.bloomquist<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 22, 2009 6:04
AM<BR><B>To:</B> '[Woodcarver]'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Woodcarver] Invite to
the GOW<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Big
Dog,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Yvonne (A.K.A. “the
long suffering Mrs. Bloomquist” or SWMBO) and I are wimps when it comes to long
distance driving, or what you probably consider middle distance. Heck, it
takes us a day and a half to get to </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dayton</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> because we take the
scenic route through Amish country and visit her favorite gourd farm east of
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Columbus</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">. Even when she
drives and I carve we can’t sit in the goobermobile (minivan) for long periods,
seldom eat in the van, and are easily distracted by things along the
way.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Combine all that with
limited days off because, thank God, I still have a day job, and we “don’t get
out much”. Believe me… looking forward to the day when woodcarving is my
day job. Hopefully by then you folks will still want to see me in your
neck of the woods ;-).</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Keep
on Carvin'</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">
<BR></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT color=blue face="Book Antiqua"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'; COLOR: blue; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">-Mike
B.-></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">
<BR></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT color=blue face="Book Antiqua"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'; COLOR: blue; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Wooden
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>LARRY YUDIS<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, September 20, 2009 1:08
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
'[Woodcarver]'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[Woodcarver] Invite to the GOW</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=blue size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hey
Bloomer,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=blue size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What
do you mean "range out that far"??? All you have to do is get through PA
and OH, then you've only got one more state until you hit
Illinois.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=blue size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Piece
of cake! I'd love to take a flute making class from you. I've had
one for years made by a Native American fellow out of Colorado.
He was in town for a wedding and came to the shop. He wanted a Foredom
handpiece in the worse way and asked if I would trade for something. I
told him I was game for anything. He went to the truck and came back with
a really neat flute that he had made. Boy ... did I get the better
end of that deal, but he insisted that was all he wanted!</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=blue size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I've
tried playing it since then, but not with much luck. I sure would like to
make one of my own someday. That would be a compelling reason in itself to
come all this way ... to see the BIG DOG actually carving!
LOL!</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><!-- Converted from text/plain format -->Larry (BIG DOG)
Yudis<BR>The Woodcraft Shop<BR>2724 State St<BR>Bettendorf, IA
52722<BR>800-397-2278<BR>www.thewoodcraftshop.com<BR><BR>Carol and Larry Yudis,
Show Chairs<BR>International Woodcarvers Congress<BR>Affiliated Wood Carvers,
Ltd.<BR>PO Box 104<BR>Bettendorf, IA 52722<BR>563-359-9684
(days)<BR>563-355-3787 (evenings)<BR>www.awcltd.org</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>m.bloomquist<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:47
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
'[Woodcarver]'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
[Woodcarver] Invite to the GOW</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Joe,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thank
You for the invite. It means a lot. I don’t see me being able to
range out that far in the near future, but if the invite doesn’t have an
expiration date on it <G>…</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Book Antiqua"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Keep
on Carvin'</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">
<BR></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT color=blue face="Book Antiqua"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'; COLOR: blue; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">-Mike
B.-></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">
<BR></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT color=blue face="Book Antiqua"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'; COLOR: blue; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Wooden
Dreams Woodcarving</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'; COLOR: blue; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><A
href="http://www.woodendreamz.com">http://www.woodendreamz.com</A></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Joe Dillett<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, September 18, 2009 9:53
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> [Woodcarver]<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Woodcarver] Off Topic
slightly - Bamboo NA Flute made withMikeBat NEWR</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hi Chuck and Mike,
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">That's an great sound you
got Chuck. There are not many carvings that we can listen too that sound so
good. Thanks for sharing.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mike, great teaching job
and a great project. Any chance that we might get you to teach at the GOW
sometime?</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>Joe Dillett<BR>The
Carving Shop<BR>645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3<BR>Somonauk, IL.
60552</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(815) 498-9290
phone<BR>(815) 498-9249 fax<BR><A
href="http://www.thecarvingshop.net">http://www.thecarvingshop.net</A> [business
web site]<BR><A
href="http://www.carvingmagazine.com">http://www.carvingmagazine.com</A> ['Ask
Joe' column]<BR><A
href="http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett">http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett</A><BR>******************************************************************</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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September 17, 2009 8:26 PM</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Re:
[Woodcarver] Off Topic slightly - Bamboo NA Flute made withMike Bat
NEWR</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hey
Chuck, thanks for the plug. Gotta say though, it’s humbling to the
teacher when the student exceeds them… both in playing and in construction
<G>. You’ll have to describe to me what helped the volume like
that, so I can use it in future classes. Don’t have that problem with my
flute classes where we carve them from wood, but that’s one of the reasons I
enjoy volunteering at the NEWR... every once in a while I teach
something that for me is brand new (like female wood spirits or N.A. style
flutes from river cane), and get to work the kinks out of it. The other
“beny” is that I usually learn as much from my students as they learn from
me.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If
anyone is familiar with the New England Woodcarvers Retreat, this is one of
the classes I was scheduled to teach. Had to cancel this year, but they
said they forgave me and have me penciled in for next year. It will
definitely be on my list for the next NEWR as well as the Retreat. Using river
cane made it possible to teach in a one day class. That idea was thanks to Don
Dearolf who attended by N.A. style Flute tuning demo the year before.
Like I said… I learn a lot from my students.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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[mailto:woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Charles Trella<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:50
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
woodcarver@carverscompanion.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Woodcarver] Off Topic slightly
- Bamboo NA Flute made with Mike Bat NEWR</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">So - I don't pipe up on here
very often sitting in lurk mode most of the time. But I wanted to submit a
post recommending Mike's NA Flute in bamboo class should he ever offer it
again at NEWR. I had the pleasure of being one of Mike's guinea pigs for his
first time teaching this class at this last NEWR. Although we ran into some
roadblocks trying to get tuning and the online software used to layout the
finger holes straight, it was a very enjoyable class and I was very happy with
the way my flute turned out. If you're interested I've made a couple posts
about it with a YouTube video of me playing it in my blog here: <A
href="http://woodsmythsmuse.blogspot.com/">http://woodsmythsmuse.blogspot.com/</A><BR> <BR>In
addition, I have a post about the Traditional Woodcarving class my wife
Theresa and I took with Maura. Also highly
recommended!<BR> <BR>Cheers!<BR>ChuckT</SPAN></FONT></P>
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