[mikeg]

Don't feel bad, you're not alone. I'm still working on mine. It doesn't help that I've changed patterns a bunch of times. I have carved 6 different ornaments to varying degrees before I decided that I didn't want to carve 9+ of them. I've finally settled on one and have got 3 donein the last week. Depending on this weekend, I hope to get the other 6 done. I find that the 3rd one was quite a bit quicker than the 1st one and I suspect that I'll get faster, to a point, as I doe the final 6.

mikeg

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

You don't have to do all the carvings the same Mike.....you can send whatever you like, I send different ones to different people every year.

[mikeg]

I know they don't have to be the same but I figure the practice is good. I try to improve upon each one, there's always plenty of room for improvement! I didn't get much time this weekend since putting the kitchen back together after the new flooring was put in took longer than I expected. I'll keep whittling away at them though!

mikeg

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Hey Mike! Whats more important...? Carving or a kitchen you can eat in? lol

[mikeg]

Jeez, that's almost word for word what my mother-in-law said!!! Since she lives with us and my wife was on her side, I didn't get any carving done last weekend!

mikeg

[mikeg]

Yesterday afternoon I had a package waiting for me from Gene. Inside was a cute Santa ornament! My only complaint is that you didn't sign it Gene!

Thanks for the great ornament!
mikeg

[gene messer]

Sorry about that Mike .. Iam notorious for that .. My wife get's on me all the time for that ...

Your probably not the only one that got one that way .. I just forget everytime to do it .. Gonna have to put a sign up in my garage to remember ..

Gene

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by mikeg

Jeez, that's almost word for word what my mother-in-law said!!! Since she lives with us and my wife was on her side, I didn't get any carving done last weekend! " smilieid="20" class="inlineimg" />

mikeg

Yeh, but I bet she wasn't kidding! I was.....WE KNOW whats more important! heck....I can eat sitting on my workbench ha ha

[cotton]

My Gene Messer ornament isn't signed, either. I figured he knew that any of us could just recognize it as his (he'd be right).

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Yes but a year or two down the road and numerous ornament swaps later...you will forget! speaking for myself that is! so I wrote Gene's name on the bottom...would be 100% better with his signature....but what the hay!