Home
Careers
Club Search
Message Board
Carver Galleries
Subscription Services
Subscribe Today!
Magazine
Carving Community
Testimonials
What a wonderful magazine, every issue is like Christmas!... Continue
To view the
Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board
CLICK HERE

Welcome to the Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board, an online wood carving forum community where you can join thousands of carvers from around the world discussing all things related to carving. To gain full access to the message board you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:
  • Browse over 90,000 posts.
  • Communicate privately with other carvers from around the world.
  • Post your own photos or view from 3,500 user submitted images.
  • Gain access to exclusive wood carving promotions offered by Wood Carving Illustrated and Fox Chapel Publishing.
All this and much more is available to you absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact the Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board's Support Team.

Go Back   Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board > Wood Carving > Wood Carving for Beginners
First carving

First carving

Register

Wood Carving for Beginners

Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
 
LinkBack (1) Thread Tools Display Modes
  1 links from elsewhere to this Post. Click to view. #1  
Old 01-02-2006, 05:28 AM
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Boise, Idaho
Posts: 3
Send a message via Yahoo to officerjt
Default First carving
Dont know how well this will turn out but this is my first. Just started carving this last weekend. Here's my santa completed. My mom has been bugging me to carve ever since I carved a little miniature horse 10 years ago for a chess set.

Ok so now im doing it. I have to admit it is alot of fun and challenging.


John
Attached Thumbnails
first-carving-santa-780-580.jpg  
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-02-2006, 05:44 AM
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,136
Default Re: First carving
Much better than my first Santa.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-02-2006, 07:21 AM
Mark N. Akers's Avatar
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Lexington S.C.
Posts: 2,046
Default Re: First carving
John:
Very good job on carving and painting,looks like it is possibly a cypress knee.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-02-2006, 07:27 AM
squbrigg's Avatar
Moderator
  
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Miramichi, NB, Canada
Posts: 4,608
Send a message via ICQ to squbrigg Send a message via MSN to squbrigg Send a message via Yahoo to squbrigg
Default Re: First carving
You did just fine. Welcome back to the world of carving. I find the nice thing about carving is about half way through, I start planning what I'm going to do different or next. One leads to another , to another, and each better than the first. The other nice thing about carving is all the great folks you get to meet along the way.

Bob
__________________
Before they slip me over the standing part of the fore sheet, I'd like to pipe: "Up Spirits" or "Splice the Main Brace" .....................one more time.

http://community.webshots.com/user/squbrigg

link to Gallery photos
http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...user/2823/sl/s
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-02-2006, 09:07 AM
GaryMc's Avatar
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Decatur, AL
Posts: 774
Default Re: First carving
Very Nice Job John! Welcome to the best place on the internet for carving addicts!
GaryMc
__________________
When I cut myself, I bleed sawdust!
Please view my carving website
3Crosses Woodcarving
http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...00&ppuser=2680
3crosses51@charter.net
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 01-02-2006, 09:53 AM
Mitchell's Avatar
Moderator
  
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Morganton NC
Posts: 1,376
Default Re: First carving
I'm with Rick.....it's much better than my first Santa. Actually, better than my 21st Santa. You are off to a great start John. Welcome to the board.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 01-02-2006, 09:55 AM
GeorgiaCarver's Avatar
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Tifton, Georgia
Posts: 1,080
Default Re: First carving
Nice job on you first carving! Cypress is a good 1st wood to learn on. Some advice though, be sure your tools are very sharp and be sure you are wearing a safety glove....

Greg
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 01-02-2006, 09:57 AM
Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bedford PA
Posts: 354
Default Re: First carving
John, nice job! Keep this up and you are going to do fine.
__________________
http://www.cbygeorge.com
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 01-02-2006, 09:59 AM
Dylan's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Rockford, Alabama
Posts: 353
Default Re: First carving
That's a NICE santa John. Keep up the good work.

Dylan
__________________
Check out my website at www.OldOakEnterprises.com
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 01-02-2006, 10:13 AM
Kenny_S's Avatar
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEKansas, Born and raised a Jayhawker
Posts: 6,263
Default Re: First carving
Great looking Santa! If only my first Santa looked half that good.
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >

« Walking Stick- how to | more "newbie" pics »

Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/f33/first-carving-7433/
Posted By For Type Date
Wood Carving for Beginners [Archive] - Page 7 - Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board This thread Refback 10-14-2007 09:32 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:44 PM.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Contact Us - Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.10
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.1.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2007 Fox Chapel Publishing Co., Woodcarving Illustrated
Tell a Friend
New Carving Books
SANTA CARVING CONTEST
Santa Carving Contest