[JimmyB]

Mark, nice clean cuts and style. Future CCA material.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by JIM QUILICI

Great carvings, I like the way you do buttons. I really have a hard time with buttons , .... my wife said I lost some of my buttons ...... may be thats whats wrong.
Jim

Maybe they are with the marbles Jim!

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by BobD

Myron,
It's in Holiday 2006 (Issue 37). The article is actually on how to do a chip-carved golf ball holder, but the concept for getting the ball inside the square blank is the same.

Best regards,
Bob Duncan
Technical Editor

thanks Bob............

[Mark N. Akers]

Myron:
you cut three sides of the holder the same size,I think its 1 1/4" and then cut the back 1/4" larger trim the holes down and then soak the wood in alcohol and let set a while.then push a golf ball in the larger side and let it dry.

[BobD]

Hey Mark,
Our article suggested water...does alcohol (I'm assuming the rubbing variety not the drinking variety) work better?

Bob

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

I doubt it....the water softens and expands the wood, I would think the alcohol would evaporate too fast to do much good.....never tried it, but thats what I assume would happen. I have only done one of these and didn't quite cut enough wood...and wow is it tough to get that golfball in there ha ha......should try another I guess.

[Mark N. Akers]

Bob:
I have used both,and alcohol seems to do a better job of making the wood grains pliable.

[Jim OH]

Nice job Mark! The carving and painting look great. I Like those golf ball guys!
Jim OH

[tnartist05]

Great work Mark!!! Such neat carvings plus your painting really adds to them!

Tn~

[Myron Compton]

Thanks Mark for the reply.
From time to time I see a project that I have just got to try. And when I seen your golf ball guy, I thought I just had to give it my best. Thanks again....Myron