The Captains Website

Captain_Bandaid · #1 07-21-2002, 03:11 PM

for those of you who have been waiting breathlessly for my website ( Geez, get a life!) go to www.geocities.com/captainbandaids Â*. Please note: Geocities is gracious enough to host my website but exacts a toll in annoying pop-up advertising windows. I have no control over this and do not endorse these products!

#2 07-21-2002, 06:09 PM

HEY CAPTAIN, LIKED YOUR NEW WEB SITE. I AM THINKING ABOUT TRYING SOME BLACKSMITHING MYSELF. ANY TIPS ON GETTING STARTED?

lorax · #3 07-21-2002, 09:51 PM

Wow Cap'n, site looks great! I should have had Bran do mine (it's pretty weak) I was figuring it out myself and not doing a good job of it. Take a look if you like.
www.geocities.com/chandlerchristiancarving

#4 07-22-2002, 06:29 AM

Nice Site Buddy, I knew you could do it. It must be fun knowing all your friends here are seeing your works of art. The one big mistake I made was to not take photos of all my old work from back in the 70s and 80s oh well I still have most of the friends that I gave the stuff to, maybe I can go back and start taking photos. Keep up the good posts.

Captain_Bandaid · #5 07-22-2002, 07:07 AM

Salty, visit www.anvilfire.com and check out the 'How to get started in Blacksmithing' then on to the 'Plans' to learn how to build a forge, then hit the 'iForge' for tutorials on how to make all kinds of stuff.
Lorax, thanks, your work is beautiful. Â*I have considered trying some religious work but my inability to do a realistic human face left me fearing that the face of Christ would look too much like a cartoon. Â*I have done a few Celtic Crosses that came out nice since they have no faces on them!
Butch, I still have most of my early work...can't give the stuff away!

Bandaid · #6 07-22-2002, 09:35 AM

Â* Â* Congratulations Cap't. - Great site and great work. Â*

#7 07-22-2002, 01:45 PM

Capt.
I did say I still have most of the friends, whether or not they still have my carvings is a different story.

#8 07-22-2002, 02:38 PM

Captain, your site looks great!
I loved the woodburnings and especially your carved clocks.
Thanks for sharing!

Donna

Captain_Bandaid · #9 07-22-2002, 07:11 PM

Thanks, Donna! Â*By the way, who is that bonehead on your posting box up there? Anyway, I LOVE that 'dillo you carved! I have downloaded a bunch of pictures, planning to carve one now for a long time. I may try to forge one out of 1/2' square iron rod and make a keychain out of it first, though!

#10 07-23-2002, 10:10 AM

Hehehehehe
That bonehead is a maple skull I carved a few years ago. :P :P
I just started playing with Paint Shop Pro and made my first animation!
I loved carving that armadillo, it is black walnut, almost burl. I carved this dog (Bull Terrier) out of some of the same tree, but it has a lot more burl in it.

Give it a minute, it is animated too

Donna