[rick-in-seattle]

I found 1/2 an hour to carve on Christmas eve, and was able to finish a carving I began nearly two years ago.

Feels good just to complete a carving.

I still have a large box of unfinished carvings to work on when I find time.
I should have sent them out as unfinished Christmas presents to carvers.

[chipper67]

Hi Rick,

Do you have a picture of it?

Chipper67

[squbrigg]

It's a nice feeling, I agree Rick. Big or small, long term or small piece, finishing a carving gives me a sense of accomplishment too. One of the reasons I have been doing more carving lately, than ship modelling, quicker gratification. But......having admitted that..... the gratification that you get on a piece you spend of a year or two or six, is certainly worth the effort.

Bob

[Nancy_G]

Congratulations, Rick -- I'm really tickled to hear that great news from you.

Give me a year or two and I just might pick up a knife again, huh?

[AlArchie]

You better pick that knife up before then, Nancy! don't make me come down there..............

Al

[Nancy_G]

hee hee.....Al, you and wife can't stay away from that gorgeous grand daughter.... you'll be back down here soon. Swing by in this direction too.

[Canopener]

Good for you Rick, it must feel good to "Get one done".
I know the feeling, getting caught up in projects around the house and other commitments. I finally got a few little carvings done for Christmas and now am kind of back in the groove. I have one carving in the vise that I just gotta finish for a friend; it was meant to be done long ago.
I also have a razor about half done, and it is laying there on the bench calling my name; well, actually not my name but something not very nice. "Dude, I am naked steel here; howze about sharpening me up and giving me a handle for the love of Mike!".
Anyway; glad you got your power back, Merry Christmas and New Year. Hope it a prosperous one!
Jim

[Mark N. Akers]

Rick:
That's fantastic,you know you need that time every now and then.

[rick-in-seattle]

Here are a couple pictures:
http://www.littleshavers.com/RicksWorkbench.html

Most of my unfinished carvings need their eyes carved.

Of course, I tell people my reason for carving the eyes last is it compels me to carve the very best eyes possible.

Actually, I am afraid if my unfinished carvings had eyes, they would cast disparaging, culpable looks and make me feel guilty.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Talk about being busy! Canopener and I are about 2 hours away from each other and haven't met personally yet? geez...and they said you can do "all that" when you retire....yeh right!