Local Wood Carving Club

kcwaterguy · #1 08-22-2006, 09:22 AM

I finally was able to make it to a meeting of a local wood carving club last night and man did it help already. I took my great Goody roughout and said "I got this and what advice do you have?"

He tossed it aside and got a stick of basswood and said you need to learn eyes. It is amazing how I have tried eyes but the HANDS ON learning in that 15 minutes was priceless. I am now no longer thinking of covering my Santa's face with a hood..... (I know that would have been a cop out).

I enjoyed being there so much. He gave me a little cutout of a mini paint brush they use for beginner demonstrations here and when I got home I HAD TO get my knife out and do it. I will take pictures soon to show you my official first in-the-round carving... LOL

Sean

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #2 08-22-2006, 09:50 AM

I envy you, I sure wish we had a woodcarving club! the closest is in Prescott 2 1/2 hours away

carver6 · #3 08-23-2006, 02:51 PM

Hi Ho,
Why don't you run an ad in a local advertisement, the paper, or hang some kind of note on grocery store bulletin board, post office (and just hope no one recognizes who you are

) and start your own carving club. Might be surprised at how many people would be interested.
Garon

Just Carving · #4 08-23-2006, 02:53 PM

And 7 little guys'll show up singing, "Hi Ho, Hi ho,...."

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #5 08-23-2006, 05:13 PM

tried an ad in the paper, talked with numerous people including some that say they are carvers, also posted on a local internet site...nothing, nada zilch?

You guys didn't tell them who I was didya?

mdallensr · #6 08-23-2006, 06:25 PM

And 7 little guys'll show up singing, "Hi Ho, Hi ho,...."

Now that was funny!!! Mike