[Callynne]

Â* Â* A while back there was a discussion going about where we carved and I mentioned having a portable carving desk. Â*It fits across the arms of my recliner so I can use it in the evenings and weekends when spending time watching television with the hubby. Â*Other times it sets on a table in my sewing room, it's always ready to use either places.
Â* Â* I snapped a picture of it and put it on my www.photo.epson.com site, if anyone is thinking something like that might work for them and wants to check it out. Â*Just type callsr@csonline.net in the Visit Friends Albums box.
Â* Â* Oh yeah, the dark brown vinyl hanging down is a recent addition, I attached it to the bottom of the desk and let it drap over me when carving, it catches a bunch of the woodchips and I can just 'flip' them back up on the carving desk. Â*Callynne

Go idea there Cally, you could sit that on a workmate too, and have a little carving corner.....

I have GOT to be the messiest carver known to man. I would NEVER think of carving in the living room while watching TV or whatever. I've seen others talk of using aprons, portable desks, etc.....but I don't see how one carves so very carefully to keep all the chips on the apron or desk!?! I have chips 'flying' when I carve - whether using power tools or hand tools, or even my knives. LOL...what am I doing wrong?

Teri

Teri,

I think I could give you some strong competition for the messiest carver title . I thought the reason why people put doors on their carving studios was to keep the chips in! As far as the chips going everywhere, the trick is to learn to aim them. That way you can enter a spit and whittle competition (timed event) and aim them at the other contestants. Remember, Chips Happen!

Dave

[AlArchie]

that happens to me, too, Teri, and I just chalk it up to being enthusiastic!

Al

I use a sheet on the floor and keep the dustbuster and shop vac close. Still get in trouble for chips in the carpet.

Good whittlin, Cliff
Charles City, Iowa
http://cliffordparker.tripod.com

Okay, good...LOL...so I'm not the only messy carver. I definitely keep the door to my workshop closed, and try like the dickens to keep the chips in this room...but it never fails that I'll track some through the house anyway...not to mention having shavings sticking to my clothes.

Teri

[masker001]

I to am a very messy carver,there are chips all aver the place,but I came up with a very compatible solution.My ever beautiful wife just stands behind me and vaccums up the chips as they fall.{ya right}She stands behind me all right,but with a baseball bat.YOU PICK UP THOSE CHIPS,WHO WAS YOUR MAID LAST WEEK!!!HaHa

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I have GOT to be the messiest carver known to man. Â*I would NEVER think of carving in the living room while watching TV or whatever. Â* Â*I've seen others talk of using aprons, portable desks, etc.....but I don't see how one carves so very carefully to keep all the chips on the apron or desk!?! Â* Â*I have chips 'flying' when I carve - whether using power tools or hand tools, or even my knives. Â* LOL...what am I doing wrong? Teri: You have to quit carving with a hatchet!!

Teri
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Am I the only 'neat' carver here?? I just sit at the table, put an empty coffee cup in front of me and aim the chips at the cup, when I am finished I just empty the cup!! : 8) Oh by the way, if you believe that, I have a nice piece of swamp land I want to talk to you about, good investment!