I say YES to Study Sticks

tnartist05 · #11 05-13-2007, 09:47 AM

Edo the link opened for me. Thks

Merle Rice · #12 05-13-2007, 09:52 AM

Hi Tom, That sounds like a good idea. I'll give it a try. Then I,ll have more Study Sticks , that,s OK though my family will put holes in them and hang them on the wall. LOL.
Merle

Thomp · #13 05-13-2007, 10:56 AM

Merle,

I cant agree more,

a bird(or study stick) in the hand is worth all of them in the bush..
Pictures just cant explain the details, different plane levels and recesses of depths in the cuts nor show how the cuts were made as to the angle the blade went in, and in a picture what may look to be a single cut line in reality winds up being a succession of many small cuts giving a totaly different look when you can see the details.

without getting overly wordy i started a thread dec of 2006 in beginners form its a sticky post at the top, called re-introduction to study sticks i think...it was effort trying to get some kind of a share around thing going for folks to share their cast offs as they progress and practice carving the sticks.

the study sticks are suppose to be practice sticks where you carve several of the same one to get the method practiced and memorized, toss the bad ones away and then pass off the good examples to the beginners, or thats the way i was told by grandpa..

I received a really nice santa pin from Tom H.
recently, im feeling like tom sawyer and huck fin,
Tom h. painted the fence and sent me a study stick on the santa pin... (Hope he dont feel like he got slickered out of it)

" tom i got a sling shot, harmonica and a glass door nob if you need a little trade to boot!"
cuz i think got the best of the deal i think..

With Tom H.'s blessings
pictures of toms study stick are posted on my picasa site [link]
and your all welcome to come and post comment, i got some fuzzy photos to replace but its posted up there, im hoping to put my efforts up following his tutelage, in the lower area,
heck your welcome to download the album for working at home with it offline if you wish.

Sorry there isn't a spell checker on picasa... and i know i tend to ramble but comment please. it will only get better from here

Merle Rice · #14 05-13-2007, 12:33 PM

Hi Thomp, Went to your tutorial on Santa Stick and liked it very much. I am glad that started this Thread on Study Sticks because I am getting a lot of good help and information. I have Picas also and like it very much. That is where all my pictures are and am trying to send them with my

s. Being that you explane things nicely, if you would take your time and lay out the procedure step by step so I could post some of my pictures I sure would appreciate it.
Merle

Merle Rice · #15 05-13-2007, 01:44 PM

I had a size problem with Pictures on Threads but I got them on my page. Will keep trying because it is driving me NUTZ.
Merle

Thomp · #16 05-13-2007, 02:12 PM

merle, i sent you an im,
pictures arnt as big of problem as they seam to be.
email that addy on im.

Thomp · #17 05-14-2007, 02:22 AM

a link for posting photos is
Picture size
pretty well discussed there

Merle Rice · #18 05-14-2007, 08:28 AM

Thomp I think I got it. Merle

Merle Rice · #19 05-14-2007, 08:31 AM

Thanks Thomp, Drinks for everyone. It might not be a big thing for some of you guys but it is for me. Good way to start my day.
Thanks again
Merle

Thomp · #20 05-14-2007, 10:16 AM

Great Merle,

the carving is great, lots of potiential in that kind of face, tou did especially good on the eyes and nose.

glad you got over the learnig curve of getting them pics up,
its got to be the hardest thing about using the board you get an "A" Pat yourself on the back...