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| Welcome Members | 
12-01-2006, 10:45 PM
| | jstive | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: CADILLAC MI
Posts: 43
| | Another old one with a new hobby I was forced to retire due to my health (won't get into it just thank the lord I lived through it). Anyway I have always had great respect for all you carvers out there and I want to try and get into it a little bit. I bought a few beginners gouges and chisels and a cheaper knife set that takes different blades for different uses. Figured I will pick up some quality knives after I get into it a little bit. I did however buy a colwood wood burner kit. I believe it was one of the better kits they offer. It is the super pro II with replaceable tips. I want to do birds and I like that soft look of the feathers alot of the carvers do so I went ahead and bought a good one. I started practicing on doing feathers on scrap wood and I got to tell you I have a long way to go. I run across this forum on the web and I got to say it is going to be of great help to me in the future. When my reitirement finally gets here I plan on buying a few tools and will be asking you folks for some help. Anyway I planned on keeping this short and it has gotten away from me a little bit. What I wanted to say was thanks for such a nice website and the loads of info in it. I hope someday I will become as good as some of you people are at carving. I know Iam gonna give it one heck of a try and know that I will enjoy it. Thanks again and until I start bombarding you guys with questions keep up the good work. Jim | 
12-02-2006, 04:22 AM
|  | Midnight Carver | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Glen Daniel,West Virginia
Posts: 138
| | Re: Another old one with a new hobby Welcome to the group. Ask away, somebody will get back with an answer.
groozier | 
12-02-2006, 04:42 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lexington S.C.
Posts: 2,078
| | Re: Another old one with a new hobby Jim:
Welcome to the site,its loaded with woodcarving info,just ask. | 
12-02-2006, 07:01 AM
|  | Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Miramichi, NB, Canada
Posts: 4,651
| | Re: Another old one with a new hobby Welcome aboard Jim. Your story sounds familiar to many of us, so you'll fit right in around here. Ask all the questions you want, we have a wealth of experience aboard here and real nice folks to help you.
Bob | 
12-02-2006, 07:49 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio
Posts: 2,182
| | Re: Another old one with a new hobby Welcome Jim! This is the place to be. Lots of very talented, skilled, and helpful, carvers here. But there are a lot the same types of carvers right around where you live in Michigan too. Tom H | 
12-02-2006, 09:45 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Scott, Ga
Posts: 604
| | Re: Another old one with a new hobby Welcome Jim.
Arnold | 
12-02-2006, 10:59 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Guyton,GA
Posts: 2,519
| | Re: Another old one with a new hobby jimm,
hello and welcome to the board.
bart | 
12-02-2006, 10:34 PM
|  | Moderator | | Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Southwest Missouri
Posts: 1,207
| | Re: Another old one with a new hobby Welcome Jim,
Learning to carve will be a great way to to transition your "early" retirement and give you lots more to look forward to in the days and months ahead.
Sounds like you've purchased a great wood burner, but I'd caution you (from experience) to avoid buying sets of carving tools. Buy 2-3 good carving tools (knife, v-tool, and veiner), sharpening tools, carving glove and seek out an area carving club or a carving instructor to help get you started.
Regardless, we're glad you've joined us here on our message board. Let us know how your carving experience goes--and holler any time you need advice or help.
Donna T
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12-03-2006, 12:17 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: High Desert, Arizona
Posts: 3,623
| | Re: Another old one with a new hobby Welcome, great to have you join us. I have only been carving for a year and boy have I learned from all these fine carvers and woodburners. All you have to do is ask if you need help. Don't forget to share your carvings when your ready.
Kathy | 
12-03-2006, 12:39 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: mississippi
Posts: 503
| | Re: Another old one with a new hobby welcome from mississippi also,good luck and just keep on practicing,there are some real good people and carvers on here that would be willing to advise you on anything you need,be sure and go through and read the other threads because there is a wealth on info on here,do a search on anything carving related and you will probably get and answer just from that.i spent about 3 days reading about all the threads under general carving and a few others. good luck and happy carving | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
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