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Old 07-31-2008, 03:39 PM
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Have been carving for about three years but still a real novice to this art. No speciality as yet. Just like to keep my hands busy. My projects have mostly used local limbs, such as boxwood, Bradford pear,and even peach limbs. Like to finish up by burnishing with a smooth stone or scrap of hardwood. Riverrat999
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Hello and welcome, Riverrat999. This is a great site that will hopefully help you to broaden your exposure to the carving styles.

I really envy your access to boxwood, it's my favorite. And pear and peach are nice too. I prefer hardwoods.

I would love to see your work if you get a chance to post photos.
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Old 07-31-2008, 09:18 PM
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Welcome River Rat!... PBR's? PCF's? It doesn't matter what your choice of carving is just as long as you enjoy what you're doing? Some of the guys on this forum are whittler's like myself and then we've got our Master's! It won't take you long to figure out who's who!
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Welcome aboard Riverrat999. Nice to hear from another carver who enjoys carving Boxwood. Too bad it is so hard to find any, it is a super wood to carve, hard but worth the effort.

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Old 08-01-2008, 08:27 AM
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Welcome to the forum Riverrat999! It's great to hear from another Alabama woodcarver. Talking

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Old 08-02-2008, 09:24 AM
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SnorkelWelcome riverrat999 great to have you here.
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Old 08-02-2008, 10:04 AM
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Hello and welcome, I like to carve limbs too, mostly Cottonwood. I'd like to see some of your carvings. In case you need it here is a How To up load images to this site Posting Photos
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Old 08-04-2008, 01:05 PM
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Hi Riverrat and welcome. You're gonna love it here.
I grew up in Va. and we had English boxwoods. Is that what you carve? I don't see how, the branches are so skinny. Please enlighten me.
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Old 08-04-2008, 03:41 PM
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Hi, Catbird. No, this boxwood is not English box. Do not know type. This limb is only about two inches in diameter, so I carve, or whittle, skinny objects. Small chains, curvelinear abstract pierced objects. I use a stainless steel needle sharpened to a chisel shape to "dig" out the wood in the delicate areas. Tedious but very rewarding. Thanks for the welcome, Catbird. Riverrat999Thank You
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Old 08-04-2008, 05:16 PM
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Welcome RRat..... This is a great place to meet and learn from a teriffic group of carvers. Take some time to explore the website and many carvers post links to their own websites. There is some amazing work there too.
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