Hello from Ohio!

[banjoplayer]

Hello! My name is Rick. I am 15 years old and am a beginner carver. I kind of played with the idea of carving a few years ago, but gave up. In December, I decided to try it again, and love it now! I bought a book called Whittling Sticks and Twigs, and it really got me interested. I am a banjo player, and have been playing close to 4 years. I live on a farm, and am homeschooled. I love aquariums, and hope to carve realistic fish, and plants, and make a "wooden aquarium". I also would like to carve some wood for the aquariums I have now (I want to carve a realistic hand and put it in my piranha tank). Well, that's about all. I look forward to seeing everybodies projects, and learn a lot.
Thanks,
Rick

[Magicman]

Welcome to the group Rick, if you have questions just ask there are plenty of folks willing to help. Have fun with it.
Larry

[Tom-H]

Welcome to this forum Rick. I look forward to seeing your posts and maybe some photos of your progress. What part of Ohio?

Tom H

[Lazy Carver]

Welcome to the WCI family Rick! You do know what happens if you carve a hand from wood and leave it in a tank full of Piranhas?..Don't cha'??? You get a wood carved skeletal remains of a hand! LOL!!! HA! If only there was a way to harness the carving ability of Piranha's.....??? We wouldn't need to carve! What's the sense in that???

[banjoplayer]

Thanks everybody. I live out in the boonies but the closest town is Lancaster, in Fairfield County. Since people sell the paintings that monkies and elephants do, why not a piranha carved log? LOL
Thanks again,
Rick

[breezly]

Welcome to the forum

[idigjars]

Hello and welcome to the forum Rick. My grandson AJ is 15 also and really enjoys carving. Take care and keep us posted on your projects. Best regards. Paul

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Welcome to this forum

[Riverman]

Hi Rick, welcome to the group!
Bob

[Boydman]

Morn'in Rick,

That was a great intro.....you sound like a young fella with lots of passion and ideas for your work!........look forward to seeing some of your carvings!....not too sure about putting wood into the tank...should give the fish something to work on!....ha!