Hi,new member here

tomarack · #1 12-18-2007, 02:26 PM

Hi guys (and ladies,of course),
I have been carving since I can remember - and was able to hold pocket knife.My first knife I got from my loved granddad(and series more)

, as a set of my lost pocket knives since is very, very long, indeed.
Nobody told me how... so I had to learn myself from zero, cuttig all i was able..wood chips, canes , fingers (sorely my fingers mainly)..
Nevertheless with nearly a real carving I started some 30 years ago as a relaxation mainly, but time to time only...and this relation last till now...with a great joy...
I´m carving nearly all I like ..from little wood pendants to bigger"woodheads" and basreliefs...(and my fingers, of course

).
I have to say..I found this forum by chance searching for some nice owls .
I had not idea to search some forum here (like that) before.
I do hope I´ll able to put some pictures of my "wood kids" here.
Tom

wood-whittler · #2 12-18-2007, 03:02 PM

tom

hello and welcome to the board, and watch out for those fingers.

bart

Blake Lunsford · #3 12-18-2007, 03:22 PM

Welcome Tom! Make yourself at home and feel free to look around!

Blake

Fred Zavadil · #4 12-18-2007, 05:49 PM

Hi Tom,
Welcome a Dobry Den!
Which place in the Czech Republic are you from? I am originally from Brno - came to Canada in August 1989.
Fred (Bedrich) Zavadil

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #5 12-18-2007, 07:27 PM

Welcome and be sure to post some pictures of your work!

Eddy Smiles · #6 12-18-2007, 08:49 PM

Greetings and salutations! Love to see some of your projects.

Mottles · #7 12-19-2007, 10:33 AM

Hello, and welcome Tom, looking forward to seeing some of your work.
Kathy

torpidhummer · #8 12-19-2007, 01:35 PM

Welcome Tom:

Good to hear about your (finger) carving abilities, I keep all the new doctors in practical courses on appling stiches to fingers and hands. Some even suggest that I take up a safer hobby. However I'm looking forward to some of your words of wisdom in carving wood and not fingers.Oscar

Don Yarger · #9 12-19-2007, 03:50 PM

Welcome Tom,

Nice that you found us. I am new to this message board as well. But I have found that you can spend literally countless hours milling through the tutorials and other threads that are compiled here. And if you have need of an immediate answer there are countless experts that give really sound advice. I extend my welcome as well.

Don

NINJAUNO2 · #10 12-21-2007, 11:16 AM

Hi Guys Been Carving Or Better Im Really A Scrimshander Do Carve Gourds And Wood But I Make My Living And Have Done So For 26 Years Being A Scrimshaw Artist ..i Signd On To Answer The People Inquiring About Power Carvers As Ive Used Them All..ive Not Much Time To Spend As It Day Lite And Ive Got An Out Side Project Lolplease Excuse My Shouting As I Am Lazy With The Caps Etc.