Welcome to the Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board, an online wood carving forum community where you can join thousands of carvers from around the world discussing all things related to carving. To gain full access to the message board you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:
  • Browse over 90,000 posts.
  • Communicate privately with other carvers from around the world.
  • Post your own photos or view from 3,500 user submitted images.
  • Gain access to exclusive wood carving promotions offered by Wood Carving Illustrated and Fox Chapel Publishing.
All this and much more is available to you absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact the Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board's Support Team.

Go Back   Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board > Members and Magazines > Welcome Members
New to This Forum New to This Forum
Connect with Facebook
Register FAQ Members List Social Groups Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Welcome Members

Reply
Share Thread:
| More
Page 1 of 2 1 2
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-30-2008, 06:41 PM
Member
  
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 1
Default New to This Forum
I wish to take this opportunity to introduce myself to all of you. I am a 60 year old Dentist with a peripheral Neuropathy. This means I can not practice Dentistry anymore, but it also means I do not feel knife slashes very well, so all finish work begins with the word BLOOD.

I enjoy working with my hands, and I will continue to do so until I die, but then again maybe that will be sooner rather than later, ( I am insured too well with life insurance).

I also hunt and shoot flint lock rifles, and love to dry fly fish. Cowboy
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-30-2008, 06:49 PM
Hi_Ho_Sliver's Avatar
Super Moderator
  
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Arizona
Posts: 10,833
Default Re: New to This Forum
Welcome Doc... I have neuropathy of the feet due to diabetes so have a little idea what you are talking about....here is a site one of our members posted a few days back for cut proof and puncture proof gloves...in your case you might want two, I only use a glove on my left hand...have never cut my knife holding hand....but you may want a glove on your dominant hand as well..hope this helps..Safety Gloves :: TurtleSkin
take a look at the video..its impressive!
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-30-2008, 06:50 PM
big dave's Avatar
carver of fancy firewood
  
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: york,s.c.
Posts: 1,371
Default Re: New to This Forum
howdy and welcome doc, what part of the world you from?
__________________
A FAILED ATTEMPT SHOULD NOT DISCOURAGE BUT ENCOURAGE-big dave
VIEW MY WCI GALLERY
http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...0/ppuser/13964
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-30-2008, 07:57 PM
CarverFromNoWhere's Avatar
^Knife Junkie^
  
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Middle Of No Where Minneasota. Uff Da!
Posts: 2,663
Default Re: New to This Forum
Welcome to the Board Doc. Cheers
Carl
__________________
I know and can see clearly exactly what, I want to carve.
But on the long journey from my head through my arms,
So much is lost before it gets to my fingers and tools.

Niin paljon puita, niin vähän aikaa
R.I.P Cliff Letty. June, 17 1937-Jan,8 2009


My WCI Gallery

My Etsy store

My Youtube Videos
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-30-2008, 08:03 PM
Irishman's Avatar
A passion for carving
  
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Canada
Posts: 2,698
Default Re: New to This Forum
Welcome to the site. Look forward to seeing your carvings.
Patrick
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12-30-2008, 09:00 PM
Eddy-Smiles's Avatar
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 4,268
Default Re: New to This Forum
Welcome aboard Doc! We've all got one ailment or another! Our goal is simple...remain vertical! Happy carving!
__________________
"I never met a carver that I didn't like... a knife that I didn't want... a chisel or gouge that I didn't need... or a piece of wood that I didn't have to have!"
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12-30-2008, 09:22 PM
thebugleboy's Avatar
Bob
  
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Liberty, SC
Posts: 425
Default Re: New to This Forum
Welcome, Doc. I know you're going to fit right in here with us new guys and the old hands. This is about the best quality site for members I have ever seen. The accomplished carvers have a lot of patience (patients?) with the lesser mortals like myself. You'll see some beautiful work here too.
__________________
Two wrongs won't make a right, but three lefts will.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 12-30-2008, 11:59 PM
slather's Avatar
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Owen Sound Ont. Can.
Posts: 1,206
Default Re: New to This Forum
Welcome Doc, Good to have you here. Maybe some of us old guys could ship our dentures to you to work on , that way you could still work in your old profession and blood would'nt be involved LOL . Looking forward to seeing your carvings
__________________
Al

http://picasaweb.google.com/al.hillis/WOODCARVINGSMINE

Its better to take two steps forward and one step back then never having danced at all
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 12-31-2008, 01:39 AM
Senior Member
  
Join Date: May 2008
Location: So. California, LA's the pLAce
Posts: 4,097
Send a message via Yahoo to Ron T
Default Re: New to This Forum
Hello and welcome, Doc. It's nice to have you here.
__________________
Just do the best you can everyday.

My Gallery photos.
http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...0/ppuser/11336
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 12-31-2008, 04:18 PM
Donna_T's Avatar
Super Moderator
  
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Nevada, Missouri (Southwest MO)
Posts: 2,027
Default Re: New to This Forum
Well, Doc, WELCOME!!
Carving is great therapy--and dentists and plastic surgeons make great carvers cause you're already used to sculpting and reshaping matter. Just get a good carving glove and thumb guard and you're in good shape. Try power carving--it's just like holding a power drill and shaping a new filling. As a matter of fact, some of those little bits and scrapers work very well with power carving.

Stay well and enjoy carving.

Donna T
__________________
Donna Thomas has been carving in SW Missouri since 1988...
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

« Lurker revealed | New to Messaging - not to Woodcrafting »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
New to this forum mathew Welcome Members 11 04-17-2009 02:09 PM
UK forum Dhubhglas General Wood Carving 3 10-21-2008 05:07 PM
New to forum James K. Walker Welcome Members 7 09-03-2008 07:12 PM
New to the forum Robert Peak Welcome Members 10 04-03-2007 10:28 PM
Greetings New to the Forum photodog Welcome Members 13 06-01-2006 08:43 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:34 PM.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Contact Us - Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2010 Fox Chapel Publishing Co., Woodcarving Illustrated