Newbie to the group

Jimeronimo · #1 01-25-2007, 03:30 PM

Hello to all. I'm still very new to carving. Only fiddling on and off for maybe a year and a half. I have so much to learn. Unfortunately my carving time is pretty limited and I am contantly hunting for free patterns and especially so tutorials online... Haven't the time to go to a class and so I plod along on my own. Have had a few things come out decent given my time in the saddle but have huge aspirations. Anyways. Thanks so much for having me and always open to suggestions and tips. Jim

Donna_T · #2 01-25-2007, 08:50 PM

Welcome to this message board,
There's free patterns available here from the "Carving Community" section to the left of this section. I recommend a subscription to Wood Carving Illustrated--good help, good patterns with step-by-step instruction, and great motivation.

And there's good help available here, with tutorials.

Donna T

gene messer · #3 01-26-2007, 10:20 AM

Welcome Jim ... New myself ... But these folk's seem nice .. your be a regular before you know it . Good luck

Mottles · #4 01-26-2007, 10:33 AM

Welcome, well you've been carving half year longer than I (mostly relief carving). As you have noticed we have many fine carver's and burner's on these forums and you'll learn a lot. I sure have and I'm so grateful for them all and their help to me. Just ask their waiting! It's the will that is important everything else will fall into place with practice.
Kathy

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #5 01-26-2007, 11:00 AM

Welcome Jim...............

Burnurcomputer · #6 01-26-2007, 03:22 PM

Welcome to the group, lots of really nice people here. Try posting some of your carvings for us to see! I have been carving the past year on and off so as a co-newbie ....HI!!!!

Jimeronimo · #7 01-26-2007, 04:39 PM

Thanks so much to all of you. It's always nice to come home/find friends in a great environment. Jim

Irishman · #8 01-26-2007, 06:27 PM

Welcome Jim - this is a great place to learn and you'll be contributing in no time.
Patrick

wood-whittler · #9 01-27-2007, 01:04 AM

hello and welcome to the group,we have alot of talented folks here.

bart

squbrigg · #10 01-27-2007, 06:22 AM

Welcome aboard Jim. Many of us have never taken a class or instruction, isolated as we are. Never stopped us from enjoying carving for many years.

Good luck in all your carving projects.

Bob