[jimjim]

Hi All; Just wanted to introduce myself. Self is a retired old fart learning a new art form, "chip carving". Have done about 3 wedding plates and have absolutely fallin' in love with this artform. It dovetails nicly with my first love called Rosemaling (about 25 years worth). Any help, suggestions or guide posts would be gratefully accepted. I've gottin' most of the books on chip carving but like everyone else am always hungering for more info.

I live in Savannah. Georgia and would like to hear from anyone in the vicinity.....Thanks , Jim

[wood-whittler]

jim,


hello and welcome to the board, i am not far from you and have been carving about 14 years now, there is a club in savannah that meets on tuesdays i think at the generation one .


bart

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Welcome.....haven't done much in rosemaling but have done a lot of chip carving and you are right....fun to do! But so is the rest of carving lol ...besides.....its an excuse to buy tools

[Lynn O. Doughty]

Welcome to the forum Jim. One suggestion, be careful about using certain words when typing threads or responses. "Fart" is okay but "Old" is definitely a No-No!

[jimjim]

Lynn; Sorry to have offended anybody, I apologize. How about Sexy Senior Citizen?....Jim ;-)

[Just Carving]

LOL Welcome Jim! As you can see, we like to have fun--and you're fitting right in!

YOUNG fart! (pffftthh!!!)

Bob L

[Thor]

Hi JimJim, and welcome.
I would love to see some examples of your Rosemaling as well as images of the wedding plates you have done.
Thor

[jimjim]

Hi Thor, Thanks for the welcome. My camera is a cheapy but I took a few pics of my Rosmaling pieces I still have. (Read as nobody wanted these). The Hoosier cabinet was one of my first. (1983). The Wedding plate was given away at the wedding and the Pie Safe wouldnt come up for some reason. I'll post pics of my chip carved wedding plate tommorrow (If I can Find the camera)....Jim

[Thor]

Those are terrific! The table top is my favorite with the wood grain as the background. The hoozier is a very successful piece. Very impressive for a first. I'm just learning about all the different styles of rosemaling. My mother did some when I was very young, and I still have a desk she did for me.
Thanks for posting the pictures, and I'll look forward to seeing more.
Thor

[jimjim]

Well, I found my camera and as promised, heres a pic of my 3rd chip carving. Please be gentle its only my 3rd time ......Jim. PS-I just realized I misspelled anniversary. #$@% I'll just say its artistic licence (How embarising)