[Alice in Wonderland]

I am thinking of you too Nancy ,and I hope that everything goes well and you can "hug" your tools again, there is nothing worse ,than not feeling good , it seems to come always in bunches too.
Oh ja, the golden years, they say 'when you are over the hill ,you pick up speed" so true. So hang in ,tomorrow is another day and hopefully a better one, it could always be worse.
Take care Alice

[Nancy-ID]

Thanks everyone for the words of encouragment, it really does help. Yup, I was one of those that thought even when I got older, I wouldn't be old. Ha, jokes on me. I feel better about it all today, thanks to you guys. I know it could be worse but it was sort of a shock for some reason. I thought the worse but then also thought when I got there they would say it wasn't really all that bad. I think my biggest problem now is thinking about all the web work we have going right now and how we thought it would be helping to build a little back up money since our move out here wacked us. Oh well. In my thinking about what do I do during that toothless period, I decided I can go hiking out in the woods looking for good carving wood. and go fishing, they won't care how I look. Yeah, there will be a "toothless" period since I am going where they are trying to help a person out with lower cost. No frills added like the "immediate dentures". As for the biopsy all other tests came back ok so it is a pretty sure thing that it will end up being a cyst or something like that. Its tempting to cancel the next doctors appointment since it is the day after the big tooth pull, but I guess I can talk myself into keeping it. Other than all that doo-doo . . .on the carving scene . . .I am still hard at work on Hef. Had to laminate the wood to get a big enough block and now he has a hairline crack on the top of his head about a 1/2 inch deep. Trying to figure out how I can fix this since it is basswood and it is to be natural finish. How might I fix that crack without causing discoloration? Also related to carving, I won't be attending the salt Lake City show now with these medical bills and soon to be prune faced smile. Lets hear it for teeth

[BobD]

I'd try a Dutchman...I think Chris Pye demonstrated on in one of his slipstones
http://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/

It's basically taking a whole area out and plugging it with another piece of basswood that matches the surrounding areas.

THere are some nearly clear glues out there now too.

Another idea would be to fill the crack with a gap-filling CA glue. If you finish it with lacquer, the CA glue blends right in with the lacquer!
BOb

[santagibbs]

Hi Nancy, I have been off the board for a couple of days.. I am sorry to hear of so many things gping wrong at one time.. But remember this ." inch by inch, everythings a chinch." and " This too shall pass." I thought this year would be my year for mending many things that I have put off .. Started out with MRI and found all my leg problems was a spur on my spine so the Doctor sent me to a pain clinic for a series of thrree shots in my spine and the first one was so great that I couldn't belive the Miracle! but have had the three and it's still hurting if I bend so, I am hoping it's the freezing weather... Many more things that need attending too and am in the process of moving my Studio downstairs... Oh my gosh... I have got to think ..Inch by inch everythings a chinch.. I have a lifetime of collected information and things that I will not throw away. so it will be all year, moving down stairs... keep the Faith and we will all keep you in our prayers. Next year it will be all behind you..Charlotte

[Nancy-ID]

Originally Posted by BobD

I'd try a Dutchman...I think Chris Pye demonstrated on in one of his slipstones
http://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/

It's basically taking a whole area out and plugging it with another piece of basswood that matches the surrounding areas.

THere are some nearly clear glues out there now too.

Another idea would be to fill the crack with a gap-filling CA glue. If you finish it with lacquer, the CA glue blends right in with the lacquer!
BOb

Thanks Bob. I tried it and it worked well. Much better than trying to make wood filler blend in. thank you, thank you