World Wide Wood Carver's Day?????

Eddy Smiles · #1 08-14-2007, 10:40 PM

Don't let this get out but I was going through http://carverscompanion.com/Ezine/ snagging "Ol' Don" Burgdorf patterns (if there is anyone who hasn't found this site yet it's got some great reference material) and I happened across a reference to World Wide Wood Carver's Day, August 15, 2002. Then I did a Google and found another Wood Carver's Day in 2003.... then nothing. Was this just a blip on the cosmic calendar or is this a set date? Anyone know? Seems to me that it's a pretty good idea and ought to be something that gets some P.R. I had a lady approach me in Bed Bath and Beyond this afternoon and wanted to know all about the cane that I was using. When I told her that I carved it and that there was a whole bunch of old guys and gals (sorry you youngsters... it was all I could do to get the old across to her) out there carving all sorts of things she didn't believe me and wanted to know why she hadn't heard of it before. I've run across this response before! Sounds to me like "Old Farts" carving is one of the world's best kept secrets! Anyway...

Woodcarver's Day to all!!!!

mikeg · #2 08-15-2007, 08:34 AM

And a

Woodcarver's Day to you too Eddy!!

mikeg

slather · #3 08-15-2007, 08:47 AM

Eddy ,

Wood carvers day to you too , does this mean that I don't have to do anything but carve today ? Just wish my magazine would show up cause I feel neck'ed without it
Al

chuckt · #4 08-15-2007, 09:54 AM

Hmmm - well shoot - if I'd know'd it was WWWDay today I'd have taken the day off. <sigh> Does this day apply to us spry young 46 year olds too?

WWWC's day everyone!

ChuckT

Kenny_S · #5 08-15-2007, 10:47 AM

Old Farts eh? Well, Can you SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLL what Eddy is posting?

Don't worry Chuckt, to a 30 year old, you are an "Old Fart"

And yes Eddy, that does mean you can carve alllllllllll day. But then, that depends on the Old Fart's wife, HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEH!

chuckt · #6 08-15-2007, 11:03 AM

Heh heh - yeah - I know that ALL too well Kenny. I work with mostly 20-30 somethings so I got into woodcarving so I could be a "youngster" again. <grin>

!
ChuckT

Eddy Smiles · #7 08-15-2007, 09:40 PM

As mentioned on another post I turned 62 today and since we celebrated yesterday that's exactly what I did all day today.... Carve!!!! And believe it or not I did it with this "Old Farts" wife's blessing! Ha! Ha! Ha!