Hi From UK

[BennyGesserit]

Hi Just started carving and have become totally hooked
Inspired by Doug Outside

I am 57 and took up carving on the advice of my MacMillan Counsellor ( I am in remission )

I work in IT my other hobbies are fishing , Science fiction ( hence the nick ) swimming and grandchild

Cheers

[Randy]

Welcome to the forum Benny. If you click on the dark strip at the top of the page it will take you to the WCI homepage. Click on (“How To “). You will find a lot of help getting started including a patterns & prodject section with 14 pages of patterns and tutorials as well as the great group of carvers here on the forum that are willing to help however the can.

[matsa123]

Welcome to the both of us.

[JJF]

Welcome to the group Benny

[drhandrich]

welcome to the club.
p.s. Randy..im not seeing the how to. is the dark bar the picture of the gouge cut petals, wci??

[Tom Ellis]

Welcome Benny, you are off to a great start, and should have a lot of fun with this found hobby. There is no end to creativity and projects.

[Merle Rice]

Welcome Benny , you have some great pieces and they show that you have Talent for making Chips . Hope you stick around and have Fun with us. Merle

[BennyGesserit]

Cheers guys = thanks for the welcome . there really is a wealth of info here , that is what I love about forums ( fora )
I was talking to my daughter who came to visit today and was discussing = I can have any shape limited only by my own talent and the grain of the wood
So what about a spiral with a tiny wooden ring around it so the ring falls down when you invert the piece
Like a child's toy
something I might do for my granddaughter

[BennyGesserit]

Welcome Benny , you have some great pieces and they show that you have Talent for making Chips . Hope you stick around and have Fun with us. Merle

Not to over emphasise the language difference but I assume chips = pieces of wood ?

I must admit I been carving so much lately the ends of my thumbs are losing their feeling maybe I should slow down

[BennyGesserit]

My daughters flat mate who is a truck driver in the UK sent me this PIC of an owl I had gifted
Nice to think its clocking up the miles

[Merle Rice]

Hi Benny, Sore Fingers and Thumbs come with the Hobby . You will find a way around that and not slow down on your Carving. I use Tape to protect them. Above all keep your Enthusiasm . Merle

[BennyGesserit]

To be honest Merle , post treatment my counsellor advised adult colouring books , which I didn't fancy at all , watching Doug Outside , especially the five minute wizard , on a whim I gave the carving a go , now I have gifted at least 5 pieces and am thoroughly absorbed in this hobby

[Claude]

Welcome to the forums!

Claude

[Bob K.]

Welcome to the forums. Your work looks very neatly done. Hope to see more of it in the future.

[BennyGesserit]

Thanks For the welcome Bob