Greetings from the Appalachian Mountains of NC!

[JudsonCarroll]

Hey y'all,
I just got back into whittling and woodcarving last August. My grandfather was an amazing woodworker - everything from toys to relief carving to furniture. etc. I whittled a lot when I was a kid, but forgot how much I enjoyed it for 20 years or so. Thank God, I inherited a few of his chisels, gouges, planes and a draw knife! I live deep in the woods, so I am enjoying the old ways of felling trees and turning them into useful things. The forums look GREAT, and I am looking forward to getting involved. SO many names I see here are on the books on my shelf! I make my living writing, podcasting, etc. about medicinal herbs and gardening - if anyone has any questions about such things, feel free to get in touch. I look forward to getting to know everyone!

[Merle Rice]

Hi, Judson, Welcome, always good to have New Members enjoying this Great Hobby. Stick around and Enjoy it with us. Merle

[JudsonCarroll]

Will do - Thanks!

[pallin]

Welcome Judson. It's always interesting to have someone on this site who lives deep in the woods. Seriously. It adds some first hand knowledge of working with wood in practical ways.

[Nebraska]

Welcome to the forum

[woodburner807]

Welcome to the forum, Judson.

[JudsonCarroll]

Welcome Judson. It's always interesting to have someone on this site who lives deep in the woods. Seriously. It adds some first hand knowledge of working with wood in practical ways.

Thanks, I am learning! Up to recently I have only used a chainsaw to fell trees and an axe to split wood. Now, I am learning to use hand tools. The history and use of the tools is really fascinating... I hope to build a shave horse and spring pole lathe in the spring!

[Claude]

Welcome to the forums! If you have any questions, please just ask!

Claude

[JBright11]

Welcome to the forum!

[Eddy-Smiles]

Welcome aboard Judson. You live in pretty country. My wife and I had a cabin on the Tennessee end of the Joe Brown Hwy before I gave it to my son. We spent a lot of time exploring over in the murphy area and further over by Highlands.

[JudsonCarroll]

Welcome aboard Judson. You live in pretty country. My wife and I had a cabin on the Tennessee end of the Joe Brown Hwy before I gave it to my son. We spent a lot of time exploring over in the murphy area and further over by Highlands.

Thanks! Definitely no complaints about the natural beauty... and the fishing is pretty dang good, too!

[JJF]

Welcome to the forum

[Mark N. Akers]

Welcome to the forum Judson.

[cadn24]

Welcome to the forums! There are many great knowledgeable people here. Feel free to ask questions.