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[Arthur C.]

Amen, Brother!...

[Arthur C.]

[QUOTE=Combo Prof;n1232026]I tried mounting to a scrap board with screws. One wack with a chisel and the oak block split. SNIP
If you drill a pilot hole before using the screw it puts less pressure on the wood and may prevent the splitting you experienced when mallet carving, which also stressed...

[Arthur C.]

I agree with Randy about DVDs and only by those carvers you respect. I might also add that just because a carver is good at a particular type of carving doesn't mean that he's good at all types. I see carvers who excel at most types of carving but just can't quite get it together when carving the human...

[Arthur C.]

Just dive in and start making chips. Everyone carves a little differently, and if you make a mistake just modify the initial design to accommodate it. If you lop off a hunk you can always glue a piece back on and re-carve. I've started carvings that don't seem right but I can't quite figure out why...these...

[Arthur C.]

No problem with that, but I would carve the block before attaching to the header. Also, if you plan to stain, I'd do that before gluing, too. Yellow carpenters glue (e.g., Titebond, or similar) will do fine, but should be weighted or clamped for at least a half hour then allowed to cure overnight.

[Arthur C.]

Great news, Eddy! Got to have a pooch around, especially a rescue. Perfect companion, always ready to listen, always understands what you mean and agrees with you! Delilah is a pretty one, good choice! We couldn't be without one, that's for sure!

[Arthur C.]

Fine carving, John!

[Arthur C.]

I don't know how many channels we get on cable, but it's probably in excess of a hundred. My wife records what she likes (and a very few that I like, too) for viewing while zipping through the asinine commercials. If it was just me, I'd ditch cable in a heartbeat. I've tired of football and have zero...

[Arthur C.]

I don't keep any records except a photo. It's very rare that I repeat a carving. There are just too many things I want to carve, so the details of a done deal aren't really important to me.

[Arthur C.]

Well done, Dave! I've been eyeing this pattern for a good while now...I really like Cipa's carvings.

[Arthur C.]

Greg, if you can't find "skinned" knees, there are YouTubes on removing the bark, very easily done.

[Arthur C.]

This whole discussion, particularly, the statement from Pallin, "There are still those of us who have a creative itch that needs to be scratched, and don't need any income from our efforts", rings the bell for me. I read a relevant quote yesterday that I was going to post on the forum today...

[Arthur C.]

Well, Steve, I'm willing to pay for content that interests me...I have no interest in or time for producing content. As a buyer/consumer/subscriber, I have no reason to contribute to a magazine I pay for. I no longer subscribe to WCI as it seldom presents material of interest to me. I voted with my...

[Arthur C.]

Beautiful, delicate piece. Well done!

[Arthur C.]

Ed, I like the "emerging" concept you conceived, and think the flying chips idea is brilliant...sort of a birth snapshot, a moment in the cat's creation. This will be a thought-provoking piece.