Have a Great Weekend

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I wish I could!! Suns up I am up. It is rare that I will sleep during the day, I try now and then to take a nap. I rest but I am always awake. In the winter I can sleep longer with the darker mornings, but if my eyes open to daylight no more sleeping. Seems like the old I get the less good sleep I ...

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I have worked on a lot of out door projects including sail boats over the years I do not know of any outdoor finish that last for decades. There are a lot of variables the big one being weather. The wood will expand and contract with temperature changes. It will mot take to long for hard finishes to...

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I saw my Ambition! Their keeping it for me in a Webster Dictionary. Now I just need to find the desire and determination to open the book to that page!! Maybe tomorrow ?

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Positive is the only thing worth thinking. Thanks you and everyone for the prayers!...

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We will keep you in our prayers Glenn. I think the warranty went out the widow at our house. Seems like every few months I am having something worked on. It go’s with the gray! My granddad always said old is not for sissy’s. I under stand now. I start targeted radiation treatment in a few weeks....

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Wonderful job Don, carving and paint. I have not seen a sleeping hobo caricature before. brought a smile to both my wife and I.

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We are doing much the same thing Eddy. We started in June. We have not gotten to Christmas yet. After 30 years in this house we are doing a if in doubt out clean out, one room at a time. I can’t believe some of the stuff we saved over the years. I thing Christmas stuff is in Oct.

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Chris Pye books offer a lot of good information. As Ed shared there are newer publications that would add to what you will read in your book. Chris also offers many on line how to videos on his site. There is a charge. But I found it to be a worthwhile investment in my learning to carve. There are a...

Just saw you fly fisherman in in WCI issue. Well done Ed!

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Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Hot and humid down here. But looks like we will dry out some. It has been a wet week. We are behind last year, we were at 53 inch's his time last year and we are only at 40 inch's now.. . Have been grateful for the quiet hurricane season so far, But forecasts...

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Just saw this post Ed. You have got the the Otters form and like your fish you have captured the follow of their movement. Well done. Look forward to see final presentation.

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Wonderful carving. Great expression!...

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This may be helpful.
https://woodcarvingillustrated.com/?s=Whittling

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Hi Greg, Esty and Ebay are about you best bet I think....

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I have use the Foredom for many years and have not found that to be an issue. I do have to change the angle of my attack as I go lower in the wood. I use the 30 H or # 28 handpiece. The 1/4 shank burrs are all basically the same length. The 1/8th and the 3/32nd can be used higher in the hand piece giving...

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That dovetail is Impressive work Glenn. I have issues just doing a simple one....

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Hi Wade and welcome to the site. At the top of this page there is a dark strip, click on
“woodcarvingillustrated.com” , then click on “How To”. Then click on “ patterns & Projects .you will see a drop down menu, click on holiday carvings . There are a number of pages of holiday projects...

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Well done Joe. Great gift for a nice lady!

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Esty and EBay offer a good selection.

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That is a great looking carving chest. Tim Well Done!