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Oh man.....right to the heart....

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Stihl is pretty much#1 for gas models. Husqvarna if you can get good parts and service locally.
Have no experience with electric, but Stihl makes electric and get good reviews.

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Congrats on your set of 3 of flex cuts, good knives and they do get sharp. Sharpness is the key to success.
I have a bunch of the knives mentioned above and a few more, love em all.
The point I would like to make is a nod towards the Mora knives.
I bought the standard "Frost"...

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Nice work. The wood spirit grabs my eye. But; the saddle on the fence, rolling hills.......takes me away to simpler times.
Jim

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Whoops.. Thought I was sending actual pattern. Hope this comes through.
I am trying to learn some of this tech stuff.
Let me know if it does not work will try again

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Hope Just Carving is still looking for these patterns. This guy has just been laying around my bench, almost threw him away. I carved him when the issue came out.
If you look close you can see where his bindle is supposed to be, drill through his hand and use 3-4 inch piece of wood and it helps...

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Thanks all for the warm welcome and welcome to all the newcomers to woodcarving in what ever way you wish to express yourself.
One thing that I have always noted about wood carvers is their support of others. Sure; we have competitions. But the fundamental craft is handed down, one carver to...

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Here are a couple recent carvings and a knife that I made from my grandfathers old pen knife. I just had to figure out how to load pics.
Jim...

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Greetings, my name is Jim and I am a wood carver. I was an active member back around the turn of the century, then life got complicated and carving things kind of petered out in 2009. My current occupation is unknown. I have been accused of being retired; but feel much too young for that title. I prefer...