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[Mitchell]

Re: Trashbag Portable Chip Catcher

I will sometimes use an old pillowcase to catch chips when carving in the \"living area\" of the house. I keep it open with a cross-stitch hoop.

[Mitchell]

Re: Frankie\\\\\\\'s finished!



Hey Debbie! Fine job on Frankie. Thanks for posting and sharing....

[Mitchell]

Re: palm gouges the sweep

Where, specifically, are you looking?

Because I have never seen just one size width available from a supplier.

[Mitchell]

Re: Are veiners/U-gouges worth buying?

Well, it really depends on what you are carving (or want to carve).

I don't use a large #11 often. I do find the smaller sizes handy for texturing.

[Mitchell]

Re: I like the new site



When I come back to the site, it does not show me as active, but I can post without logging back in....

[Mitchell]

Re: I like the new site

For me, The drop downs (Our Magazine, How To, etc.) are in white letters and do not show up unless over a darker area.

UPDATE - it appears to be an issue with my work computer and an old browser. Works fine at home.

I have to re-sort...

[Mitchell]

Re: I like the new site



There are still some tweeks needed, but it gets better each day.

I'm going to list a few things that I notice when visiting.

UPDATE - seems to be a browser issue at work.

I could not log in because the boxes...

[Mitchell]

Re: Cpl carvings on the table

Nice work Dwayne. Will get to see them up-close in a couple of days!

[Mitchell]

Re: N Carolina woodcarving show question

Ron,

Here's the contact information for the Charlotte Club that has their show next month:

Contact InformationIf you have any questions, please call us at: (704) 529-1748 or [email protected]

[Mitchell]

Re: Missing Something…

you could put and apron on her.

the face needs to be more rounded - it's a little flat...making the corners of her mouth protrude.

[Mitchell]

Re: Best recommendations for my first carving set

Here is a good reference for gouge suggestions: http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...-gouges-38348/

Knives here (plus more): http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/f33/carving...

[Mitchell]

Re: Best recommendations for my first carving set

There are lots of on tool recommendations for beginners. I'll link some later.

However there is SO much more to carving than just tools.

First is safety.
Second is maintaining a sharp tool....

[Mitchell]

Re: Leah Goddard step-by-step instructions

Thanks Bob.

[Mitchell]

Re: Leah Goddard step-by-step instructions

Dwight, You are in it.

[Mitchell]

Re: Preparing Wood For Staining

Johnniez - As Robson Valley mentions the wood has pores. The endgrain is open pores and the sides are more closed. Therefore any darker stain will be held in the pores on the ends and even drawn into the wood more there than on the sides.
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