Help Please

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Like a lot of you, I enjoy reading (topics vary depending on current interest), woodworking, pool (pocket billiards), and cooking. Unlike Dileon, I haven't really taken any classes, although I would like to.

Carry on everyone, and best wishes for your today.

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I see what you mean Dwight. Thanks for the links.

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This might be a stupid question Dwight, but how does one tell if the wood is too hard?...

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All great information, especially about the branches Robson Valley. Thanks.

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Sorry it's taken so long to reply to some of you. Life's got in the way and I haven't had time to do much. Thanks for all the help so far. I might have to look into some online sales.

Thanks again everyone....

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Steve,

Actually, I got the basswood at one of the local hardwood dealers. Did some resawing to get it thinner, and then went to town trying to carve. I did try some Hobby Lobby stuff once though. Must have been lucky, or don't know enough, but it seemed all right to me. With practice...

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Re: What else do you do?

I do a little woodworking (furniture type stuff, or whatever my wife would like). I enjoy reading, crossword puzzles, sudoku, and lateral thinking type things. Paying rent to the bank so I can have something to call mine, so there are many projects that go along...

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Re: Help Please

The stuff you can learn here is amazing. Thanks for sharing everyone.

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Never heard of using toothpaste. Guess that makes some sense. Thanks.

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Thanks for all the advise everyone, and I apologize for taking so long to get back to you all.

Paolo59, The wood is basswood, so it should be nice and soft to carve (I hope).

Kadiddle, Contacting them sounds like a good idea. I\'ll have to...

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Thanks Bill. There is a carving club nearby, but they meet in the afternoons when I am at work. I will give youtube a shot and see if I can glean anything. The few videos I have seen, the person seems to come out with a perfect product (which I am sure comes with many...

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I am hoping I can get some help to figure out what I am doing wrong. This is what I am starting with and this is what I end up with . Is the knife not sharp enough? Am I trying to go to deep? Is it just my own stupidity (VERY possible with that one)? Here are some more examples.

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Re: Chip Carving

Try this
http://woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?13-Relief-and-Chip-Carving

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Re: Grandson plate (finally)

Very nicely done.

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Re: Test with photo

I can see it and it seems to open when I click on it. Not sure why the others are having problems. Maybe whatever it was is fixed by now.