Shifty Golfer

[Steve838]

Our favorite recess game was Mumbledepeg, played with pocket knives. Kids would be locked up and expelled from school for playing that now.

Marbles would not be politically correct nowadays since there are winners, which is not acceptable....

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According to the Woodcraft website, of the 70 stores now open, only four are corporate owned, meaning the chances are that yours is franchised. This gives the owner more leeway to accept checks from known customers. A discussion with him would probably result in changes being made....

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I tried to update an old post with a picture that got lost in cyberspace. I tried to add it to "Carver Carving" in the caricature section , but it just confused people. The original post from 2014 was on top and the pictures didn't show until the last page. I decided to just start another...

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Thank you, everyone, for the kind comments. I really enjoy doing carvings that tell a story, preferably a humorous one....

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I did this back in 2014 for a friend who is an avid golfer. I am not insinuating that he plays this way, but I have never played with him. Comments welcome.

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I just checked to see who was on line and it looks like 7 members and 20 "guests". How do we get the guests to become members?...

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Now that the forum is back to its old greatness, it's time to repost some of the photos that disappeared into the vast unknown. This is a carving I did in 2014 and is one of my favorites.

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I am absolutely delighted to see how many more comments are now on he forum every day, as opposed to the few that were on before the update. My compliments to Bob and Intern Jack for once again making this the best forum on the internet. Also, welcome back to those of you who were frustrated and took...

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I think I just fixed it myself. I logged out and logged back in using a capital "S" and it opened up my old member account. Had me worried there for a while. BTW, thanks for a great forum and the hard work and frustration it must have taken to get to where we are now.
Steve (with a capital...

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Re: Forum Update July 14, 2016

Thanks, Bob. Persistence pays off. I knew you could do it. Now the next wait continues. Best of luck.

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Re: Morning person can make carving difficult

i have heard rumors that there are two 5 o\'clocks every day, but I tend to disbelieve anything I have not seen myself.

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Re: Affordable hobby



Lynn has a new series of videos called \"Angora Cowboy\" that is really great. It includes all the hints and techniques he has shown over the past several years, starting with Old Faithful.
I have become an Old Faithful fan, but if...

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Re: A question on shaping sticks

Only if it is acceptable to YOU!

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Re: Need some info

It is threads like this that keep me here. Hope all goes well with your sister, Soggy.
Steve

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Re: Today I Learned......

The problem is that when you kill one, hundreds more come to attend the funeral.