Joe, do your hands cramp up much when you're doing these? I've been having trouble holding a gouge or mallet after 5 or 10 minutes of carving and its starting to get painful.
Glen, not a problem yet.....I'm very concious about gripping too hard.....plus I use what I call a "soft grip" tape on some of the blades and on my knives. I hardly ever use a mallet......don't like using a mallet cause it spends half it's time going backwards.....waste of time!!!!!
Joe,
Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!
-------------------- Joe Cieslowski Connecticut Woodcarvers Gallery P.O.Box 368 East Canaan CT 06024 jcieslowski@snet.net 860-824-0883 Posts: 2345 | From: East Canaan CT 06024 | Registered: Nov 2001
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-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
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As an owner of 2 newfies I can say that is a fantastic likeness of them, if your client doesn't want the finished sign I would take it Great job Joe
-------------------- Neil White Sign Magic Melton, VIC Australia whitey@primus.com.au Posts: 277 | From: australia | Registered: Dec 1999
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You talk a lot, but for those that listen to the talk and absorb the talk, it is worth it!
Hey Sherby..Ask Dan if there is fun in setting up a file to do something like that on a router table!!!
I know you have a router Dave...just kiddin ya.
-------------------- Dave Grundy retired in Chelem,Yucatan,Mexico/Hensall,Ontario,Canada 1-519-262-3651 Canada 011-52-1-999-102-2923 Mexico cell 1-226-785-8957 Canada/Mexico home
Glad your hands are in healthy shape. Seriously, I worry about that for myself because I don't carve enough to be pushing any limits, mostly just a camp sign now and then, so I wouldn't really know what to watch out for. But I have wondered about wear & tear from carving. Especially when I get as good as you!
-------------------- Frank Smith Frank Smith Signs Albany, NY www.franksmithsigns.com Posts: 807 | From: Albany, NY USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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