is anybody working on anything???

[Aliciana]

Hi There
Maybe I can stirr this up a bit does anybody work on some wood those days? or just doing Garden work?
I know this is part of my problem , the Garden asks for so much attention righ now ,that I am to tired to even look at my tools, I give them a gentle stroking with a promise of a "soon" but that is it.
How about all of you Carvers?
Aliciana

[Tom H]

Aliciana, I think sometimes the carving doldrums are the culprit. I think there may be a seasonal switch somewhere that when it is thrown; the carving doldrums occur. I am currently trying to beat the doldrums by attempting to perfect some new quick carvings - Gnomes and elves with bodies to match the heads. Something that I can carve in about 6 to 10 minutes. But really I am waiting to be inspired. It happens every year in the spring. I am hoping for a rejuvenation at the EVART roundup starting 12 june.

Oh! and yes I do get inspired at the EVART roundup. Tom H

[mikeg]

I've been carving a bunch of small heads and faces. I generally start with a 1x1x3 piece of basswood. The kids love them and they're quick. I'm trying to improve by practice, practice, practice!

mikeg

[Aliciana]

Hi There
What is EVART roundup "Please"???????
You are talking to a Northerner roundup sounds with Animals??
I had starte several pieces in the Fall and they wait to be started again.One is a Girl sitting in a window,( relief) and 2 more Faces on a man and one a woman.
I like to get my work outside to avoid to clean up to many ships I just have to get more moscito spray
I have so many ideas and so much wood around ,I don't think I live long enough to get it all out off my head
Take care
Aliciana

[Tom H]

The Evart Roundup is held at Evart Michigan. Lasts year about 500 to 600 wood carvers met for 4 days. I'll bet their was at least 40 classes on every type and kind of wood carving there is. The event is free, and the classes are generally only a couple of dollars. It's held at the fairgrounds . Lots of carving and lots of fun. This years dates are June 12 to16.

Tom H

[Aliciana]

Thanks Tom for giving me an Info,
you people are so lucky to have this kind of an event, Michigan is a bit to far for me to travel I wish ,I wish.
There is only on show I am able to attend and that is only showing .Unfortunately there is only one carving club in my area, mostly Bird carvers everything else is 2-3 hours away and usely night time meetings. So you carvers are very lucky.
Aliciana

[squbrigg]

Never stop carving, and when I'm not carving, I'm thinking about carving! Got it bad!

Am currently carving a sign for a friend, he is opening an Old World style Irish Pub, and ran into trouble getting a sign carved. It is a big sign, to me, 4' x 3', and done in B.C. Red Cedar ........ what a nightmare to carve!!! He wants both sides done and I'm just about finished the first side. Had to design and carve it and paint it when finished. It is taking me a long time to do, cause I work so slow. It is turning out nice though! I am quite pleased with the over all result.

When I'm not working on that, (I have to rest a lot) I'm sitting back whittling away at small figures for my granddaughter.........you remember her from the current issue, painting the baby rat. Well, to get her away from playing with "rats"..... euch ...... I've been trying other figures! Finally have something she enjoys. Tried a family of squirrels ......... so she played with rats and squirrels together. Finally happened on the idea of the characters from one of her favorite stories that I read to her. Peter Rabbit! We now have the complete Peter Rabbit family carved and painted .......... Floppsy, Moppsy, Cottontail and Peter, and Mrs. Rabbit, and also his friend Benjamin Bunny and Benjamin Bunny Senior. They turned out marvelous!!!! She is delighted with them and quite proud of the paint job that she "helped" with. I get her to apply the first coat of wash on all of them! Most are carved in Butternut, one ot two in Basswood, are burned and painted with acrylic, then sprayed with Krylon Satin to seal.

In my "spare time", I have carved a simple cross for a lady, for her husband's grave, and am carving a dragon's head for another lady as a gift for her husband. Lots more to do waiting in the wings.

Bob

[Aliciana]

you sound busy Bob,
this is the way I like my Life too and like you I have to rest frequently my husband always tells me that I stop 5 minutes to late. There is always another bit to do and another ...right now Garden work takes over, the bugs are so bad this year , we wait 7 month to get outside and the bugs wait for us to get there. Oh well it could be worse.
Aliciana

[Kenny_S]

Carving, eating!!! Hmmmm a toss up which is my favorite. Well sleeping rates right up there. Hmmmmmm, maybe it is to growing older that makes me want to carve or eat or carve or eat or sleep.

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chump chump, whittle whittle ZZZZZ

[Aliciana]

Kenny
did you forget watching T.V.??? isn't this a men thing? Age has nothing to do with it
I have to toss between cleaning,cooking, washing gardening and then hopefully I have energy left for carving, oh Dear what a life we have
lucky us Kenny that we still have a choice, right? So many people don't
So "Happy carving" to all of you who took the time to answer
Aliciana