[Woodcarver] CHAT: Our new gallery is open...

[Tom Clarke]

Kathy,

     I too am a beginning carver but I've lurked here quite a while so.....

Let the group know your approximate location (city/state) and see if anyone
comes
up with a carving club in your vicinity. Failing that there are a number of
carving
related magazines which typically have plans and instructions included
ranging from
simple to OH MY, <G>. I'm sure others will chime in with several other web
sites but
a good start is:

http://www.thecarverscorner.com

http://www.whillock.com

http://www.thecarvingshop.net

http://www.carvingmagazine.com

http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

And Big Dog will sell you anything you need at:
http://www.thewoodcraftshop.com

Tom (nj)  ;--)

PS: if you're going to hand hold the item get a carving glove.... Less blood
on the carving that way <G>
  -----Original Message-----
  From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net]On Behalf Of Kathy Koecher
  Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:41 AM
  To: '[Woodcarver]'
  Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] CHAT: Our new gallery is open...


  I am wondering if someone can point me in the right direction, I am new to
this and the only thing I have carved or anything of that sort is a cane for
me. I watched my grandpa, when I was little, carve out smoking pipes for he
and my grandma would carve and whittle. I want to do this but I have no idea
where to start and since both of my grandparents are deceased I can not ask
their advice on how to start, where to get the wood, and other tools, or
patterns, or directions, I am coming into this totally blind about where to
start and what to do, can anyone out there help me?



  Thank you

  Kathy
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