[Woodcarver] Disabled Vets tools arrived.

Tom Clarke tclarke at vm.state.nj.us
Wed Mar 19 13:13:19 EDT 2008


Joe,

How many do you anticipate needing and how many do you have ???

Tom (nj) ;--)

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> Hello Denny,

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> The mail lady came with a box just a few minutes ago. Wow, 5 knives. I

> was thinking, not know the extend of these Marines disabilitis, that

> those larger handles on the knives might be just what they need. Thank

> you very much. Your name will be passed along to our disabled Marines

> letting them know that we care and appreciate what they did for us.

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> I will keep everyone posted on how the class goes. My wife Sharon is a

> nurse and has experience working with the disabled, especially brain

> injuries. She will be right in class with me. These tools will stay

> with them. Their first job after class is a carved sign for the base.

> I will try to keep their learning on-going so your tools get a lot of use.

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> Thanks and Happy Easter.

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> Joe Dillett

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> Joe,

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> I have several knives I can donate to the Veteran Carving Thingy.

> I will get them in the mail tomorrow or early next week...

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> Denny

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> Hi Joe

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> In the most recent /Wood Carver's Supply /catalog they are

> advertising a new series of gouges, under the name "Mastercarver",

> made in China but supposedly pretty good, that run $19.95 each for

> all sizes and sweeps...They could be just the thing for building

> student sets.

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> God Bless,

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> Stephan

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> Hi Stephan and fellow carvers,

>

> Thanks for the info but $20 is to much for our budget. We're

> thinking that we might be able to get a few good used tools in the

> $7 range.

>

> Thanks to you all. I am truly amazed with the generosity of our

> carving community. John has offered to send money, Byron has

> offered three mallets and Mike is sending me a Murphy knife.

> Thanks you all for your awesome gifts. I will pass your names on

> to our Marines.

>

> This whole class concept began when my student Norm Brady asking

> me to teach a carving class to disabled vets at Camp Pendleton

> because they had a need for a carved sign. It was Norm's vision

> and his connections that gave me this awesome opportunity. There's

> nothing like getting more people hooked on carving. I plan to

> spend some 3 days teaching them the basics. We now have 3 students

> and think it will end up being 5.

>

> The 3-day class will begin with the tools and sharpening, then the

> relief donut exercise, then a free-form chip carving done with the

> V-tool, then a decorative 5 X 7 picture frame and finishing up

> with a small relief of the Marine emblem. Hopefully they will have

> fun and be able to get the sign done with Norm Brady's help after

> the class is over.

>

> Norm and I are trying to split the expense. He has a condo near

> by, saving on hotel expense. They have a woodshop on base that

> will help get some of the stuff we need. I'm really looking

> forward to spending time with our heroes Just think how

> woodcarving has improved the quality of our lives. If this can

> help even one it would be awesome. I know, as usual from teaching

> any class, that I will gain much more from this experience then my

> students.

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> Thank you,

>

> Joe Dillett

> The Carving Shop

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