Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate

Kate wrote:

Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate


Wow, that is really nice. I've always admired the ability to carve
designs and shapes.


--
If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough

Kate wrote:
Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate



Very nice!! its always exciting to get to this stage in a project.
You do very nice work Kate.... Are you just starting out or have you
been doing this for awhile??

Good luck with your next one Lee

Very....very.....nice.
A box you may put potions in or a magic charm.
Open it and out comes the smoke and genie......
jloomis
"Kate" wrote in message
...
Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 22:24:06 -0500, "Kate" wrote:

Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate

Wow... that's spectacular, Kate!

How will the parts be put together... joints, etc.?

I showed my wife the pictures and she said "Tell Kate it's beautiful.. I'm
impressed!"


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

In ,
Kate spewed forth:
Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate

very nice, the only problem is that you didn't include an order formg

Kate wrote:
Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate



I think you may have found your true calling, Kate. Amazing!

Wow... that's spectacular, Kate!


Ditto. Amazing hand you have there. You've humbled this cnc owner.

How will the parts be put together... joints, etc.?


I'll bet she puts some really nice joints in there.

"Scott Cox" wrote in message
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Wow... that's spectacular, Kate!


Ditto. Amazing hand you have there. You've humbled this cnc owner.

How will the parts be put together... joints, etc.?


I'll bet she puts some really nice joints in there.

*ehm*
"back in the day...."
that's what my box was used for.

No telling what the redheaded car killer will use it for.

LOL

K.

"ChairMan" wrote in message
ng.com...
In ,
Kate spewed forth:
Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate

very nice, the only problem is that you didn't include an order formg

Hahahhahaaaa... yea... right!
K.

"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message
...
Kate wrote:
Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate



I think you may have found your true calling, Kate. Amazing!

Charlie, I am REALLY enjoying this.
I already have the next one swirling around in my head with improvements to
this construction design.

Kate

"mac davis" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 22:24:06 -0500, "Kate" wrote:

Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate

Wow... that's spectacular, Kate!

How will the parts be put together... joints, etc.?

*Thanks Mac.
I'm copying the original box on this one but have already decided that the
joints they have put in there are not ...
oh lord... the puns...
Ok, anyway, I think I can come up with something better. I'm just pretty
limited with the tools I have. But what the hey, it LOOKS hand crafted by an
amateur and that's what I am.

I showed my wife the pictures and she said "Tell Kate it's beautiful.. I'm
impressed!"

*awww.. thell her thank you

mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

"jloomis" wrote in message
...
Very....very.....nice.
A box you may put potions in or a magic charm.
Open it and out comes the smoke and genie......
jloomis


Knowing my daughter... there will be SOME sort of smoke or genie coming out
of it.
She's carving a dragon to put in it... funny... it's looking more and more
like a pipe... hmmm....
I dunno about that kid.

K.

"Lee Tollett" wrote

Very nice!! its always exciting to get to this stage in a project.
You do very nice work Kate.... Are you just starting out or have you
been doing this for awhile??

Good luck with your next one Lee

This is my first try at carving a project like this. So far, I think it's
coming along pretty well.
Of course now I am thinking I have to get better tools and more work space
and, well, I think I may have created a monster.

It's just so much fun though!

K.

"Mark & Juanita" wrote


Wow, that is really nice. I've always admired the ability to carve
designs and shapes.


--
If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough

*heh... love your sig line!
I have always admired carving too. Someday, no false modewsty, I hope to be
really good at it.
I'm thinking I'd like to make a fireplace mantel. Not for my own home but to
sell.
The idea is swirling around in my head and my creative side has run amok.

K.

very nice, the only problem is that you didn't include an order formg
"ChairMan"

Hahahhahaaaa... yea... right!
K.

Really! I second the missing order form. Got link?

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 22:24:06 -0500, "Kate" wrote:

Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate


Beautiful work! I'm impressed, and if you did that with X-acto tools,
I'm REALLY impressed.

Bill

I agree with Bill if you're using X-Acto I'm impressed TOO! Someone give her
the address to Hartville Tools

--
Mike
Watch for the bounce.
If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
If ya see it, it didn't go off.
Old Air Force Munitions Saying
IYAAYAS
"Bill" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 22:24:06 -0500, "Kate" wrote:

Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate


Beautiful work! I'm impressed, and if you did that with X-acto tools,
I'm REALLY impressed.

Bill

Kate wrote:
Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate



Wow Kate. Now that I've seen the finished carving I'm starting to think
that you're a natural. I think you've found your next passion. That's
what happened to me. After my first carving I couldn't wait to get on to
the next project; just like all of the rest of us. Congratulations and
please post the finished product.

Lovely work Kate, I hope you will post a picture of the finished box and
show us how the lock works.

Tom

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 10:16:50 -0600, "Scott Cox" wrote:

Wow... that's spectacular, Kate!


Ditto. Amazing hand you have there. You've humbled this cnc owner.

How will the parts be put together... joints, etc.?


I'll bet she puts some really nice joints in there.


I had to think about that one... lol

I experimented with drugs, but never exhaled..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:21:29 -0500, "Kate" wrote:

I have always admired carving too. Someday, no false modewsty, I hope to be
really good at it.
I'm thinking I'd like to make a fireplace mantel. Not for my own home but to
sell.
The idea is swirling around in my head and my creative side has run amok.

K.

You might also consider smaller boxes for ear rings, etc...
They sell well..

I sell turned boxes... the ladies buy them for jewelry and the guys buy them to
"package" jewelry for gifts TO the ladies, so it's a good market..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

"Kate" wrote in message
...
Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate

Very nice, Kate! I've had about a half dozen false starts at carving, and
you knocked this out first try. Great work!

-MJ

Thanks Mac...
Good idea!

"mac davis" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:21:29 -0500, "Kate" wrote:

I have always admired carving too. Someday, no false modewsty, I hope to be
really good at it.
I'm thinking I'd like to make a fireplace mantel. Not for my own home but
to
sell.
The idea is swirling around in my head and my creative side has run amok.

K.

You might also consider smaller boxes for ear rings, etc...
They sell well..

I sell turned boxes... the ladies buy them for jewelry and the guys buy them
to
"package" jewelry for gifts TO the ladies, so it's a good market..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

"mac davis" wrote in message
news On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 10:16:50 -0600, "Scott Cox" wrote:

Wow... that's spectacular, Kate!


Ditto. Amazing hand you have there. You've humbled this cnc owner.

How will the parts be put together... joints, etc.?


I'll bet she puts some really nice joints in there.


I had to think about that one... lol

I experimented with drugs, but never exhaled..


mac


ROFLMAO!
Me too....
I was a child of the 70's, nuff said.

K.

"Casper" wrote in message
...
very nice, the only problem is that you didn't include an order formg
"ChairMan"

Hahahhahaaaa... yea... right!
K.

Really! I second the missing order form. Got link?

Uhh......
only my email address....
man, you're really putting me on the spot here....

svtkate at selby dot ws

hopefully youre kidding... I wouldn't know what to charge for one of the
silly things.

K.

Oh... well NOW you've gone and done it!
What a bunch of goodies they have

K.

"asmurff" wrote in message
...
I agree with Bill if you're using X-Acto I'm impressed TOO! Someone give her
the address to Hartville Tools

--
Mike
Watch for the bounce.
If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
If ya see it, it didn't go off.
Old Air Force Munitions Saying
IYAAYAS
"Bill" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 22:24:06 -0500, "Kate" wrote:

Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate


Beautiful work! I'm impressed, and if you did that with X-acto tools,
I'm REALLY impressed.

Bill

Thanks Chris.
I am really anxious to start the next one.
My daughter got a little pouty though and said "But ... Mom... then I won't
have the ONLY one!"
I told her she has the FIRST one.

She's such a little brat... just like her mom.

K.

"Chris Damico" wrote in message
. ..
Kate wrote:
Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate



Wow Kate. Now that I've seen the finished carving I'm starting to think
that you're a natural. I think you've found your next passion. That's
what happened to me. After my first carving I couldn't wait to get on to
the next project; just like all of the rest of us. Congratulations and
please post the finished product.

Hi Tom,
The finished box.. of course.. the lock (shhhhhh) is a secret ;¬D

"Tom Dougall" wrote in message
...

Lovely work Kate, I hope you will post a picture of the finished box and
show us how the lock works.

Tom

Kate wrote:
Hi Tom,
The finished box.. of course.. the lock (shhhhhh) is a secret ;¬D


Yeah, Tom.... you know how far those hippies will go to protect their
stash. :-)

"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message
...
Kate wrote:
Hi Tom,
The finished box.. of course.. the lock (shhhhhh) is a secret ;¬D


Yeah, Tom.... you know how far those hippies will go to protect their
stash. :-)

Here now...
I'm an old country girl.
Watch that "hippie" stuff.

;¬Þ

On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:14:50 -0500, "Kate"
wrote:

Oh... well NOW you've gone and done it!
What a bunch of goodies they have

K.

"asmurff" wrote in message
m...
I agree with Bill if you're using X-Acto I'm impressed TOO! Someone give her
the address to Hartville Tools

Kate,

I would suggest that you consider the Flexcut tools. Excellent
quality and they hold an edge very well. I recently purchased a 21
piecs set with interchangeable handles and fell in love with them
immediately. Everyone that I have talked to who uses them, loves
them.

Bill

This is beautiful! I wish I could do carvings.

"Kate" wrote in message
...
Hey gang...
I finally got all of the parts carved... PHEW! My fingers are tired.
I'll put it together tomorrow.

I can hardly wait to start the enxt one!


Kate

"Bill" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:14:50 -0500, "Kate"
wrote:

Oh... well NOW you've gone and done it!
What a bunch of goodies they have

K.

"asmurff" wrote in message
m...
I agree with Bill if you're using X-Acto I'm impressed TOO! Someone give
her
the address to Hartville Tools

Kate,

I would suggest that you consider the Flexcut tools. Excellent
quality and they hold an edge very well. I recently purchased a 21
piecs set with interchangeable handles and fell in love with them
immediately. Everyone that I have talked to who uses them, loves
them.

Bill

Thank You Bill,
I have been eyeballing some Flexcut tools. I'm really glad to have your
recomendation.
Buying tools is always an investment and it's great to hear from someone who
has experience with a product.

I see that they make a micro carvint set as well, something I would be very
interested in.
Now here's the big question, what do you do to keep yours sharp?
Particularly the gouges and curved blades?

TIA

Kate

On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:59:51 -0500, "Kate"
wrote:


Thank You Bill,
I have been eyeballing some Flexcut tools. I'm really glad to have your
recomendation.
Buying tools is always an investment and it's great to hear from someone who
has experience with a product.

I see that they make a micro carvint set as well, something I would be very
interested in.
Now here's the big question, what do you do to keep yours sharp?
Particularly the gouges and curved blades?

TIA

Kate


The flexcut tools come pre-sharpened and so far, I haven't had to do
anything but strop them with a leather strop and "Flexcut Gold"
stropping compound. My strop consists of an old (real) leather belt
section glued to a stick.

Some people use diamond sticks and ceramic sharpening sticks. I
picked up a Japanese water stone with various gouge shapes several
years ago and use this on occasion to touch up the edges. Some use a
power strop such as the one sold by flexcut.

Some of the Flexcut sets come with a strop, stropping compound and
shapes for conditioning the inner edges of the gouges.

There are many tools and methods of sharpening. I suggest thet you
Google "gouge sharpening" and "slipstones". That should point you to a
lot of good information. One good source of info and a very reputable
(sp?) on-line source isSmoky Mountain Woodcarvers at:

http://www.woodcarvers.com/sharpening.htm

Another fantastic source is your local woodcarving club (I'll bet that
there's one somewhere close to you). You might contact the National
Woodcarvers Association at: http://www.chipchats.org/ - Many clubs
are members and they may be able to point you to a local club.

HTH
Bill

Thanks Bill.
I - like you have a piece of an old leather belt glued to a stick that I am
using. I have some buffing compound that I am using that is fairly coarse
for a buffing compound that is. It's working great on my little cheapo tools
so far. I managed to get several of them shaped in such a way that they are
usable and now I have not had to run them on a stone for quite awhile..
thank goodness!
I'll check out the info you gave me. It would be kind of weird to find other
carvers in the area. Humbling to be sure!
I'm really interested in a set of micro carving tools to begin with. I see
that Flexcut makes a set, so now I just have to convince myself to spend the
money on them.

Maybe I'll sell a couple of boxes to pay for them and then I won't have to
dip into my Jeep Mod money... I'm saving for things like a lift kit, a
snorkle and a light bar. You know Girlie stuff ;¬D

Kate

"Bill" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:59:51 -0500, "Kate"
wrote:


Thank You Bill,
I have been eyeballing some Flexcut tools. I'm really glad to have your
recomendation.
Buying tools is always an investment and it's great to hear from someone
who
has experience with a product.

I see that they make a micro carvint set as well, something I would be very
interested in.
Now here's the big question, what do you do to keep yours sharp?
Particularly the gouges and curved blades?

TIA

Kate


The flexcut tools come pre-sharpened and so far, I haven't had to do
anything but strop them with a leather strop and "Flexcut Gold"
stropping compound. My strop consists of an old (real) leather belt
section glued to a stick.

Some people use diamond sticks and ceramic sharpening sticks. I
picked up a Japanese water stone with various gouge shapes several
years ago and use this on occasion to touch up the edges. Some use a
power strop such as the one sold by flexcut.

Some of the Flexcut sets come with a strop, stropping compound and
shapes for conditioning the inner edges of the gouges.

There are many tools and methods of sharpening. I suggest thet you
Google "gouge sharpening" and "slipstones". That should point you to a
lot of good information. One good source of info and a very reputable
(sp?) on-line source isSmoky Mountain Woodcarvers at:

http://www.woodcarvers.com/sharpening.htm

Another fantastic source is your local woodcarving club (I'll bet that
there's one somewhere close to you). You might contact the National
Woodcarvers Association at: http://www.chipchats.org/ - Many clubs
are members and they may be able to point you to a local club.

HTH
Bill

WOW, that article on sharpening really helped, thank you!
It looks like I was headed toward the right path but have been making some
small mistakes. Thanks Bill

Kate

"Bill" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:59:51 -0500, "Kate"
wrote:


Thank You Bill,
I have been eyeballing some Flexcut tools. I'm really glad to have your
recomendation.
Buying tools is always an investment and it's great to hear from someone
who
has experience with a product.

I see that they make a micro carvint set as well, something I would be very
interested in.
Now here's the big question, what do you do to keep yours sharp?
Particularly the gouges and curved blades?

TIA

Kate


The flexcut tools come pre-sharpened and so far, I haven't had to do
anything but strop them with a leather strop and "Flexcut Gold"
stropping compound. My strop consists of an old (real) leather belt
section glued to a stick.

Some people use diamond sticks and ceramic sharpening sticks. I
picked up a Japanese water stone with various gouge shapes several
years ago and use this on occasion to touch up the edges. Some use a
power strop such as the one sold by flexcut.

Some of the Flexcut sets come with a strop, stropping compound and
shapes for conditioning the inner edges of the gouges.

There are many tools and methods of sharpening. I suggest thet you
Google "gouge sharpening" and "slipstones". That should point you to a
lot of good information. One good source of info and a very reputable
(sp?) on-line source isSmoky Mountain Woodcarvers at:

http://www.woodcarvers.com/sharpening.htm

Another fantastic source is your local woodcarving club (I'll bet that
there's one somewhere close to you). You might contact the National
Woodcarvers Association at: http://www.chipchats.org/ - Many clubs
are members and they may be able to point you to a local club.

HTH
Bill