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Reply #15 - May 4th, 2006 at 9:27pm
 
anything easily and a normal size. Maybe a bear or some kind of bird (mocking bird would be cool).

I make fishing lures from wood. I would imagine that this is pretty simple conpared to a bird or an animal.
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Reply #16 - May 4th, 2006 at 9:36pm
 
I'm headed off for this weekend early tomorrow, but when I get back I'll dig around some more and see what I can find.  You may consider starting out with a fish.   Smiley
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Reply #17 - May 4th, 2006 at 9:59pm
 
Cool, as long as it looks easiy. Thanks.
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Reply #18 - May 5th, 2006 at 1:28am
 
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Why don't you get out the tools and start carving on a small block of wood that is going to be wasted?
Get you trained, teach you the basic skills and gets you an idea who much work it is and how much you can do in a day.

To make a basic shape like a fish or and otter you can draw lines on the outside of your wood.
To play you do not even need real tools, just a knife to peel potatos with can teach you a lot.

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Re: Wood Carving
Reply #19 - May 5th, 2006 at 10:21am
 
Of course, it depends on the style of carving you want, too. So called "primatives" are rough, and sometimes almost abstract, but works of art in themselves. ( and a hot collectible now)
   Start out with a simple bird, if thats what you want. Learn the basics. ( I can't tell you how many dowels I made, when a friend was teaching me basic lathe)
   After you get bored with that, try a little more complicated design.
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Reply #20 - May 22nd, 2006 at 8:04pm
 
I haven't forgotten just haven't found anything. Undecided  Thought I had some stuff cut out and sort of ready to start whitling on. ???   Roll Eyes

Any progress?
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Reply #21 - May 28th, 2006 at 10:12pm
 
i bought this special carving knive for $8.
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Re: Wood Carving
Reply #22 - May 28th, 2006 at 11:02pm
 
any pics?

id love to see it
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