Here is my very first attemp tp carve (Laughing is okay)

Ace Lungger · March 10, 2009, 08:27:07 PM

Howdy Pards,
Today was a wonderfull and very exciting morning! I have said for 6-8 months that I was going to learn to carve

I believe that carving is a hoot!! It keeps your mind very tuned in, and since I didn't know how to anything other than what C.B.'s DVD Set! I have also looked and have read, but I think first hand watching or being instructed!! I very nice man east of me invited me to come over some weekend and he would give me a lesson

, now that was 6 months and I pray the offer is still open, and you will see why when you look at this!
Most of the time i don't like to be laughed at, but this is one of those times, i have to laugh!! I hope you all get a big hoot and makes your evening better!

ACE

Marshal Will Wingam · March 10, 2009, 08:59:16 PM

I think this is really cool, Ace. You're now on your way to more fun than ever. Learning to carve starts with the first one. keep us posted with more of your stuff. Practice, practice, practice. Think how much fun it'll be when you do your first completed project. Thanks for sharing.

panhead pete · March 10, 2009, 09:21:09 PM

Nice work Ace!!

Keep up the good work Pard!

PHP

Patrick Henry Brown · March 10, 2009, 09:23:23 PM

Looks great to me. I certainly would not laugh. Believe me, I'm just beginning to learn and I know for sure, you only learn by doing! Keep up the good work.

cowboy316 · March 10, 2009, 09:27:02 PM

Ace
my friend that looks a darn sight prettier than my first attempt at least you can tell what you were trying to carve which is more than i can say when i first started
Great job my friend and dont forget like the Marshal said PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
Cowboy316

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · March 10, 2009, 09:33:43 PM

Well Ace my Friend you make me proud, hows it feel now that you got your feet wet, you did GOOD Pal, and like Marshal Will said this is just the start of a lot of fun for you, the first carving is always the hardest, it was for me, so your on your way now , KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK....

tEN wOLVES

Wiley Desperado · March 10, 2009, 09:52:27 PM

Ace, good work cowboy stay with it.
Wiley

Dalton Masterson · March 10, 2009, 11:00:05 PM

Yay!!! I have a lot of those Ace, but once you get the hang of it, its an awesome feeling! You did good there on your first one!!

If you have any craftaids, they are a good timesaver to do some practice carving. Just rub the pattern onto the leather, then start carving practice. Saves you some time drawing out the pattern. Save the practice ones for later on when you are carving up the world, and need to remember how you started.

DM

Dr. Bob · March 11, 2009, 12:04:01 AM

Ace,

Great job for your first attempt!!

The second one will be easier and better! Keep it up!!

Johnny McCrae · March 11, 2009, 12:49:34 AM

Way to go Ace! Your lookin' good.

As Doctor Bob said "The second one will be easier and better"

cowboywc · March 11, 2009, 03:42:00 AM

Howdy Ace
You're on you way son, keep havin' fun. I don't have any of my first pieces but they were really bad.
WC

Pokey Packrat · March 11, 2009, 05:21:30 AM

Ace your off to a great start, just remember no one starts off as an expert, you get what you put into it, lots of Practice

and you'll get there sooner than you think! Keep us posted Pard.

santee · March 11, 2009, 06:23:25 AM

Ace, congrats pard. You took the leap! Looking forward to seeing more.

Ace Lungger · March 11, 2009, 06:36:23 AM

Howdy Pards,
I am very humble, and I thank all of you for the kind words!

I still don't think that my leather was cased good! And as I stated in another post, I don't think my blade was sharpe! i will be fixing those problems.
We had 3 nice days, and know we are going to 5 cold ones, so I don't think I will get anything started untill it warms up!
I also what to thank you guys for giving me the advice, Dalton, TW has been trying to get me to use those craft aids, and I do have 2 different ones, so I am going to use one of them the next time!
Thanks again!
ACE

JD Alan · March 11, 2009, 09:42:14 AM

Howdy Ace. I've never taken a picture of my first carving before now. At the end of my first experience at the Tandy store class, I almost packed it in. I got an idea of how hard this stuff really is.

I share this in hopes of making you feel better. Thanks, JD

Ace Lungger · March 11, 2009, 10:03:13 AM

JD,
Those are great

Maybe carving isn't my thing

Your first one looks great and your 3-4 are awesome!!
I can't seem to get my leather cased right to carve! We have real hard water here, maybe I should use distilled water??
I would love to take classes, but I can't afford to drive 240 miles round trip for a 2 hr class, plus after driving that far my back is killing me!
Thanks for sharing!
ACE

JD Alan · March 11, 2009, 10:58:45 AM

I'll admit 3 & 4 are an improvement over the first one, that flower is a bugger. It was the first time I'd held any of those tools in my hands, and it shows! As others have said, the key is practice practice practice!

Dr. Bob · March 11, 2009, 02:56:09 PM

Way to go JD. You are doing some fine word there!

Marshal Will Wingam · March 11, 2009, 03:52:05 PM

I agree with Dr Bob, JD. Good work. I don't have any pictures of my first shot at it, but I recall it wasn't what I'd call quality. Thanks for those, pard.

Johnny Dingus · March 11, 2009, 08:03:37 PM

There won't be any laughing here Ace. You done good. You have done the first one now you can know you can do it. It won't be hard to try the second one now. I wish there were classes where I live also but I think it would be wasting money for a while.

JD yours are great but you had teacher's help.....

It isn't easy yet is it.

If all of us that are new to carving could do a couple hundred pieces we would be amazed at how well we improved.

Johnny Dingus