Raleigh area carving get together?

[CarvedTones]

I have tried to drum up interest before and it didn't ever materialize, but it's been a while and I thought I would give it another shot...

There have been a couple of get togethers in Charlotte that were reasonably well attended. Not real hung up on whether it's someone presenting something, group project or a social event with sharp objects. If you are interested, reply to this thread or IM me even if it gets old and closes.

 

[Bugle]

I'm interested

 

[CarvedTones]

I also got some possible interest from Holly Springs and even though I say "Raleigh area" I am actually in Cary right where it confronts Apex and Holly Springs.

 

[Bugle]

I have an Apex address, Garner phone #, kids went to Fuquay High, and I get my power from Cary...talk about being on the "cusp"!

 

[CarvedTones]

I am on my third zip code - first was Raleigh, last two Cary - without moving. We have always been in the town limits of Cary, though when we first moved in it was a non contiguous portion as they skipped over some farmland and then claimed our neighborhood.

 

[CarvedTones]

I am giving this another bump to pop up it back up on the home page. Right now, it looks like me and Preston (Bugle). Would it help if I came up with a project? Carving a bowl from locally harvested wood? Carving the barley twist as in my avatar? Open to suggestions...

 

[Bugle]

Andy,
Sorry it took so long to reply (I got your pm). It's been crazy around here...getting ready for a trip to Oregon to see my new grandson. Having a carving session is a good idea. I would be interested in giving the barley twist a try. Any weekend next month except the 16th or the following (Easter) would work for me. Hope we get some more interest.

 

[eyekode]

I would be all in... except I have never carved a thing in my life (unless you consider "carving" with sandpaper...). Sometime this year I will pick up the necessities and learn basic carving.
Salem

 

[CarvedTones]

Salem,

Following up on Preston's reply about the barley twist, the major shaping starts with a handsaw and chisel. Well, after the rounding that is, but I will go ahead and round blanks beforehand. You can continue with carving details that make it more of what you think of as regular carving. I need to finish up one I have had in progress a long time (the first excuse was to stick it aside in a bag as it was carved green). It is farther along than in this picture:

but not as far as it should be. That is a single twist made into a marble trail. A double twist is the more common furniture decorative touch.

Maybe we can tentatively shoot for April 9th or 10th.