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Shorty's Old World Wood Shop
Monthly Newsletter 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR
In 2011 I had some down time in Short’s Shop. Our granddaughter was born and her mom and dad got sick so we went up to GA to help her take care of them! Yea! Really. Any way I did get some carving done. A cane for the Wounded Warrior group, a Spine Aline cane for a new Doctor, a Heavy Chevy Cane, a Mermaid carving, the Lone Wolf cane, and a bunch of Christmas ornaments for the Nature Coast wood Carvers show. I also made a couple signs for the Willola Heights housing authority, and a Cypress table. I am still working on Alaina’s toy box, but her momma asked if I could make it a box for her Hope Chest too. I don’t think her daddy is going to let her date till 2031, but she will have time to fill it up by then. This will be an Heirloom type thing so you will have to check it out from time to time at http://wwwshortysoldworldwoodshop.com/id68.html
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I will be the first one to admit that some of the works I have made recently are better than my first ones. I would be pretty sorry if I didn’t learn from each piece I create. I have made some film and movie clips and put them on You Tube to show some of the steps I go through to make something, but the most boring thing could imagine is hours of watching me cut tiny little chips out of a 50 lbs log. I hope I can show you what it takes to carve, but really all you have to do is remove what you don’t need. I want to thank my wife and son for their color help and Clovis Dean Rusk for letting me use his music on my movies. Click the link below to view some of my clips.
http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhee
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One Busy Year
Ya know... I didn't realize I did this many projects until I started putting the photos on the News Letter. These are only the ones I did for friends and there are still some remodeling projects for our house that are not in here! It's no wonder I am tired. Anyway please take a look at the pictures I do have up and let me know what you think. Right now I think I will go swing in the hammock!
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There were hundreds of individual pieces at the show for sale and to demonstrate our skills. We gave away, raffled, and sold all of the ornaments and donations our club members gave to raise money for our club operations. Make a note next year to stop by and take a look at our work. We have many members just in our chapter here that have won county, state, and national competitions through out the years. I guarantee you that every piece is a one of a kind original; (Made In America) work of art!
What Have I Done This Year?
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