So this past Thursday I went up to Richmond and spent time
with the James River Wood Carvers. It was about an hour to an hour and a half
drive depending on traffic from my home. It was at the local Woodcraft store on
West Broad Street in Glen Allen. They meet every Thursday, I believe the
official time is 1:30 but I got there around 1:00 maybe a little after and there
were people already there. I think it broke up around 3:30 or 4:00 and still
people were staying around talking about painting techniques and more. There was
almost every style of carving being represented the day I was there. It was a
good time and I am sure I will be heading back up to carve with them when my
schedule permits.
This is a must for any carver to get involved with other
carvers whenever the opportunity presents itself. It’s not just the carving
time but it is also the shared conversation during and after carving that
brings value to the time invested. There must be some value to it if I am
recommending it. For those who know me, I am not known to be one who joins in
with groups or functions. This is just not part of my make-up, really, ask my
wife. From the time Thursday, I was also connected with a carver about 30
minutes from my home. He and I got together on Friday and spent 3 to 3 ½ hours
talking about carving, families and faith. We will in the next few weeks get
together to carve and share tips and techniques that hopefully will benefit
both of us.
If you have the time and you are near Richmond please go by to meet
the carvers at Woodcraft on any given Thursday. They are there every week and
are welcome to any and everyone who wants to carve. For those not near Richmond
check in carving magazines and Woodcraft stores to see if there is a group near
you. If you have the time to carve you have the time to carve with somebody.
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