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379 posts in 854 days
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Website: http://members.shaw.ca/romanscarving
My introduction to wood carving started in 1990 when I took an introductory course in power carving using a small Dremel tool with a flexshaft. My first project was a Western Meadowlark and I became hooked. Following many lessons I have gone through the songbird decoy experience and have not looked back. My art is in private collections around the world.
I have taught many courses and here is where I get my greatest enjoyment. I like to give my students minimal instructions and then watch them make sawdust. Most of my projects are my own design. I teach power carving at Lee Valley and am about to start a 15 hour course January 20, 2011 where we will carve a rooster.
My other carving projects are my 'funky boots', a style I developed over the last 10 years. I use 'F' wood - free, fallen,fragile,firewood - and carve free form wooden boots with a natural finish or a detailed finish. It is my own technique and I plan to share some ideas with any one interested.
-- Roman:... there are no mistakes, just opportunities for a design change!
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| commented on | Combining my Passions: Friendship Marquetry. #4: Choosing and Preparing the Background | 21 days ago |
| commented on | Twins | 31 days ago |
| commented on | Wood spoon: The reason for the practice | 36 days ago |
| commented on | Intarsia (not mine) | 37 days ago |
| commented on | New spoons, new camera! | 39 days ago |
| commented on | Old Woman with Towel | 44 days ago |
| commented on | Spooning to a new curve! | 51 days ago |
| commented on | Teapot | 54 days ago |
| commented on | Teapot | 55 days ago |
| commented on | sum mor spunes | 63 days ago |
| commented on | Man with cat | 85 days ago |
| commented on | Mystery | 91 days ago |
| commented on | Calla Lily | 100 days ago |
| commented on | Top Chef's Award | 100 days ago |
| commented on | Replica of the Celtic Blessing Cross of 8th century | 122 days ago |
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Max
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#1 posted 854 days ago
Glad to see that you have made LumberJocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Splinterman
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#2 posted 854 days ago
“WELCOME to LJ’s” ….Enjoy the experience.
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#3 posted 854 days ago
Welcome aboard. Nice that you could join us on Lumberjocks.
-- Wayne - Plymouth MN
HallTree
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#4 posted 853 days ago
Welcome. You have found the right place for woodworking. A great group of people willing to help. Looking forward to see your projects and comments. Work safe in the shop and don’t forget to use pushsticks.
-- "Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life" Solomon
surfin2
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#5 posted 853 days ago
Welcome to LumberLocks, Good Luck…
-- Rick
Beginningwoodworker
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#6 posted 840 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks, Roman.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
kiefer
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#7 posted 679 days ago
My hat of to you Roman and fellow Albertan
Thanks
Kiefer
-- Kiefer 松
Tim Kindrick
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#8 posted 650 days ago
Roman, you’re a fantastic and very creative artistic woodcarver!!!! Thanks for sharing all of your work on LJ’s!!!
-- I have metal in my neck but wood in my blood!!
WistysWoodWorkingWonders
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#9 posted 646 days ago
Hi there,
Welcome to LumberJocks… I joined the site myself just about 2 years ago and will give you fair warning, this site is VERY ADDICTIVE, VERY EDUCATIONAL, and VERY FUN…. so sit back, enjoy the ride and learn from the other LJ’s as they are a group of extremely talented people that are also very friendly…
I apologize for the late welcome but I am currently serving overseas and don’t have a lot of spare time on my hands.
Enjoy your time here on LJ and pass the word to any of your woodworking buddies about us…
Wisty
-- New Project = New Tool... it's just the way it is, don't fight it... :)
Roger
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#10 posted 478 days ago
your carvings are beautiful and very intricate. I look forward to seein more o your projects. work/play/cut safe. Keep makin dust/and/or/chips :)
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
Walther von Einik
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#11 posted 445 days ago
Super professional work! Thank you very much! God bless you!
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