During our 10th anniversary trip last week, we had some really bad storms roll through. They took out a tree that was on the motel’s property. It turns out that it was a basswood tree. The guy knew I was a carver, so I came right out and asked him if I could have a couple of chunks,( he gave me 8 pieces about 4 inches in diameter and 2ft long. That same day we went to an antique store in Beulah, MI, my lovely wife found a Stanley Baily #3 plane in excellent shape for $20.00. I was very pleased to get all this stuff. Will post pics of the stuff after I download 150 more pics from our trip after the trip. We got home and she wanted to go to Fredrick Meijer Gardens and see some glass sculptures. We took 190 + pics on our trip. Guess I should control the camera from now on. LOL
-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI
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Abbott
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#1 posted 1394 days ago
Very nice :)
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#2 posted 1394 days ago
Double score..
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#3 posted 1394 days ago
lucky you are, congrat´s
Dennis
Kjuly
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#4 posted 1394 days ago
Hi Rick,
Looking forward to the pictures.
I am planning a day in Grand Rapids and do a ArtPrize tour.
Keith
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BigTiny
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#5 posted 1394 days ago
I want to go shopping with your wife! ;)
You know darn well that if you had been the photography officer on this mission, there’d be closer to 599 pics on that camera! (ducking and grinning)
Semper fi, guy.
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Rustic
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#6 posted 1394 days ago
You are probably right tiny
-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI
Rustic
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#7 posted 1394 days ago
let e know when Keith
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#8 posted 1394 days ago
Rustic, it sounds like you had a productive trip. I’m sure that ya’ll had a wonderful vacation but you also came back with some nice carving wood and a good tool on top of that. You also have a camera full of pictures to remember it all by. Ain’t life grand?
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#9 posted 1394 days ago
Looking forward to the projects you come up with for that Basswood. We get some wind storms during the year and there’s plenty of free wood to gather, I think its a great way to find materials with out having to buy them. Since I enjoy the idea of taking the raw material and turning it into workable wood for products.
Look forward to the pictures, if you’re using a digital camera its ok let her snap pictures all day, so much easier then film.
Semper Fi
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