What??? Do you want to teach people to chip carve or SCARE them away!! And this is the FIRST thing they show!!! Terrible!!!!

okay...enough about that. 😜 btw, I've never cut myself in over 38 years of chip carving. Not to brag, just to show that good technique = safe carving! No safety tape needed 😜 

• I THANK GOD FOR teaching school online while creating this business. I learned a lot about developing online materials, posting them and creating engaging lessons.
• I THANK GOD FOR Bethany's work applying patterns and shipping orders promptly. She will continue working with Troy to provide these valuable services.
• I THANK GOD FOR Shelley's encouragement to write my own book, sell my own knives and tell me how much she enjoyed each Saturday email.
• I THANK GOD FOR my parents. For my dad's positivity regarding my work, emails and when joining me at shows and classes. And for my mom (blessed memory) giving away several of my carvings to friends and regularly handing out my books.
• I THANK GOD FOR great vendors that make quality basswood items for the Store. i.e. boxes, frames, plates, knife boxes, basswood boards.
• I THANK GOD FOR Troy's desire to continue, grow and develop what I've been able to start!
• I THANK GOD FOR helping me develop the Scary Sharp Sharpening Kit. This has been so important when it comes to helping you and others succeed at chip carving.

IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS!

☺️ Here's Troy's warm greeting ☺️

If you missed last weeks email, Troy checked ALL of the boxes when it came to taking over MyChipCarving.

✅ Continue to serve and care for all Members

✅ Know how to teach

✅ Have top notch chip carving skills

✅ Willing desire to learn

✅ Woodworking experience

✅ Continue MCC Knife production and distribution

✅ Keep the Store in operation

✅ Continue to serve and care for all Members (repeated on purpose)

Troy's willingness to learn was demonstrated when he joined me for several days in my shop to learn the Knife making process. 

God's blessing to you, Troy, every step forward in the days to come. May He bless you with creativity, inspiration and insight as you get to know the MyChipCarving Community and create new lessons, patterns and products.

❗  IMPORTANT ❗ 

Please add Troy's email address: Troy@mychipcarving.com to your Contact list so future emails don't get sent to Spam.

After doing this, why don't you send Troy an email introducing yourself! I know he'd appreciate it!

❗  IMPORTANT ❗ 

December Project

Trivet Wall Hanging - 2 Give Thanks patterns

Hang this on the wall or use it as a trivet! 

"IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS" is chip carved 

in a ring on top of a grid pattern.

Order Yours HERE

I made 2 variations of this pattern. The second pattern has the same text and font as you can see below.

When you order your Trivet Wall Hanging, you can select from these 2 patterns AND 2 others!

Order Yours HERE

GIFT YOURSELF with a Platinum Membership!

You'll thank yourself ALL Year Long 😁

DON'T WAIT!

😱 Look what I found! 😱

While in Utah for Christmas at Paul's, he had this wine bottle holder on the counter. I'd forgotten that I carved it so I snapped a few pics. They were into flamingos at the time. 😀

Matt does it "backwards" 😂 not recommended 😂

Non-chip carving from Morris

Many of us, myself included, do other styles of carving on occasion. This is from Morris, longtime friend of MyChipCarving.

Marty, 
As you can see, this is a long way from chip carving, but the chip carving knife did a lot of it. The wood is caltapa. I was going to make this out of butternut, but the price difference swayed my choice. The catalpa carved good. A little bit stringy, but not too bad. It is not a solid piece. That keeps the weight down, and makes it easier to deal with. I used artist acrylic paint to give it a little color. I'm definitely no artist.
You ever get to Indianapolis let me know.
We will take a coffee break and swap a few stories.
Take care,
Morris

The best to you, .

IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS!