What is this "learning curve" you speak of? Is it a physical object like
a French Curve, or more ephemeral like a curve ball? Most importantly,
can I buy it on CraigsList or eBay? Let me know if you have a spare
laying around because it sounds like something I've been missing my
whole life.

--- oldmillrat@m... wrote:

From: James Thompson <oldmillrat@m...> To: contact@b...
Cc: Don Schwartz <dkschwar@t...>, oldtools@r... Subject: Re: [OldTools]
    carving bench-on-bench? Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:56:37 -0700

As I have mentioned before, there is a learning curve in carving
involving how to work without cutting yourself. It takes a while to
learn. I haven't had a cut now for several years. It took me about a
year to learn not to commit self inflicted injuries. If I can learn it,
anybody can.

On Aug 2, 2012, at 6:24 PM, Bosaiya wrote:

> I have looked at those but they always seemed to slippery for holding
> small pieces of wood. Not that blood isn't probably even more
> slippery, but once it starts to clot it gets nice and sticky.
>
> --- dkschwar@t... wrote:
>
> From: Don Schwartz <dkschwar@t...> To: contact@b...
> CC: Bosaiya <bosaiya@o...>, oldtools@r... Subject: Re: [OldTools] Re:
>     carving bench-on-bench? Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:48:53 -0600
>
> On 8/2/2012 1:55 PM, Bosaiya wrote:
>> I carve with the work in one hand and my chisel in the other while
>> sitting down. Although sometimes I get confused and put the chisel
>> into the hand holding the work. Last time I did that (last weekend) I
>> put on a huge band-aid, then put a padded glove on. I still managed
>> to drive the chisel through the glove, through the bandage, and right
>> into the same spot as before. Accuracy in small groups is considered
>> a sign of distinction in shooting, I wonder if it has some
>> significance here.
>>
>> -B
> <snick>
>
> Ouch! Try one of these carver's aka butcher's gloves
>
> http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=56153&cat=1,42207,-
> 45887&ap
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