re: MY FIRST CARVING

Looks fine for a first article. It just needs a little refinement. Getting cut is a way of life with carving tools. I have a glove but don't wear it. It's a bulky Kevlar(R) thing that is hard to bend, so it tires out my hand. I put all my big carving tools in a chest (the 14-drawer project). I noticed the other day that there is a big drip of blood about 5" long down one side of it. You know your carving tools are sharp when you notice blood, but don't feel the cut.