Hi Friends, 9/30/11
I left N.Y. around the first of December on my 87 Yamaha Venture Royal, droped into Florida for a few weeks and then went out to Arizona for a spell, and then ran up in to New Mexico. While touring the Enchanted Circle in Northern N.M. I about got blowen off the road and knew I better stop. When I did it was @ Gateway Muesum in Eagle Nest N.M., There was a huge Grizzly Bear Sculpture out front and I befriended the artist Conrad Sandoval. He is a master Chainsaw artist and has been carving for over 30 years. After watching him for a few weeks I picked up the saw (around July 1) and started carving. I carved out 7 bears and sold them all. I guess I'm a traitor, but the investment of both time and money make it profitable and they seem to be selling. I could put up some photos, but I guess I will have to call them patterns if I do.

Rich,
I was planing to read up on casting, (copper/ brass/ aluminum) and I was
wondering if you could recommend some good books on the subject? I'm
thinking about setting myself up and wanted to read into the different