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This is just a simple and quick review of the following videos (see links below) for those who might just need to see the steps for carving a simple woodspirit face, quick and simple. The LONG versions with much more explanation are here: How To Carve A Simple Woodspirit Face: Part 1 www.youtube.com How To Carve A Simple Woodspirit Face: Part 2 www.youtube.com I thought that it might be helpful to show the steps that I've put together on a "learning stick" that I made for my woodshop students and Scouting event kids to help them along on their journey to carve a nice woodspirit. Learning sticks are one of the most powerful tools that I have for teaching in my woodcarving class arsenal. If a new aspiring student can actually "see" with thier eyes and actually "feel" the steps in carving with thier hands, then I have found that their confidence in learning a new skill is greatly enhanced by ten fold. As always, never-ever compromise your safety. When carving always wear a glove on the non-carving hand and be sure that it's made from a high quality cut resistant material such as Kevlar. If your project isn't clamped or held secure on a table with a vise then be sure to use a lap board to protect your legs. (A piece of 1/2" ply board will work.) Above all be patient and never-ever force your knife. Learn to be safe and carve your project one thin slice at a time until you achieve the correct depth. If you've never had any carving experience then I would strongly suggest that ...

A beta version of music video tribute I made to the masterpiece show Breaking Bad. The theme song is "The Ecstasy of Gold" by Ennio Morricone (Bandini Remix). Video was featured on twitter accounts of Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Rian Johnson and Alan Sepinwall. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Wolfram Demonstrations Project - The interior angles of a triangle are always equal to 180 degrees. The original demonstrations was released under creative commons - attribution.