http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/ Letterboxing Southwest Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:19:47 GMT Pete Mandeville http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/368 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/368 Early on this baseball season, I created a letterbox in honor of the late and great announcer of the Philadelphia Phillies, Harry Kalas. This box was available Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:42:07 GMT hawgexp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/367 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/367 Good morning everyone, The Tucson area letterboxers are invited to gather on Saturday, December 5th, at 8AM for the litter pick-up. We will meet and start at Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:47:28 GMT brebiz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/366 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/366 I have a first finder for my first plant here in Alamogordo. And even though we LB together I did not help her at all. I am excited about the series I am going Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:59:36 GMT Mike Olbrisch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/365 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/365 You can glue it to a piece of wood. Mike - KD9KC. El Paso, Tx. DM61rt Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it... ============================================= Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:16:52 GMT brebiz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/364 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/364 ACK! I wish I could have taken a real class in this. I think I know what to try next. I got an image carved that at least looks like what it's supposed to but Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:35:04 GMT brebiz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/363 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/363 ... ha ha....at least it's not a mystery box.... good luck... ladyval Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:39:40 GMT Mike Olbrisch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/362 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/362 New Mexico is a BIG state - may take some time to figure it out. Mike - KD9KC. El Paso, Tx. DM61rt Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:38:19 GMT brebiz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/361 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/361 Tonight I planted my first regular "box" in New mexico. Happy hunting... Hugs, ladyval Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:58:44 GMT brebiz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/360 ... I bought a 33 piece set at Harbor Freight which as both kinds of blades. Figure I can't go wrong...3 handles too so I won't have to keep changing blades. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:05:11 GMT arttrekker@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/359 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/359 I love my x-acto for shapes (however small) and the Speedball for lines. aT Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:06:36 GMT Team Raucous Auk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/358 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/358 I find it 100 times easier to carve with a Speedball lino cutter than with X-acto...your mileage may vary... ChilePepper Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:09:37 GMT Debbie Kotlarek http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/357 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/357 You're right about the cactus! I had a very painful encounter with some "jumping cholla" on New Year's Eve in the Tucson area. Wisconsin Hiker _____ From: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:53:44 GMT brebiz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/356 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/356 ... I bought erasers today and someplace I have an exacto knife...LOL...and took my GF with me and we found 2 boxes so I am up to 3 and she has 2. Can't wait Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:01:31 GMT funhog1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/355 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/355 Congrats on that first find! I know how thrilling it is. Don't be afraid to carve your own stamps. They need not be fabulous and are probably easier to make Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:03:25 GMT arttrekker@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/354 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LetterboxingSouthwest/message/354 I think Mike's advice is good, but you can start carving stamps anytime. It's really not difficult, and you will be happier (and your finders, too) to plant