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Smiling JOe

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Here are just a few jackolanterns from tonight's Pumpkin Party. ;-) Much fun was had by all.
 

Jdarg

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Those are the pumpkins I wish I could carve- but no pumpkin talent here. A person has to be rather gutsty to wield a carving knife in that artistic way- and I would probably cut off most, if not all , of my fingers. Plus we have some famous hand surgeons here that always are preaching about the dangers of carving (although I'm sure they like the business).

One year I attempted a peace sign. I ended up with a big round hole. :dunno:
 

Smiling JOe

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jdarg said:
Those are the pumpkins I wish I could carve- but no pumpkin talent here. A person has to be rather gutsty to wield a carving knife in that artistic way- and I would probably cut off most, if not all , of my fingers. Plus we have some famous hand surgeons here that always are preaching about the dangers of carving (although I'm sure they like the business).

One year I attempted a peace sign. I ended up with a big round hole. :dunno:

We use the pumpkin knives for carving. They are little tools, like mini saws without sharp teeth, instead of actual knives. They work extremely well and are very kid friendly.
 

Landlocked

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I've been contemplating using an old piece of junk jigsaw I have to carve my pumpkins this year. I hope I don't electrocute myself.
 

Smiling JOe

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Landlocked said:
I've been contemplating using an old piece of junk jigsaw I have to carve my pumpkins this year. I hope I don't electrocute myself.

The little pumpkin carving tools will work much better. I bet you can find them at WallyWorld.
 

Landlocked

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Smiling JOe said:
The little pumpkin carving tools will work much better. I bet you can find them at WallyWorld.

We have those little saw things and they do work great, until Landlocked snaps them off! I had an idea last year to use a set of those little exacto knives and they work great to clean up your work. We'll be carving tonight! :clap_1:
 

kathydwells

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SJ, is there anything you CAN'T do? The pumpkins are great!!!!!
 

Smiling JOe

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kathydwells said:
SJ, is there anything you CAN'T do? The pumpkins are great!!!!!

I don't know about "can't do." It is just that I have "yet to do" so much. The things which I do, I do not necessarily do well, but I am not scared to give it a shot. We are all capable of doing anything. ;-) Oh, I just thought of something of which I always fail -- telling the punch line of a joke. I fizzle out, and make up the end, which never works.
 

OhioBeachBum

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Smiling JOe said:
I don't know about "can't do." It is just that I have "yet to do" so much. The things which I do, I do not necessarily do well, but I am not scared to give it a shot. We are all capable of doing anything. ;-) Oh, I just thought of something of which I always fail -- telling the punch line of a joke. I fizzle out, and make up the end, which never works.
(Jokes) a failing I share... ;-) I like your attitude - have pretty much the same, though there are some things (besides jokes) I've discovered - after no small number of attempts - that I'm apparently not wired properly for... :D
 

katie blue

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I won a pumpkin carving contest when I was little. I made a Jimmy Carter pumpkin. I was a weird kid. (yes i know, not much has changed..)
 
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