Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 41 Holiday 2007


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Features 2007 Santa Carving Contest Prize-winning entries and highlights from annual contest Pursuing a Passion By Bob Duncan Innovative 3D patterns enable blind artisan to carve in relief Woodcarving Hollywood-Style By Bob Duncan Local artists teach Sissy Spacek to carve for her latest role First Cuts CCA members Harold Enlow, Randy Landen, Gerald Sears, and Joe You share stories and tips on getting started in carving PROJECTS Simple Starter Santa By Kathleen Schuck Beginner Santa makes an ideal weekend project Easy Evergreen Puzzle By Sandy Smith Carved, interlocking pieces create a folk-style ornament Folk Art Santa By Rick Jensen An antique finish gives Santa the look of a treasured heirloom Easy Weekend Nuthatch Pin By George Calef Basic power carving techniques create a fun and functional pin Olde World Santa Ornament By Mark Gargac Pierced cuts add interest to this traditional Santa carving Holiday Memories Santa By Shawn Cipa Carved Santa proudly displays your Holiday photos Carving a Dogwood Leaf By Kenny Vermillion Power carved leaf adds realism and authenticity to your habitat Decorative Floral Sled By Charley Phillips Colorful poinsettias highlight a relief-carved centerpiece Simple Carved Moldings By Chris Pye Repeating designs are perfect accents for frames and furniture Delicate Pierced Ornaments By Barry McKenzie Chip carve through the wood to produce stunning decorations DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Letter From Our Mailbag News & Notes Tips & Techniques Reader Gallery Judge’s Critique Calendar of Events Coming Features Advertising Directory & Classifieds Teacher’s Corner




Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 45 Holiday 2008


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FEATURES 2008 Santa Carving Contest Prize-winning entries and highlights from this year's contest Woodcarving that Gets Noticed By Rex Branson Team mascots on a large scale promote woodcarving and community pride. Preserving a Historic Art Form By Christle A. Johnson Bob Johnson shares his passion for carving fish decoys with students Carved Nativities By Kurt Eberling and Helli Mayr Exploring the tradition of Krippel Schaun in Tirol, Austria First Cuts Gary Batte, Steve Prescott, Joe Schumacher, and Desiree Hajny share their first carvings PROJECTS Saw Whet Owl By Gordon and Marsha Stiller Chip Carve a Star Tree Topper By Roger Strautman Carve through bleached wood to highlight chip cavities Happy Christmas Gnome By Ross Oar Easy beginner character can be carved as Santa's helper or a garden gnome Whimsical Santa Holds your Christmas Stocking By Shawn Cipa Delightful folk-art style carving is a functional addition to your holiday décor Power Carving a Dove Ornament By Hugh Parks Classic symbol of peace makes a beautiful Christmas ornament Carving in High Relief By Chris Pye Produce a dramatic effect by lowering the background and undercutting the subject Santa Brings Home the Christmas Tree By Mark Akers Charming details highlight this action pose Carving Candy Cane Ornaments By Hershal Borders Practice basic carving and painting skills with easy Christmas ornaments Hershal Borders bonus cane gallery Carving a Snowman Collector's Plate By Robert Biermann Learn the basics of intaglio carving with this cheerful winter relief scene Carving a Traditional Lovespoon By David Western Classic heart design is a great project for novice carvers Gilding a House Sign By Francis S. Lestingi Learn gold-leafing techniques with a handcarved plaque DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Letter From Our Mailbag News & Notes Tips & Techniques Reader Gallery Product Review Relief Column Calendar of Events Coming Features Advertising Directory & Classifieds Teacher’s Corner Woodchips




Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 42 Spring 2008


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FEATURES The Work of Joe Wannamaker By Bob Duncan Late teacher shared his passion with a generation of carvers Best of Show Award-winning carvings from across the country First Cuts A carver’s journey to becoming a member of the Caricature Carvers of America On The Wild Side With Jeffrey Cooper By Kathleen Ryan Quality craftsmanship and wildlife carvings combine for delightfully whimsical furniture PROJECTS Classic Ball in Cage By Addison "Dusty" Dussinger This old-time whittling project is fun to carve and a real attention-getter Making Free-form, Custom Wooden Boxes By Mike Burton This lesson in joinery and "feeling" the wood produces boxes that are a joy to hold and touch Elegant Oak Leaf Mantel Clock By Wayne Barton Create a treasured family heirloom with easy, positive image chip-carving techniques Custom Presentation Plaque By Floyd L. Truitt Change the relief-carved elements for a personalized award Stylish Birdhouse By Barry McKenzie Relief-carved shingles and graceful designs adorn this essential songbird house Kolrosing: Norwegian Line Carving By Judy Ritger Easy-to-learn carving technique produces beautiful decorative designs TECHNIQUES Line Carving: Three Simple Styles By Chris Pye Master the basics of drawing with a veiner Express Yourself! By Jim Farr Photography by Roger Schroeder Convey emotions with exaggerated facial expressions Realistic Skin Tones By Lora S. Irish Simple mixtures and techniques to create a variety of flesh colors Cut Your Own Carving Blanks By Mark Duginski Simple technique reduces the time you spend roughing out a carving All About Files, Rasps, & Rifflers By Roger Schroeder These versatile tools have a wide range of carving uses Woodburning Eyes By Carole Jean Boyd Foolproof method makes it easy DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Letter From Our Mailbag News & Notes Tips & Techniques Reader Gallery New Products Relief Column Calendar of Events Coming Features Advertising Directory & Classifieds Teacher’s Corner - Brush Cleaning




Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 43 Summer 2008


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FEATURES Strategy with a Theme Jim Arnold's clever chess set designs Hobo Nickels By Bob Shamey Modern carvers recreate unique American folk art For more information on this unique art form visit www.hobonickels.org First Cuts Bruce Henn, Dennis Thornton, Harley Schmitgen, and Jack Price share their carving stories Carving on Turning Modern woodturning masters embellish their work with carving Woodland Treasures Jewelry By Kathleen Ryan The artistic carvings of Geoff King Awakening a Passion The work of professional Austrian carver Helli Mayr Electronic Saloon Clock By Jack A. Boggio Detailed caricature scene is brought to life with recorded voices and chiming gun shots PROJECTS Checkmate By Barry McKenzie Novel chip-carved chess set is sure to become a family heirloom Serpentine Walking Stick By David Stehly Staff and realistic snake are carved from a single piece of wood Rugged Bear Bench By Jeffrey Cooper Rustic carving highlights sturdy children's furniture Color Guard By Mary-Ann Jack-Bleach Suggest form and flow with a basic relief carving honoring the armed forces Goat of Many Colors By Larry Koosed Charming folk-art design is easy to carve Carving a Knotwork Brooch By Geoff King Basic techniques for carving wooden jewelry 5-Minute Wizard By Tom Hindes Beginner project is a quick and easy introduction to woodcarving TECHNIQUES Basic Relief Techniques By Chris Pye Learn the fundamentals of carving in low relief Paint Primer By Vicki Rhodes Essential knowledge for a professional finish DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Letter From Our Mailbag News & Notes Tips & Techniques Reader Gallery New Products Relief Column Calendar of Events Coming Features Advertising Directory & Classifieds Teacher’s Corner - Sharpening V-tools Woodchips - New Department




Complete Starter Guide to Whittling


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You can whittle just about anything—the only limit is your imagination. It’s so easy to get started in this relaxing and rewarding hobby. All you need is a knife, a twig, and this book! We’ve assembled a team of 12 leading woodcarvers to bring you a complete starter guide to whittling. They present 24 easy whittling projects for beginners that you can make in just a weekend, complete with step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs, ready-to-carve patterns, and helpful tips. Start off with fast and fun projects that build confidence and teach fundamental carving techniques, like a simple flying propeller or a 5-minute owl. Then move on to create whittled wonders like a musical frog or a slingshot. We show you how to whittle complex designs in easy steps, so that you’ll soon be carving attention-getting favorites like chain links or the classic ball-in-a-cage.




Woodcarving Illustrated


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A good illustration is worth a thousand wood chips! Here at last is a woodcarving book that lays the projects out chip-by-chip, with drawing-after-drawing to teach the craft in the most accurate way possible. With this book beginners don't have to guess how to position the knife or where to chip away. Clearly, explicitly, taking an many drawings as necessary - sometimes up to 50 for one project - the authors guide you through each project to the completion of handsome, useful, realistic finished pieces. The ten projects are actually ten lessons for building skill in carving techniques and developing confidence and proficiency in this age-old craft.




Inspirational Relief Carving


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Learn to express your faith in wood with over 20 relief carving projects inspired by Scripture. First, you will learn the basics of relief carving. Then, you will follow the author, step-by-step as he demonstrates how to carve a house blessing featuring a cross with a descending dove. Not to be missed is a special section on marketing your carvings.




Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual


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The first step into a new craft can be overwhelming: Where to start? What tools to buy? What projects to begin with? Thanks to author and internationally acclaimed woodcarver Chris Pye, this guide is filled with everything a beginning woodcarver needs to know. Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual is akin to having a one-on-one course with a master carver. You'll learn what to look for in a workbench, the importance of commissioning your carving tools – there's more to it than just sharpening! – and how to make exacting cuts and execute a variety of techniques. Like any good instructor, Pye includes practice exercises to make you comfortable with the tools and techniques so you can build your skills and carve with confidence. Pye's conversational teaching style will encourage you as you follow the step-by-step instructions and work on a number of motifs, as well as projects for low, high, and pierced relief, and in-the-round. With the help of Chris Pye, you'll learn to carve: four types of molding, a beautiful koi project in three levels of relief carving, a realistic baseball cap in-the-round, and a charming wren in-the-round.




The Carriage Journal


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The Dating of Carriages by Christopher Nicholson Harness Tips with Tom Ryder Prelude to the CAA and CWF's Symposium on the Art and Craft of Carriage Making by Ken Wheeling Germany by Coach by Michael Boel Modern-Day Shop News Memories ... Mostly Horsy Collectors' Corner • Woven Driving Scenes From the CMA Library The Bookshelf• Reviews The Passing Scene • News CAA Bookstore & Holiday Catalog Your Letters The View from the Box, by Harvey Walter




20-Minute Whittling Projects


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Learn the fast and simple way to whittle in this fun introduction to woodcarving. Discover how to whittle in less time while you have more fun! One of the joys of whittling with a pocketknife is that you can do it just about anywhere. You don’t need any fancy equipment, and you don’t even need much spare time. Author Tom Hindes demonstrates his easy-to-learn, quick-cut method for whittling expressive little figures from wood in just 20 minutes or less. With his friendly instructions and step-by-step photos, you’ll learn to carve an endless array of charming wizards, gnomes, gargoyles, ornaments, dogs, leprechauns, and more. These super-short whittling projects are perfect for learning basic woodcarving skills. They also make wonderful little gifts for random acts of kindness. Leave one along with your tip at the local restaurant, or give one to your favorite cashier. Children especially enjoy receiving them as souvenirs.