Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 102 Spring 2023 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

• Herausgeber: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

Seitenzahl: 163

Beschreibung

Sharpen your woodcarving skills this spring with the new issue of Woodcarving Illustrated! All about the outdoors and fresh air, you'll discover a slew of greenwood carving tips and natured-inspired projects. From a power carved realistic songbird and a wood spirit birdhouse to a mischievous bear caricature, a woodburned bunny, a colorful fairy house with moving doors and a working fireplace, and so much more, this spring issue is filled with tons of skill-building projects for the season! With step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, full-size carving patterns, and expert guidance, also included in this issue is a super cool feature on Aspen Golann's Boston-based workshop, The Chairmaker's Toolbox, product reviews for Flexcut's latest batch of spoon carving tools, reader galleries, bonus patterns and projects, and more!

Leseprobe

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ISSUE 102

TECHNIQUES

45

Wood Spirit Birdhouse

This practical piece adds humor to

any backyard or pollinator sanctuary

By Chris Hill

65

Woodland Scene in Relief

Learn to achieve maximum depth with

a tableau full of shadows and textures

By Randall Stoner

71

Everyday Generosity

Aspen Golann’s love for traditional furniture

craft blossomed into a project with legs

By Kaylee Schofield

87

Fail-Safe Spoon Carving Tips

Follow these wisdoms to create a

safe, rewarding, and personalized

carving practice

By Emmet Van Driesche

FEATURES

31

Bonus Designs

You’ll find additional designs

for Don Worley’s biker magnets (page 53) on

our website.

Extra Feature

Visit our website to learn the

history of lovespoons.

Free Project

Carve an acanthus lovespoon from

David Western’s new book.

Find these free extras at

WOODCARVINGILLUSTRATED.COM

in this

issue

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FEATURES

81

3

PROJECTS

23

Carving a Bluebird

Hone your power-carving skills on

this springtime songbird

By Randy Conner

34

Egg Mouse

Transform a basswood turning

into a cute little critter

By Steve Kulp

37

Bearly Fits

Create a comical bear and tree

from a single piece of wood

By Dwayne Gosnell

40

Winged Chain Links

This twist on a carved classic will

set your heart aflutter

By Lieve Roelants

53

Caricature

Biker Dude Magnets

Experiment with different personalities

on this rough-and-tumble crew

By Don Worley

57

Little Duck

Whittle a feathered friend in just six steps

By Roxana Cristean

60

Woodburned Bunny

A watchful rabbit stars in this lifelike

pyro portrait

By Melanie Layne Hylton

73

Fairy House

Build and paint a whimsical home

that opens and shuts

By Betty Padden

83

Sun and Moon

Use inlay techniques to make a

reversable pendant

By Igor Hršak

90

Woodland Gnome Ornament

Try your hand at texturing and

detailing without having to carve

the whole body

By Nikki Reese

PATTERNS

31

Granny’s in the Garden

This caricature shows how to make an

impression using the art of opposites

By Floyd Rhadigan

43

Carved Easter Eggs

Easy, cute, and colorful, these

starter projects are a great intro

to shaping and detailing

By David Young

51

Pencil Holder

Store assorted offi

ce supplies in a

classy chip carved container

By Marty Leenhouts

81

Cartoon Elephants

Carve a circus of easy

pachyderms in under

30 minutes

By Pete Zanauskas

4

Editor’s Note

6

Letters to the Editor

9

Coming Features

10

Artists to Watch

12

News & Notes

14

My First Carve

16

Tips & Techniques

18

Product Review

19

Bookshelf

94

Calendar of Events

95

Ad Directory

96

Woodchips

DEPTS.

New Spoon Carving Tools

...

18

Realistic Bluebird ...

23

Dramatic Relief ...

65

Cool Faces ...

53

Classic Chain ...

40

Greenwood Carving ...

87

Fairy Home ...

73

COVER

87

Search for

Woodcarving Illustrated

on Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok, and Instagram

Woodland Gnome Ornament

your hand at texturing and

detailing without having to carve

the whole body

Dramatic

Cool

Classic

Greenwood

Fairy

Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok, and Instagram

43

caricature shows how to make an

impression using the art of opposites

37

It’s All About the Process

To prepare for this issue, the

WCI

team carved our very

first spoons together. As we edited articles, we also spent

time down in the workshop, making a mess and catching

up in a way we wouldn’t have otherwise. Sometimes,

even for editors, working at a computer doesn’t suffice;

you have to experience something firsthand to really

get it. And in the end, even if your spoon is stubby and

asymmetrical like mine, that’s okay; the process, that act

of carving slowly with other people, was the point. The finished

product is a bonus.

But don’t just take it from us; spoon carver and author Emmet

Van Driesche explains on page 87 how spoon carving is a practice,

not to be rushed but to be enjoyed. Then, hear from Aspen

Golann, whose organization, The Chairmaker's Toolbox, provides

education, tools, and mentorship to fledgling furniture makers

(page 71). Like many worthwhile acts, mentoring is like watering

crops you may never harvest yourself; you must trust the growing

process, knowing you are but a small part of it.

Wherever you are in

your

process, we’ve made sure to include

plenty of projects you’ll enjoy. Beginners can learn basic shaping

and detailing on a trio of fun Easter eggs by David Young (page

43), and then follow along with Pete Zanauskas to craft a herd

of simple relief elephants (page 81). Intermediate carvers can

give those pachyderms a fright by graduating to an in-the-round

mouse by Steve Kulp (page 34). (He suggests leaving them around

your workplace to scare coworkers, but you didn’t hear that from

us.) Once you’re comfortable carving small, try a person with a

few extra details: Floyd Rhadigan’s gardening granny, who might

just remind you of someone (page 31).

If you’re further along in your carving journey, apply your

skills to a dramatic relief that blends hand and power carving—

a Randall Stoner special (page 65). Then, dive into part 1 of our

cover project, an astoundingly realistic bluebird by Randy Conner

(page 23); for those who can’t wait for part 2, we’ve included a

cheat sheet for painting at the end of the article.

Lastly, don’t forget to check out our web extras, which include

an acanthus spoon project by Dave Western. Whether it’s your

first utensil or your 1,000

th

, we hope you enjoy the ride.

Happy carving!

Kaylee Schofield, Editor

[email protected]

editor’s

note

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Woodcarving and the use of associated equipment can potentially result in health hazards and

injuries.

While we cannot impose safety standards in every article, we do ask that you make

safety your number one priority.

Protect your respiratory system, hearing, vision, and the rest of

your body with the proper safety equipment and prudent precautions.

Read manuals supplied

with your tools.

Be aware most accidents occur when you are tired or distracted.

And when in

doubt, seek advice from professionals on how to keep your tools sharp and maintained.

When you’re

carving, the process

is as important as

the product.

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This Calls For Balloons

I have always admired

Miroslaw Czeladka’s work

and decided to carve his

“Gnome with Balloons”

from issue #98. Thanks for

publishing his project and for

all you do for woodcarvers.

Roger Beane

Oskaloosa, Iowa

A Good Egg

I love

Woodcarving

Illustrated

and always find

useful tips and project

ideas in each issue. Edgar

Shrum’s “Boisterous

Bunny” from issue #98

was a favorite. Since I live

in a retirement apartment,

I don’t have power tools

to cut blanks. I thought

the bunny would fit nicely

in a basswood egg, so I

adjusted the pattern to fit.

Kathy Vonderahe

Evansville, Ind.

Barking Up the

Right Tree

After making my

fourth cottonwood

bark house, I decided

to enter it into the

spring 2019 Capital

Woodcarvers

Association Show in

Sacramento, Calif.

It won first place

in its category and

was chosen as Best

of Show!

Ron Kremer

Sacramento, Calif.

Why So Serious?

I was happy to see David Young’s “Tiny Carved Gnomes” in

the summer issue (#99), as he is one of the first carvers I found

on Instagram when I started a few months ago. I thought

the color scheme I chose looked like The Joker from the DC

Comics, so I heavily drybrushed the beard with white and

added a smile.

Brian Doty

Merced, Calif.

Getting the Ball Rolling

I got into woodcarving through watching YouTube

videos. Since I always want to learn new things, I

tried my hand at carving golf balls. I enjoyed carving

them and hope to continue to refine my skills!

Ashley Cole

Springwater, Ontario

Micah’s Comfort Bird

My 11-year-old neighbor, Micah, has always

been intrigued by my fiddling attempts at

carving. When my wife gave me a more powerful

Dremel

®

tool for my 88th birthday, I gave Micah

my old one and cut him some rough outs of

comfort birds that were featured in issue #97.

His happiness in joining the ranks of carvers

clearly shows.

Hugh Watts

Glendale, Calif.

Barking Up the

Right Tree

After making my

fourth cottonwood

bark house, I decided

to enter it into the

spring 2019 Capital

Woodcarvers

Association Show in

Sacramento, Calif.

It won first place

in its category and

was chosen as Best

of Show!

bark house, I decided

Ron Kremer

Sacramento, Calif.

Getting the Ball Rolling

I got into woodcarving through watching YouTube

videos. Since I always want to learn new things, I

tried my hand at carving golf balls. I enjoyed carving

them and hope to continue to refine my skills!

Ashley Cole

publishing his project and for

Roger Beane

Oskaloosa, Iowa

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Saved from

the Scrap Bin

I decided to carve

a lily out of scrap

cherry wood. The

lily has found a nice

but ironic home

above my fireplace,

as I usually use my

scraps as firewood.

Michael Schiller

Stuttgart, Germany

A Home for Trolls

I saw Betty Padden’s

tree stand in issue #85

and decided it would

pair perfectly with my

homemade Christmas

tree, which I made from

clear pine. I carved the

tree stand from scrap

pieces of Douglas fir and

incorporated Norwegian

folklore elements. They

go great with my wife’s

Norwegian ornaments

and our Henning

troll carvings.

Gary Webers

Sheboygan Falls, Wis.

Evolution of a Carver

I began carving in the late 1960s during my time in

the Royal Air Force (RAF). At first, I carved small

wooden dishes, and then animals and Welsh love

spoons. In the 1980s, While based in Germany, I carved

my first Nativity scene in yew—not an easy

wood to work with. Since then, I have

carved many similar scenes. One of

my recent Nativity carvings was a

pregnant Mary with a Joseph and

donkey, which I was asked to make for

storytelling in schools.

Robert Knotts

Saddleworth,

England

Personalize It!

Every year I make a new ornament for

my three daughters. I really enjoyed

Dwayne Gosnell’s “Personalized

Ribbon Ornament” in issue #97 and

decided to try those this year. I made

two; one was the original design and

the other had its eyes closed.

Jeff Graves

Camano Island, Wash

.

A Home for Trolls

I saw Betty Padden’s

tree stand in issue #85

and decided it would

pair perfectly with my

homemade Christmas

tree, which I made from

clear pine. I carved the

tree stand from scrap

pieces of Douglas fir and

incorporated Norwegian

folklore elements. They

go great with my wife’s

Norwegian ornaments

troll carvings.

my first Nativity scene in yew—not an easy

wood to work with. Since then, I have

carved many similar scenes. One of

my recent Nativity carvings was a

pregnant Mary with a Joseph and

donkey, which I was asked to make for

storytelling in schools.

In Service of Nature

These trees are inspired by the

mountains of Colorado, and

no two are exactly alike. I am a

Sergeant First Class in the United

States Army, currently stationed

at Fort Carson, Colo. I carve when

I can, and I enjoy making things

inspired by nature. These trees

are carved out of basswood, and

I burned parts of them slightly

for contrast.

Richard Keiper

Fountain, Colo.

We love hearing about the carvings that

readers like you create! If you tried your hand

at one of our projects, or put your own spin

on an existing design, send us an email at

[email protected]. Please

include your name, where you live, high-res

photos, and a brief description of the piece.

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coming

features

Look for these projects in

an upcoming issue!

Create a stylized,

multi-colored

dinosaur.

Find the

Fox Hunt

winners

on Page 95!

With a wheeled peg leg, this

pirate really gets around.

Folks around the world have long developed

greenwoodworking skills to make everything

from their kitchen utensils to their homes,

relying on simple hand tools.

Join us at the Folk School in 2023 for one of

our many greenwoodcarving classes.

Greenwood Carving

folkschool.org/wci

03/19/2023

Greenwood Spoon Carving: Next Level Techniques

05/07/2023

Greenwood Spoon and Bowl Carving

06/04/2023

Greenwood Eating and Cooking Spoons

07/02/2023

Wooden Utensil Kits

07/09/2023

Greenwood Carving for All

08/13/2023

From Spoon to Relief

UPCOMING CLASSES INCLUDE:

Carve a super sweet

honeybee relief.

With a wheeled peg leg, this

pirate really gets around.

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Carol MacNeil

Uxbridge, Ontario

While many carvers manipulate a block of raw material to create their

desired subject, Carol MacNeil lets the wood do the talking. “I become

incredibly focused on the natural elements of the wood—the shape, grain,

colors, and texture—and the world slips away,” she said. Since she lives

near a lake, she often hunts for driftwood to turn into animal carvings

and jewelry. To see more of Carol’s work, visit shamhailartistry.com.

Vasyl Bevz

Fort Worth, Texas

After participating in a carpentry workshop,

Vasyl Bevz left his job as a professional driver

to become a full-time woodcarver. Vasyl’s

pieces range from Victorian ornamental

furniture to religious masterpieces (he is

currently working on a piece modeled after

King David for a temple in Jerusalem). “The

image of the future product will come to

you—all you need is a little imagination,”

he said. Vasyl moved from his hometown of

Kiev, Ukraine, to the U.S. to collaborate with

fellow woodcarver Brent Hull. To see more of

Vasyl’s work, email him at [email protected],

or visit hullworks.com.

Vicky Cyr

Edmundston, New Brunswick

Vicky Cyr’s carved screen doors began with a moose door

she made for a family friend who enjoyed hunting. After

completing that first door, Vicky decided to start carving

screen doors based on what people enjoy most, ranging from

nature scenes to beloved pets. “I always follow my gut when

designing a door, and sometimes the design stage takes

longer than the actual carving,” she said. See more of Vicky’s

work on Facebook at WILD Screen Doors by Vicki.

artists

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While many carvers manipulate a block of raw material to create their

desired subject, Carol MacNeil lets the wood do the talking. “I become

incredibly focused on the natural elements of the wood—the shape, grain,

colors, and texture—and the world slips away,” she said. Since she lives

near a lake, she often hunts for driftwood to turn into animal carvings

and jewelry. To see more of Carol’s work, visit shamhailartistry.com.

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On the weekend of September 24, 2022, in Colorado

Springs, Colo., the Caricature Carvers of America (CCA)

kicked off their new carving event, Carvin’ the Rockies,

with a special announcement from the CCA president Jim

Hiser. While dressed in a top hat and sash, Jim officially

declared the first day of the event “National Caricature

Carving Day.” The new all-caricature carving event offered

carvers the chance to connect, share information, and join

in some ol’ fashioned competition.

After years of hosting in Converse, Ind., CCA relocated

their annual National Caricature Carving Competition to