Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 34 Spring 2006 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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Beschreibung

Featured in this issue:5 step-by-step tutorials - learn from the mastersHistoric ship modelMaking antique-style decoysEagle walking stickSame $$ Make your own carving vice

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The Whimsical

World of

David Sabol

In This Issue

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The Art of Fire

41

Catch and

Release?

44

Contemporary

Carved Hearts

Carving on a Large Scale

by Mike Burton

Large carvings are an impressive challenge to any carver’s art and skills.

Harlequin Duck

by Gordon Stiller

Project pattern from Stiller Patterns.

All About Clamps & Vises

By Roger Schroeder

Essential hardware to aid your carving.

The Art of Fire with Bob Swain

by Curtis Badger

Create a worn, antiqued look for your carvings by finishing with flames.

Floral Chip Carvings

by Darrell Janssen

Create your own custom basket lids or carve a traditional plaque with

these delicate designs.

Carving out a place in the world

Building a business around custom-carved furniture.

Carver’s Lapboard

by Charles Brown

No room in the house is off limits with this portable carving station

made from scrap.

Catch and Release?

by Gary Fenton

Use simple texturing techniques to detail this whimsical carving.

Contemporary Carved Hearts

by Cyndi Joslyn

Quick and easy projects make eye-catching pins or magnets.

The Sculpture of Tom Bazis

by Gustave Lambert

Unique carvings crafted for individual clients.

Carving a Half Hull Ship Model

by Robert Squarebriggs

Use traditional carving techniques to create a scale model of

the historic ship “Raven.”

The Whimsical World of David Sabol

by Roger Schroeder

CCA member strives for a lighthearted look.

Shop Made Rotary Carving Vise

by Mike Burton

Create this clever, hold-anything vise for less than $30.

Hollow Core Muskie

by Charles and George Weiss

Creating a hollow core helps keep large carvings manageable.

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In This Issue

Departments

Editor’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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From Our Mailbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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News & Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tips & Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Reader Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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New Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Judge’s Critique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Relief Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Calendar of Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Advertising Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Teacher’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Miniature

Carving on

a Grand Scale

70

Antique-Style

Decoy Carving

64

Realistic

Eagle

Bust

48

Carving a Half

Hull Ship Model

From Our Cover

Canadian model shipbuilder Robert Squarebriggs

overcame his disabilities to continue his passion for

creating scale replicas of historic ships. See page 48

for Robert’s introduction to this fascinating craft.

Cover photo by Sam Tucker.

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Realistic Eagle Bust

by Pat Mikula Moore

Designed as a cane topper, this majestic eagle could easily be enlarged

for a full-size carving.

Antique-Style Decoy Carving

by Tom Matus

Creating modern decoys with vintage appeal.

Jenga

®

Block Bear

by Lavonne Russell

Simple tools and materials can produce great results.

Simple Carved Daisy

by John Yurka

Easy techniques for enhancing your carving.

Miniature Carving on a Grand Scale

by Lloyd McCaffery

Exploring the similarities and differences between miniature and

traditional carving.

International Woodcarvers Congress

A gathering of today’s top carvers.

Lacewood Rosebowl

by Chris Pye

Delicate details from nature adorn this hand carved gift fit for royalty.

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Editor’s Letter

Editor’s

LETTER

Woodcarving shows are a great way to recharge your

batteries. Contest entries provide new ideas and inspiration,

vendors can answer questions and introduce new products,

fellow carvers can share tips and suggestions, and demon-

strations or lectures help you improve your skills. For the staff

at

Wood Carving

Illustrated

, shows provide all of these things, but more importantly, they’re a way for

us to connect with our readers. Letters and surveys provide valuable feedback, but

nothing compares to meeting our readers face to face.

While it isn’t possible for the

WCI

/Fox staff

to attend every event, we do our best to

support the clubs and shows in whatever capacity we can. If you’re hosting an event,

be sure to give us a call to see how we can help. Our Calendar of Events provides

free publicity and is available in every issue and on our website. We may even be

able to sponsor an award or donate door prizes.

WCI

is proud to sponsor the annual

Ice Cream Social at the International

Woodcarvers Congress held each June

in Davenport, IA. The social takes

place on the Friday following the

seminars and features a local favorite,

Whitey’s ice cream. We were lucky

enough to have several friends of Fox

help with last year’s event, including

Rick Jensen, Randy Landen, David

Boone, Vic Hood, David Bennett,

Dennis Thornton, Ron Clark, and

Harley and Midge Schmitgen. Special

thanks go to Jack Williams for helping

to coordinate the event and Lenard

Watts for supplying his homemade

black raspberry syrup.

I’m very excited to attend the conference for the first time this year (and I’m

hoping Lenard will once again share that homemade syrup I’ve been hearing so

much about). For more information on the IWC, check out page 80 and be sure

to stop by the social in June to say hello and share in the food and fellowship.

Even better than attending a show is hosting one of your own.

It’s been a few years

since we had an Open House and this year’s event, to be held October 6-8, 2006,

promises to be bigger and better than anything we’ve had in the past.

While we’ve

already started making preparations, there’s still time to tell us what you’d like to

see.

Our Open House is held in honor of you, our reader, so be sure to drop us a

line if there’s a particular teacher you’d like to see or technique that you’d like to

learn.

Check out page 27 for the latest information and start making plans to

attend. It’s an event that you don’t want to miss!

Happy carving,

Shannon Flowers

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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

that are supplied with your tools.

Be aware that 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.

Spring 2006

The annual Ice Cream Social at the

International Woodcarvers Congress in

Davenport, IA, was a hit again this year.

Randy Landen serves up some ice cream

to Congress board member Ron Clark.

Photo courtesy of Marc Featherly

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From Our Mailbag

Gouge Sweep Question

In the “Teacher’s Corner” page of Holiday 2005

(Issue 33) it indicates that a

1

⁄

4

" #3 gouge was

used. The profiles shown in the photographs are

definitely not a #3 sweep. They look more like a

#8 sweep. In addition, as best as I can tell from

the scale of the curves, something larger than a

1

⁄

4

" gouge was used, possibly a

3

⁄

8

" gouge.

Robert Alekshun

Auburn, MN

Author Jan Oegema responds: I used a

1

⁄

4

" Dastra

gouge to shape the curve of the nose, but I did use

a

1

⁄

2

"

#5 gouge to rough out the sides of the nose.

You could also use a

1

⁄

4

"

gouge to rough out this

area, but I used the #5 gouge to speed up my carv-

ing. Thank you for pointing that out Robert.

Dangers of exterior finish

In reference to the article “Creative Carving

Solutions” by Bud LaBranche, which appeared

in Holiday 2005 (Issue 33) under the heading,

“finish for outdoor carvings,” I disagree with

the information you have published. To heat up

linseed oil, boiled or otherwise, is asking for a

fire. Also, the fumes from heated rosin are toxic

to some people with sinus problems.

A safer alternative is dissolve paraffi

n shav-

ings (I use a potato peeler to get thin shavings)

in paint thinner. Add this mixture to boiled

linseed oil. The mixture should be 50% boiled

linseed oil to 50% thinner. Some people are

not aware that boiled linseed oil does not need

to be boiled but is bought already boiled.

E-mail from Bob Schearer

Associate Editor Bob Duncan responds: You

made a good point about the dangers of powdered

rosin. Whenever you are dealing with a powdered

substance, it is a good idea to wear some sort of

respiratory protection.

While there is a risk that rags used to apply

nearly any oil finish can spontaneously combust,

the risk of heating linseed oil is low. According

to the Material Safety Data Sheets, linseed oil

has a flashpoint of 432-degrees Fahrenheit and a

boiling point of 340-degrees Fahrenheit. It is only

slightly flammable, according to the MSDS. The

powdered rosin should melt into the oil at a much

lower temperature than that.

Your tip about the paraffi

n shavings is a very

good alternative!

Chainsaw Carving Safety

I am a chainsaw carver from Chesterfield, MI.

Chainsaw carving is a love I share with my

16-year-old son.

After reading the Holiday 2005 (Issue 33)

Wood Carving Illustrated

, I was excited to see

articles on chainsaw carving. I loved the quality

of the carvings in the articles. The carvers are

definitely top-quality carvers—true artists.

Upon review of the photos, I noticed that

the carvers are not wearing safety gear. All

carvers should follow safety precautions. My

concern is for the person who might be think-

ing about carving for the first time—they may

not even think about safety.

I would like to share a few things about

safety. A carver should wear some basic safety

gear that includes chaps, steel-toe boots, a

helmet with a face screen, hearing protection,

and eye protection.

Chaps are protective leg wear with a mesh

insert designed to bind the chain in case of a

mishap. Steel-toe boots are needed because of

any falling wood chunks or in case of a saw

slip. The helmet with a face screen is designed

to stop a broken chain from flying up into your

face. Chainsaws are loud, so hearing protec-

tion is a must, and with the chips and sawdust

generated by the saws, eye protection is needed.

Scott Kuefler,

Chesterfield, MI

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management at

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From our

MAILBAG

Fox Hunt

Inez Barber from Citra, FL and Isabelle

Bouchard from La Baie, QC, Canada were

randomly drawn from the 111 entries who

correctly located the Fox in Holiday 2006

(Issue 33)

Wood Carving Illustrated

. The fox

was located on Page 61—in the beard of the

left profile of the Cowboy Santa pattern.

The Fox Hunt continues in this issue. If

you find him, write or e-mail us and tell us

the page number and location. Two read-

ers will be randomly selected from all the

correct replies to receive a $25 Fox Chapel

Books gift certificate.

The contest fox faces left. His relative,

who faces right, appears in all the Fox Cha-

pel Publishing advertisements. The foxes in

those ads don’t count—but we promise he’s

hiding in this issue somewhere—he could

be in a photo, article text, or even in another

advertisement!

Winners and the location of the fox will

be announced in the following issue.

Entries

must be received by April 1, 2006, to be

eligible for the random drawing.

Send your entry to

Wood Carving

Illustrated

, Attn. Find the Fox, 1970 Broad

St., East Petersburg, PA 17520, or e-mail to

[email protected]

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A chainsaw carver properly attired

to pursue his craft.

Wood Carving Illustrated • Spring 2006

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News & Notes

ences. The Geisler-Moroder school is located in

Elbigenalp, Austria, a location that is a favorite

holiday destination for carvers.

The school

is renowned for their talented and dedicated

instructors.

Their enthusiasm for the art of

woodcarving is contagious and enables student

to learn quickly and progress their skills.

If you would like to submit an idea for the

giant carving project, to participate in it, or for

any other information, contact the Austrian

Woodcarving School Geisler-Moroder, A-6652

ELBIGENALP 63, Lechtal/Tirol,

Austria,

geisler-moroder@aon

, or

www.woodcarvingschool.com

.

News &

NOTES

A snow elephant took over the parking lot at Austria’s Geisler-Moroder

Woodcarving School last winter.

Friendship Cane Success

After all the dust settled, the Friendship

Cane carved by members of the

Wood

Carving Illustrated

message board, sold

for $559 with all the proceeds benefit-

ing the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

In all, 14 members from across the

United States and Canada contributed

segments.

WCI

contributors Lora

S. Irish and Colin Partridge each

contributed two segments. Fox Chapel

Publishing staff

assembled the cane,

and put it up for auction on E-Bay.

The members decided to make

the Friendship Cane an annual

project, and decided to choose a

“theme” for future canes. At this

point, the members are choosing the

theme and working out the details for

the next project. If you are interested

in contributing a segment, log on to

the message board at

www.WoodCarvingIllustrated.com

.

Santa Carving Contest Winner Announced

S

ANTA

C

ARVING

by Wayne Shinlever of Knoxville, TN, took home the grand prize in the

2005

Wood Carving Illustrated

/ Woodcraft® Santa Carving Contest. The judges ultimately

chose this piece because it had great composition and attention to detail.

From the joy on Santa’s face down to the wood

chips littering the floor—the artist executed each

aspect of the carving wonderfully.

Honorable Mentions for the contest were awarded

to

S

ANTA

AND

THE

B

OYS

by Sandy Smith of Lakeview, AR,

O

LD

W

ORLD

S

T

. N

ICHOLAS

by Rusty Johnson, Tulsa, OK,

W

HADYA

’ T

HINK

by Jim McGuire, Wilson, NC, and

S

ANTA

L

ATE

A

GAIN

by Charlotte Phillips, Newark, TX.

The People’s Choice Award went to

W

OODLAND

S

ANTA

by

Randy Moss of Sheridan, IL.

Full coverage of the contest will appear in Holiday 2006

(Issue 37).

Groeschen to sign books

at Ridgway Rendezvous

Jessie Groeschen, author of

The Art of

Chainsaw Carving

, a new book high-

lighting the work of noted chainsaw

carvers, will be signing her books at

the Ridgway Rendezvous.

The Rendezvous, which has

expanded to a week-long event from

Feb. 18-25, is an annual chainsaw

carving festival held in Ridgway, PA.

More than 100 carvers from around

the world have already registered

for the event. DIY Network will be

on hand to film some of the action.

There are workshops and seminars for

carvers starting Feb. 18. Spectators

can watch the carvings take shape

beginning Feb. 23, and bid on the

final pieces at the annual auction

Saturday at 2 p.m. Each carver is

asked to donate a sculpture to be

auctioned off

to benefit the Make a

Wish Foundation and the YMCA.

For more information, visit

www.chainsawrendezvous.org

or contact Rick and Liz Boni at

814-772-0400.

Giant Ice Carved Elephant

The unusual beast was over 26' long and almost

16' high and relaxed on a hill of snow.

The small group of eight teachers and

apprentices at Geisler-Moroder enthusiastically

buzzed their chainsaws for three days carving

blocks of icy snow off

the gigantic mound. The

sculpture survived for a month in the mild

Austrian winter.

“Cooperative projects are usually great

fun,” commented the director, Martin Geisler-

Moroder.

“At our school, we have always

aimed to create an inviting social atmosphere.”

The environment is as much a part of the learn-

ing process as the practical hands-on experi-

Ridgway Rendezvous

Elk County, PA

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Tips and Techniques

Tips and

TECHNIQUES

Dust Collection

If you want to test the effectiveness of your dust

collector system, an easy way to do it, is to turn

it on (wearing a dust mask) and sprinkle a little

talcum powder into it. Talc is one of the finest

powders and because of its color it will show

you if your dust bag is fine enough to protect

you from the small micron dust that causes 85

percent of disease.

An easy way to thread grounding wire

through your dust collection system is to wrap

the wire around a sponge. Then go to the fur-

thest collection point, and allow the collector

to suck the sponge the whole way through the

system. It will pull the grounding wire through

the system.

Garry McKinney

Martinsburg , WV

Easy Positionable Torso

Having been bitten by the caricature-carving

bug, courtesy of

Wood Carving Illustrated

, I

needed something to help me with designing

different poses. A very useful and cheap idea

came to me.

Most of my carvings are 8" to

9" tall, so I cut a simple torso

out of an off

cut of butternut; I

drilled a small hole for the arms

and legs and made these from

“bendy” foam hair rollers cut to

length. I strip back some of the

foam, and glue the wire center

into the holes with epoxy glue.

I also like to make my heads

separately, all with a

1

⁄

2

"-diam-

eter neck. I don’t glue them in,

preferring to occasionally turn

them to different positions and swap to other

bodies, sometimes with surprising results!

Brian Johnston

Walnut Trees, Kent, England

Win a Carving Set

The

WCI

reader who sends in the best tip for

Summer 2006 (Issue 35) will win this UJ Ramel-

son Beginner Carving Set, complete with basic

carving knife, sharpening equipment and tool roll

(valued at $110). For more information on UJ

Ramelson tools, visit www.ramelson.com.

Tips from the Masters

Fix a loose joint with glue and sawdust

(Robert Squarebriggs, Page 52)

Use straight pins to line up carving landmarks

(Pat Mikula Moore, Page 68)