Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 35 Summer 2006 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

• Herausgeber: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Seitenzahl: 155

Beschreibung

Featured in this issue:10 tips for realistic birds of preyCarving classic bookendsWood engravingOzark CaricatureCreating Natural HabitatPainting your chip carvings

Leseprobe

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Wood Carving Illustrated • Summer 2006

In this

ISSUE

Issue no. 35

Summer 2006

In This Issue

48

Colorful

Chip

Carved

Plaque

20

Sculpting

Raptors

20

24

26

32

40

44

46

48

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Sculpting Raptors with Greg Woodard

by Kathleen Ryan

Creating striking realism through a thorough knowledge

of your subject matter

Custom Honing Board

by Lora S. Irish

This easy-to-make shop aid is a great way to keep your gouges and

V-tools in tip-top shape

Relief Carved Sunflower Clock

by Charley Phillips

Simple techniques for a functional floral project

Carving Classic Bookends

by Frederick Wilbur

Master architectural details by tackling the project

in distinct sections

Wood Engraving

by George Walker

Create detailed prints from carved wood

Carving in the European-Style

Austria-based school carries on the art of traditional

European carving

Fruit Pit Carvings

by Bob Shamey

Amazing details in miniature carvings

Colorful Chip Carved Plaque

by John Niggemeyer

Use subtle color to highlight the details in this

commemorative plaque

Magical Fairy Keepsake Box

by Deborah Call

Delightful carving makes a thoughtful gift

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Relief

Carved

Sunflower

Clock

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Wood Carving Illustrated • Summer 2006

Departments

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

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

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

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

10

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

12

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

14

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

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

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

82

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

92

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

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

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Cover Story

Carve classic architectural bookends in four simple

stages with expert instructions from Frederick Wilbur.

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Carving Realistic

Habitat

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Magical Fairy

Box

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64

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Custom Carved Hunting Credenza

by Bryan McCoury

Hand-carved details bring a client’s vision to life

Carving Realistic Habitat

by David Sabol

Power carve a simple curled leaf to add depth and

realism to your work

Muskellunge

by Gordon Stiller

Pattern project from Stiller Patterns

Quick and Easy Ozark Character

by Mike Shipley

Simple cuts bring this country caricature to life in no time

Shop-Made Holding Devices

by Roger Schroeder

Inexpensive methods for holding irregularly shaped carvings

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Editor’s Letter

Exciting News to Share with

Wood Carving Illustrated

Readers!

1) Magazine Redesign

Beginning with our next issue (Fall #36) you’ll notice some changes to your

magazine.

We’ve updated our logo—see above for a sneak peek! Inside you’ll find

the issue easier-to-read, with a table of contents that’s better organized and lots of

other improvements that you’re sure to appreciate.

Don’t worry—you’ll still find

all the great step-by-step articles and carving patterns that you’ve come to expect

from

WCI

.

2) Open House Changes

We have finalized the date and location for our Fox Chapel Open House. The

event will be held right here at our offi

ces in East Petersburg, PA on Friday, Sept.

29 and Saturday, Sept. 30. We’re planning two full days of seminars and demon-

strations and have secured some big names in carving to share their knowledge

and join the fun. Check out the ad on page 80 for more details!

About the Staff

We have a relatively small team of individuals working on our magazines. Jon

Deck is our designer and handles everything from the layout of the pages to

prepping for the printer.

Jon came to us from an advertising background and

quickly found that he has a real passion for creating magazines. Bob Duncan, our

technical editor, has been a woodworker most of his life, but spent the early part

of his career as a newspaper journalist. My background has always been customer

service—from swimming pools to home improvement.

The three of us joined Fox Chapel at various points in our careers, but 2005

found us working together to produce

Wood Carving Illustrated

—your magazine.

It has been both a learning experience and a labor of love. We’re thrilled to have

this opportunity to add a bit of our own personality to the magazine and we’re

positive that you’ll love the new look as much as we do.

Happy carving,

Shannon Flowers

Volume 10, Number 2 (Issue No. 35)

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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.

Summer 2006

Wood Carving Illustrated

staff:

Shannon Flowers, Jon Deck,

and Bob Duncan.

Look for this fresh new face

on our fall issue!

Editor’s

LETTER

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From Our Mailbag

What makes a prize

winning carving

What galls me is that I often

read in instruction manuals

“Do not make your carving

look like a ceramic by mak-

ing it too smooth,” yet all

the prize winners are smooth!

Try leaving a woman’s face

rough—it will look like a man.

The books also say “don’t

use sandpaper, it dulls your

knife.” Carving will dull

your knife! Did you ever

hear of brushing your carv-

ing off

after sanding? In the

trades, this is the difference

between a finish mechanic

and a regular mechanic.

John Radjieski

Little Neck, NY

Technical Editor Bob Duncan responds: Whether

or not to sand your carving really comes down to

your personal feelings on the topic.

Some carvers leave distinct tool marks on

their carvings. One thing you will notice about

these styles of carvings is that all the cuts are clean.

That means you need to have sharp tools. Nothing

ruins the finish of a carving faster than rough cuts

from a dull tool.

There are also carvers who will spend hours

sanding to get the carving to look just right. You

can use a combination—where some areas are

sanded smooth and others are left with tool marks.

This combination approach adds contrast and

interest to the piece.

The argument against knife or chisel work

after you’ve sanded is that tiny bits of sand can

become embedded in the wood. If you hit the grit

with a tool, there is a chance that you will nick

your blade and need to restore the edge with a

sharpening stone.

Seeking more Shipley

carvings

I have been receiving

Wood Carving

Illustrated

for five years. The magazine

is very inspirational and informative.

I enjoy it very much.

I would like to see more of Mike

Shipley’s work. His snowmen and Santas

would be a great inspiration and benefit

for every woodcarver.

William R. Metzger

Sylvania, OH

Editor’s Note: It’s funny that you wrote

when you did, William. Mike Shipley

has a new book out titled

Woodcarving

Country Folk

(see ad on page 81). Mike

shares an exclusive pattern in this issue to

give readers a sneak peek. Our recently published

Ultimate Carving Pattern Collection

features

two more Shipley patterns: a Santa and an Uncle

Sam. You can receive the new pattern collection

free with your paid two-year subscription or

purchase it separately (see ad on page 83).

More Tales from the Hunt

I was sure that the fox would be in the chicken

drawing that Lora Irish contributed, you know,

the fox in the hen house! But, found it on page

25, Step 11. Thanks, for adding this feature to

the magazine.

It’s just one more reason to keep

it handy.

Every time I pull the latest issue from the

mailbox, I tend to heft it, mentally weigh the

contents, the value if you will, by the number

of pages, thinking that it’s never enough. How-

ever, after opening the cover and starting to

turn pages, it becomes obvious that it’s quality

not quantity. Not to say that another 10 to 15

pages would not be greatly appreciated. Thank

you for an enjoyable magazine.

Email from Terry

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Carving Illustrated

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Carving Illustrated

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From our

MAILBAG

Fox Hunt

Bill Snyder from Tumwater, WA and Carol

Smith from Fontana, CA were randomly

drawn from the 260 entries who correctly

located the Fox in Spring 2006 (Issue 34)

Wood Carving Illustrated

. The fox was located

on Page 25—in the photo of Step 11.

The Fox Hunt continues in this issue. If

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

his location. Two readers will be randomly

selected from all the correct replies to receive

a $25 Fox Chapel Books gift certificate.

Remember, the contest fox faces left. The

Fox Chapel Publishing logo fox, who faces

right, doesn’t count!

Winners and the location of the fox will

be announced in the following issue.

Entries

must be received by July 7, 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]

.

Mike Shipley’s Snowflake Santa is

featured in our

Ultimate Carving

Pattern Collection

.

We have enjoyed another search and find!

And this time, it was found by Erica, my

10 year old daughter, who is also one of my

woodshop-mates, and loves to carve, cut—and

maybe next year—work with Daddy’s lathe.

A bit embarrassing, perhaps—I had been

through the magazine five times. She caught it

the first time through! Now it is off

to cut some

blanks for the contemporary carved hearts—

she wants to make some for her classmates for

Valentine’s Day.

Thanks for the fun!

Mike (and Erica) Jungkurth

Lancaster, PA

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Wood Carving Illustrated • Summer 2006

News & Notes

Teaching Carving to Pre-teens

In an effort to share the joy of carving with the next generation, Jan

Oegema of Jan’s Carving Supplies has been teaching a group of pre-teens

the basics of carving wood. He is teaching a 10-week carving class for

home-schooled students at his studio in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.

With 10-12 students attending each class, Jan is able to offer indi-

vidualized instruction which enables students to work at their own pace.

Safety is a top priority and Jan highly recommends having at least one

parent present during the class.

Animated Gallery a Fun Take on Carving

We haven’t seen the Boyer Gallery yet, but readers tell us that it is well

worth a trip! The Belleville, Kansas gallery features a substantial collec-

tion of animated woodcarvings by Paul Boyer.

With a combination of carving and mechan-

ics, Paul’s characters come to life as they interact

with one another in busy, energetic scenes. Paul

made his first animated carving when he was 12

years old—and is still carving today at 73!

Animated carver Gene Hochhalter was

so impressed by Paul’s talent that he created a

website dedicated to Paul’s work. To see Paul’s

carvings in motion, take a road trip to Kansas

or visit

LivingArtInWood.com

.

The work is most incredible when seen in

person, so we recommend stopping by if you are

in the area. Visit

www.nckcn.com/boyergallery

for hours and directions.

Woodcarving Poetry

Haroun from Finland has started a woodcarving poetry competition.

The 2006 competition boasts a variety of prizes and the four top entries

will have their poems published. For more information on the contest,

visit

woodcarverspoetry.tripod.com/

. Completed entries can be sent to

[email protected]

or mailed to Woodcarvers

Poetry Competition, Ruoritie

2A2, 80160 Joensuu, FINLAND.

Stephen Taylor carves a wolf in a carving class with Jan

Oegema at Jan’s studio in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.

Two animated Paul Boyer carvings on display in the Boyer Gallery in Kansas.

News &

NOTES

And the Winner is...

Pinewood Forge of Minnesota has been awarded International Telly

Awards for excellence in video achievement for the two instructional

woodcarving videos

Figure Carving Scandinavian Style with Harley

Refsal

, and

Kolrosing with Judy Ritger, Reviving a Lost Art

.

The Tellys are among the most sought-after media awards, with

12,500 entries coming from five continents. Winners include giants

like Walt Disney, the Discovery Channel, and MSNBC.

“We were a bit speechless” said Del Stubbs of Pinewood Forge,

“what we lacked in high finance we made up for with a rather stub-

born determination to quality. We edited every second of the 90

minutes—it took three months to complete the five rough drafts.”

Del said the main goal of the videos was to communicate,

moment-by-moment, what the carver needs to learn—which means

lots of close-up shots.

“The cornerstones of the videos are the two exceptional carvers,”

Del added. “Judy Ritger and Harley Refsal are not only very

gifted carvers, they know how to communicate what a

student needs—a rare skill.”

Phil Pratt of North Carolina

shared the camera work and did all of

the complex digital editing. Pinewood

Forge did the organizing, camera work,

and second-by-second critiquing.

Videos available through Fox

Chapel Publishing or see Pinewood

Forge’s ad on page 17.

Wood Carving Illustrated • Summer 2006

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Tips and

TECHNIQUES

Tips and Techniques

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Easy-Off Golf Ball Covers

Put a Top-Flite golf ball in a microwave-safe

cup full of water. Use Top-Flite balls because

they have the thinnest covers.

Microwave the cup and ball for 1½ min-

utes. Then take the cup and ball out, hold the

ball with a glove—it will be hot, and discard

the water. Do not use the same water twice.

Cut around the center of the cover with a

sharp knife. I use a pelican-shaped blade. Try

not to cut too deep into the golf ball core; it

will heal itself if the cut is shallow, but if it is

deep, you will need to carve that part away.

After cutting the whole way around the

cover, twist your knife a little bit to lift the

cover up. Slip a screw driver underneath the

cover and pry it off. Using this technique gives

you the ability to remove both halves of the

cover easily.

Raymond Isom

Reed Springs, MO

Tips from the Masters

Soften up hard-to-carve

wood

(Deborah Call, Page 55)

Scratch in lines for better

control

(George Walker, Page 42)

Clean pulp off fruit pits

before carving

(Bob Shamey, Page 47)

Begin your carving with

research

(Greg Woodard, Page 23)

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