Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 37 Holiday 2006 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 131

Beschreibung

FEATURESThe Art of Ken NewmanAward-winning carver turns found wood into masterpieces2005 Santa Carving ContestBy Bob Duncan50 finalists highlighted in annual contestPROJECTSNorthern CardinalBy Gordon & Marsha StillerHappy Santa By Tina ToneyThe compact styling of this fellow makes him an ideal project for beginnersChip Carved Golf BallsBy Sharon Braunberger & Elaine DuganStriking designs highlight this unique carving mediumSanta Claus By Les RamseyClassic Santa face makes a perfect winter welcomeRolling Caricature AnimalsBy Desiree HajnyEasy-to-carve critters are delightfully mobileSanta with CardinalBy Vicki BishopWood bleach techniques make painting a snapFolk-Art Angel Tree TopperBy Shawn CipaHand carve an instant family heirloomA Christmas Story Leg LampBy Mike BurtonNostalgic lamp will become an instant conversation starterPainting a Hen Wood DuckBy Tom MatusUse blending techniques for an antique-style finishChip-Carved Angel OrnamentsBy Barry McKenzieCarve through painted blanks for an easy, yet beautiful projectSanta Lamp Finial By Steve BrownA charming way to show off your seasonal carvingsHerby's Angel By Paul McLeodEasy-to-carve figure is a Holiday delightTECHNIQUESTuning Your ToolsBy Chris PyeThe basics of getting your tools in the right condition for carving and keeping them thereDEPARTMENTSEditor's LetterFrom Our MailbagNews & NotesTips & TechniquesReader GalleryNew ProductsJudge's CritiqueRelief ColumnCalendar of EventsComing Features & ClassifiedsAdvertising DirectoryTeacher's Corner

Leseprobe

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FEATURES

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The Art of Ken Newman

Award-winning carver turns

found wood into masterpieces

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2005 Santa Carving Contest

By Bob Duncan

50 finalists highlighted in

annual contest

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Wayne Shinlever of

Knoxville, TN, took home

the top prize in the 2005

Santa Carving Contest with

his Santa carving a Santa.

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PROJECTS

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Northern Cardinal

By Gordon & Marsha Stiller

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Happy Santa

By Tina Toney

The compact styling of this fellow

makes him an ideal project

for beginners

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Chip Carved Golf Balls

By Sharon Braunberger & Elaine Dugan

Striking designs highlight this

unique carving medium

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Santa Claus

By Les Ramsay

Classic Santa face makes a perfect

winter welcome

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Rolling Caricature Animals

By Desiree Hajny

Easy-to-carve critters are

delightfully mobile

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Santa with Cardinal

By Vicki Bishop

Wood bleach techniques make

painting a snap

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Folk-Art Angel Tree Topper

By Shawn Cipa

Hand carve an instant family

heirloom

70

A Christmas Story Leg Lamp

By Mike Burton

Nostalgic lamp will become an

instant conversation starter

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Painting a Hen Wood Duck

By Tom Matus

Use blending techniques for an

antique-style finish

78

Chip-Carved Angel Ornaments

By Barry McKenzie

Carve through painted blanks for

an easy, yet beautiful project

80

Santa Lamp Finial

By Steve Brown

A charming way to show off

your

seasonal carvings

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Herby’s Angel

By Paul McLeod

Easy-to-carve figure is a Holiday

delight

TECHNIQUES

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Tuning Your Tools

By Chris Pye

The basics of getting your tools

in the right condition for carving

and keeping them there

DEPARTMENTS

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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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Coming Features & Classifieds

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Advertising Directory

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Teacher’s Corner

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editor’s

letter

The printing of this Holiday issue is somewhat of a

milestone for me. This is the eighth issue that I have

directly contributed to. It’s hard to believe that our

team has worked together on

Wood Carving Illustrated

for two years now! Jon Deck has been designing the pages of

our magazines for four years. Bob Duncan, our technical editor,

joined the team a little over two years ago and shortly after that,

I convinced Alan Giagnocavo, our publisher, to allow me to move

from being his assistant, to running the magazines. I can honestly

say that I’ve never looked back. Without a doubt, working on the

magazines has been the most rewarding job I have ever had.

I worked very closely with our book acquisitions editor, Peg

Couch, to organize the instructors for our Open House. Between

Peg’s eternally sunny outlook and the dedication of our authors

and contributors, it really was an uplifting experience. That’s not

to say that there weren’t some pot holes along the way, but all in

all, it came together nicely and from what I’ve heard, everyone

who attended the event had a great time. One of the highlights

for me was working with Alfie

Fishgap and Stephan Forrin to

coordinate a totem pole carving

demonstration. Both of them

demonstrated extreme patience

with me and worked very long

days to ensure that Fox had a

finished totem to display in our

offices at the end of the show.

Rumor has it that the pole is the

only authentic Native American

totem pole carved and displayed in

Pennsylvania.

We’ll be featuring an article

covering some of the highlights

of the Open House in our spring

issue. In the meantime, you can

log onto our website to see some of

the photos and visit our message

board to hear what others had to

say about the event.

I’d like to express my appreciation to all the folks who contribute

to the success of

Wood Carving Illustrated

. We have a super group

of talented contributors, a dedicated staff and best of all, loyal

readers who join us in the celebration of woodcarving issue after

issue. I’m thankful for each and every one of you. As we round the

corner into the busy holiday season, it’s important to remember

that relationships are the true gifts in life.

Volume 10, Number 4 (Issue No. 37)

How-To Magazine for Carvers™

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Alan Giagnocavo

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Shannon Flowers

Technical Editor

Bob Duncan

Contributing Editors

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Joel Hull

Lori Corbett

Barry McKenzie

Lora S. Irish

Mike Burton

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Greg Heisey

Technical Illustrators

Jack Kochan

Irene Bertils

Joel Gehman

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Jon Deck

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Identification Statement: Wood Carving Illustrated vol. 10, no.4

(Holiday 2006) (ISSN#1096-2816) is published four times a year in the

months of February, May, August and November by Fox Chapel Publishing

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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.

Holiday 2006

Alfie Fishgap, left, and

Stephan Forrin, right, pose

with the totem pole.

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FOX HUNT

Dennis Kyser of Phoenix, AZ and Darlene Barr

of Punxsutawney, PA were randomly drawn

from the 253 entries who correctly located

the Fox in Fall 2006 (Issue 36)

Wood Carving

Illustrated

. The fox was located on Page 17 in

the photo of Colwood’s heron carving.

The Fox Hunt continues in this issue. If you

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

he is located. Two readers will be randomly

selected from all the correct replies to receive

a $25 Fox Chapel Books gift certificate. Notice

that the contest fox faces left (the right-facing

foxes in Fox Chapel ads don’t count).

Entries must be received by 1/1/2007 to

be eligible.

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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Dust Collectors

I have been getting your magazine

ever since you started and

love every issue. I have a few

suggestions, if I may.

I love to carve with hand tools,

but I also do power carving. I am

having trouble deciding which dust

collector to buy. Could you get

someone to test all the available

dust collectors and see which ones

work best and which ones are

the best value? Something along

the lines of Consumer Report

comparisons.

I have also seen many home-

made dust collectors. Some work,

but others don’t. Could you publish

plans for a working one that uses

readily available parts and is easy-

to-build?

Edward Hrncir

North Ft. Myers, FL

Editor’s Response: You are right,

Edward, dust collectors do tend to

be neglected in new product articles.

Now that the dangers of wood dust

are becoming apparent, everyone

who power carves, or generates

excess sawdust, needs to take

precautions.

Dust collectors range from a

bucket with a fan in the lid to draw

wood dust down into the bucket

to precision-machined suction

fans that pass the wood through a

variety of filters. There is a great

variety in prices as well.

We do have an article underway

that compares and contrasts some

of the different dust collectors, but

we want to give them a thorough

test, which takes time.

We will also look into shop-made

dust collectors. If you would like

to share your original design for a

shop-made dust collector, please

send a photo to Mailbag, Wood

Carving Illustrated, 1970 Broad St.,

East Petersburg, PA 17520,

[email protected]

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A Lifetime of Carving

I started carving in the late 1930s

when there were no carving books

around, so your publishing of books

on many subjects is wonderful.

I belonged to the Los Angeles

Carving club when there were only

30 members. Now carving has

exploded with talent.

I ran a crew of carvers for the

Island Trade Store and produced

the original tikis and totems for

Disneyland. I went from carving

wood to metal sculpture and then

to stone carving, just to make a

living. For the past 16 years, I have

been a full-time RVer. It sometimes

takes months before my mail

catches up with me and I get a

chance to read the magazines. But

you all have skills that show up in

your publications!

Mel Harold

Morristown, AZ

Fox Hunt

I love your magazine. Every new

issue keeps me inspired. I am a

beginner carver and some times get

frustrated but every time I receive

the new issue my desire is rekindled

and I work at it harder.

Found the fox on page 17 on the

breast of the heron.

Thanks for a great magazine.

Erik Jacobson

Lee’s Summit, MO

Having recently begun carving as

a hobby, I was happy to stumble

across your magazine. I must say

Dust collectors and air filters

are an important part of a

well-equipped shop.

that you do a wonderful job and

cover a wide range of interesting

subjects (especially for us new guys).

Keep up the good work.

After learning about your Fox

Hunt, I decided to give it a try. I was

surprised to actually locate your fox

on page 17 in the photo of the Great

Blue Heron in the advertisement for

COLWOOD. It will certainly teach

me to look carefully at both the

advertisements and the articles.

Thank you for such a wonderful

magazine.

Dwayne Morris

via email

Set It Straight

In “It’s Me, Frank,” which appeared in Fall 2006

(Issue 36), the antiquing mixture should be made

with 1/4" of burnt sienna oil paint squeezed from

the tube mixed with 1 quart of boiled linseed oil.

from our

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news and

notes

New Owners take over

Rossiter Ruff-Outs

Randy and Pat Moore of Moore

Designs have recently taken over

Rossiter Ruff-Outs from Trudy and

Will Jensen.

Founded in 1987, Rossiter Ruff-

Outs is one of the largest suppliers

of carving rough-outs in the United

States, with more than 500 designs

available. The company handles

rough outs from popular carvers such as Phil and Vicki Bishop, Gerald and Barbara Sears,

Wanda Marsh, Dave Stetson, Dean Troutman, and Steve Prescott.

“When I started thinking about selling, I wanted the company to go to someone who I felt

would make Rossiter Ruff-Outs go forward,” Trudy said. “Randy and Pat Moore are excited,

personable, energetic, and young enough to make this happen.”

The website,

www.roughouts.com

, will remain the same, but Randy and Pat can be reached

at 800-825-2657, or 474 10th St. NE, Suite 130, West Fargo, ND. Randy and Pat will be using

the same catalog Trudy and Will used for the next few months, but will have a new catalog

out after the first of the year.

Rough outs use a router system to remove the majority of the waste, allowing a carver to

spend more time detailing rather than roughing out. The advantage of starting a carving from

a rough out is that rather than waiting until you are well underway with your carving, you

can see immediately that there are no surprise wood flaws. Rossiter Ruff-Outs uses northern

basswood, which is prized for it’s white color and close, even grain pattern.

Niagara Parks Commission launches woodcarving park

Now woodcarvers have another reason to visit Niagara Falls: the Niagara

Totem Pole and Woodcarving Park.

The park will feature some 500 wood sculptures and totem poles made

by Frank Kim from Welland, Canada. The park will occupy nearly half of

the Whirlpool Park, where the Niagara River intersects with the waterfall,

and will measure four acres. It is the first time a large number of totem

poles and wood sculptures will be placed in a famous park. Construction

of park decorations will continue for the next five years.

Admission has been set at $7.00 Canadian. For more information, visit

the commission’s website at

www.niagaraparks.com/

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These interactive

carvings make

a great photo

opportunity.

From left, the

former owners of

Rossiter Ruff-Outs

Will and Trudy

Jensen, pose with

the new owners,

Pat and Randy

Moore.

Frank Kim poses

with two of his

carvings in the

Niagara Totem

Pole and Wood-

carving Park.

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tips and

techniques

Win a Carving Set

The

WCI

reader who

sends in the best

tip for Holiday 2006

(Issue 37) will win

this Stubai starter

set, complete with

five gouge profiles,

worth $159.95.

Protecting Tools from Clamps

From Steve Kinsey, Robbinsville, NC

Although my wife, Sara is the

wood carver in our family, I still read each

issue of

Wood Carving Illustrated

. In regards

to the article All About Clamps & Vises, I have

a suggestion for carvers who use bar and pipe

clamps. By placing a piece of PVC pipe over

the bar or pipe behind the carving, there is

much less chance of damaging your tool if it

should slip.

TOP

TIP

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Tips from the Masters

Use film canisters to hold paint

(Steve Brown, Page 83)

Make a simple jig to hold your

carving while you work

(Les Ramsay, Page 33)

Carve along pattern lines with

a V-tool for a clean carving

(Vicki Bishop, Page 46)

Repeat the same carving to

master your techniques

(Wayne Shinlever, Page 65)

Re-purposed Finishing Pad

From Connie Mellott, Brunswick, OH

When painting a carving, put it on a “flower frog” to keep it from sticking to your bench. Flower

frogs are lead weights with many sharp tines sticking up, creating essentially a bed of nails. They

come in many sizes and shapes. You can usually find them in flea markets and garage sales. If you

buy new ones in a craft store, they cost about $4.

Set your carving on one when you paint. Not only do they give you

access to all sides, any excess paint drips past the bottom of the carving,

and doesn’t accumulate, dry, and stick the carving in place. For larger

carvings, use more than one frog.

They work equally well for spray coating a carving. Spray the bottom

first, place it on the frog, and spray the rest of the carving. The carving