Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 40 Fall 2007 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 140

Beschreibung

First CutsA carver's journey to becoming a member of the Caricature Carvers of America 2007 Woodcarver of the YearTo see who was honored for their achievements in the carving community! Pipe DreamsBy Chuck CokerCreating beautiful faux ivory carvings from PVC pipeThe Wood Sculptures of Darwin DowerHistoric rural life captured in amazing detailPROJECTSIvory Billed WoodpeckerBy Gordon and Marsha Stiller Laughing BearBy Jim Villars Simple cuts add texture to this happy fellow Country Charm Quilt Squares By Lora S. Irish Classic fruit motifs are easy to carve African Elephant By Desiree Hajny Woodburning makes it easy to reproduce a leathery texture English Renaissance Candlesticks By Frederick Wilbur Repeating design and traditional elements combine for a striking display Carving a Traditional Bowl & Spoon By David Bragg Functional items showcase the beauty of wood Colorful Snake Cane By Ron Darnell Combine realistic and stylized elements for a striking projectTECHNIQUESChip-Carved LettersBy Barry McKenzieSimple block style is easy to carveBasic CutsBy Chris Pye Master the five basic cuts to increase your carving efficiencyDEPARTMENTSEditor's Letter News & Notes From Our Mailbag Tips & Techniques Reader Gallery New Products Judge's Critique Relief Column Calendar of EventsComing Features Advertising Directory & Classifieds Teacher's Corner

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Fall 2007

Issue 40

FEATURES

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First Cuts

A carver’s journey to becoming

a member of the Caricature

Carvers of America

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Woodcarvers of the Year

Dual award honors Ed Gallenstein

and Lora S. Irish

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Pipe Dreams

By Chuck Coker

Creating beautiful faux ivory

carvings from PVC pipe

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The Wood Sculptures

of Darwin Dower

Historic rural life captured in

amazing detail

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David Bragg combines

traditional techniques

with modern tools to

carve timeless bowls.

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Embellish nearly any

woodworking project

with these charming,

country-style designs.

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PROJECTS

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Ivory Billed Woodpecker

By Gordon and Marsha Stiller

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Laughing Bear

By Jim Villars

Simple cuts add texture to this

happy fellow

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Country Charm Quilt Squares

By Lora S. Irish

Classic fruit motifs are easy

to carve

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African Elephant

By Desiree Hajny

Woodburning makes it easy to

reproduce a leathery texture

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English Renaissance

Candlesticks

By Frederick Wilbur

Repeating design and traditional

elements combine for a

striking display

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Carving a Traditional

Bowl & Spoon

By David Bragg

Functional items showcase the

beauty of wood

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Colorful Snake Cane

By Ron Darnell

Combine realistic and stylized

elements for a striking project

TECHNIQUES

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Chip-Carved Letters

By Barry McKenzie

Simple block style is easy to carve

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Basic Cuts

By Chris Pye

Master the five basic cuts to

increase your carving effi

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DEPARTMENTS

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Editor’s Letter

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News & Notes

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From Our Mailbag

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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

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Advertising Directory

& Classifieds

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Teacher’s Corner

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In the summer of 1997, I was in Davenport, Iowa,

at the Affiliated Wood Carvers Congress. We

distributed a flyer announcing the launch of a new

woodcarving magazine. After seeing the flyer, a

carver handed me a $20 bill and his address. It was a sweet moment—

the first paid subscriber to

WCI

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From that small start 10 years ago,

Woodcarving Illustrated

has

grown to be the world’s largest magazine on the subject of carving.

And one we are committed to keeping as the best example of carving

art and instruction.

I think

WCI

’s success can primarily be attributed to the fact,

surprisingly, that neither Shannon or I are great carvers ourselves.

What I am, is a passionate fan and booster of carving.

(Founding

Editor Roger Schroeder is one of those rare few that possess the

combination of gifted carver and talented writer/researcher.)

What excites me, and drives our products, is a simple love of

craftsmanship and design. I love the creativity of woodcarving—the

sheer magic of someone grabbing a hunk of wood and making it

beautiful through their own skill and unique vision. I love the type

of people who are drawn to the field of woodcarving. If you have been

carving for very long, you know what I mean. Carvers are humble

people. They’ve lost count of the mistakes they’ve made, the number

of times they’ve nicked themselves, and won’t judge you on the pile

of half-done projects in your shop. And because even the best carver

remembers doing some awful work in the beginning, they’re patient

and generous with encouragement and advice.

I love discovering a new carver of great talent who has been

working in obscurity and introducing them to our readers. I love

seeing young faces light up when they carve their first simple project.

And I love the independent artist’s attitude of carvers. Unlike 90%

of magazines produced,

WCI

is all about what you can make, NOT

about what you should buy. Carvers know that laboring over a

special piece for someone they love will long outlast this Christmas’

“toy of the hour.”

Thanks so much for allowing us to support you as a carving artist.

Perhaps because we are not master carvers ourselves, it’s easier for us

to stand back in awe of the work that we see come across our desks.

And because we’re your biggest fans, it will always be our greatest

delight and pleasure to see where your creativity and skill take you.

As we look forward to the next ten years, we have a few guiding

principles to improve the magazine and support the carving

community. Check out the column at right for a sneak peek at some

of our goals for the future.

Happy Carving!

Alan Giagnocavo

Publisher

publisher’s

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Be sure to see Bob Duncan’s “Top Ten

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3 GUIDING PRINCIPLES

FOR THE FUTURE

As Shannon and I look forward to the next 10 years of

producing

WCI

, we want to share with you the three

main principles we’ll be focusing our efforts on. All of

these flow from our desire to keep woodcarving thriving,

prospering, and receiving the respect it deserves.

Standing up for woodcarving as

an Art and Craft.

We’re going to explore ways to connect the woodcarving

world to the broader arts and crafts fields. Museums and

galleries are interested in carving, but don’t know where to

turn. We want to help them find top carvers and subjects of

interest. We also want to put a stop to the many retailers and

catalogs that falsely use “hand carved” to describe cheap,

foreign manufactured items. The average consumer is misled

and doesn’t know the difference. This hurts carving by not

recognizing true artistry, as well as hurting a carving artist’s

chances of making a living selling their work.

Involve the next generation.

With the electronic distractions available today, we need

to make an intentional effort to get children excited and

interested in carving. We want to support today’s carvers

and help them pass along the love of carving to the next

generation.

Support the grassroots—

clubs and teachers.

Without Ed Gallenstein and the NWCA, carving would never

have developed as it has. We’ve been doing many things to

help promote clubs, shows, and teachers. But we want to do

even more.

These three goals are pretty general right now. We’d

love to hear your thoughts and suggestions as we work

to flesh them out and make them practical.

Please write or email us:

Woodcarving Illustrated

1970 Broad Street

East Petersburg, PA

17520

[email protected]

Ten Satisfying Years

Shannon Flowers

Editorial Manager

Volume 11, Number 3 (Issue No. 40)

How-To Magazine for Carvers™

Internet: www.WoodCarvingIllustrated.com

Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine

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“In the Heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country”

Our Mission:

To promote woodcarving as an artform

and an enjoyable pastime.

Publisher/Editor

Alan Giagnocavo

Editorial Manager

Shannon Flowers

Technical Editor

Bob Duncan

Creative Director

Troy Thorne

Art Director

Jon Deck

Contributing Editors

Roger Schroeder

Joel Hull

Lori Corbett

Barry McKenzie

Lora S. Irish

Mike Burton

Studio Photographer

Scott Kriner

Technical Illustrators

Jack Kochan

Irene Bertils

Carolyn Mosher

Ad Sales

Paul McGahren

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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 manu-

als 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.

Fall 2007

Printed in the USA

This issues marks the 10th anniversary of

Woodcarving Illustrated

. The

success of the magazine is due to our dedicated readers, talented contributors,

and passionate staff. Managing Editor Roger Schroeder summed it up in the

very first editor’s column with this simple statement: “And it has all been

made possible by a common love we have: the carving of wood.”

We are proud to have played a part, however small, in furthering the art

form and helping to build the carving community. Join us as we celebrate the

past and welcome the opportunities of the future.

news and

notes

A Decade of Carving Wood

1995

Alan Giagnocavo

, president of Fox Chapel Publishing, and

noted author,

Roger Schroeder

, meet in Manhattan, NY,

to discuss an American carving magazine.

Nov. 1997

The Premiere Issue of

Woodcarving Illustrated

is published.

Roger Schroeder

is Founding Managing Editor.

Jan. 2001

Woodcarving Illustrated

launches a website at

www.carvingworld.com

(now

www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

).

Nov. 2001

Caricature carver

Harold Enlow

named

Woodcarving

Illustrated

Woodcarver of the Year.

May 2002

Wildfowl carver

Pat Godin

named Woodcarver of the Year.

Aug. 2002

Roger Schroeder

takes on Editor-at-Large position.

Cathy Hart

becomes Managing Editor.

May 2003

Wildlife/caricature carver

Desiree Hajny

named

Woodcarver of the Year.

May 2004

Rick Butz

named Woodcarver of the Year.

May 2005

Chip carver

Wayne Barton

named Woodcarver of the Year.

Aug. 2005

Shannon Flowers

takes over as

Editorial Manager of

Woodcarving Illustrated

.

Aug. 2006

Woodcarving Illustrated

launches re-design with changes

to the look and feel of the magazine.

Aug. 2006

Caricature carver

Marvin Kaisersatt

named

Woodcarver of the Year.

Aug. 2007

Ed Gallenstein

and

Lora S. Irish

named

Woodcarvers of the Year.

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from our

mailbag

Finding Inspiration

FOX HUNT

Irene Holbrook of White Lake, WI, and Andrea Cecchi

of Scandicci, Italy, were randomly drawn from the

152 entries who located the Fox in the Summer 2007

(Issue 39) of

WCI

. The fox was located on Page 45 in

upper right corner of the alligator photo.

If you find the fox in this issue, contact us and

tell us the page number and location. Two readers

randomly selected from all correct replies will receive

a $25 Fox Chapel Publishing gift certificate. Entries

must be received by October 1, 2007, to be eligible.

NOTE: Contest fox faces left (other foxes appearing in

WCI

don’t count).

Send your entry to

Woodcarving Illustrated

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Attn: Find the Fox, 1970 Broad Street, East

Petersburg, PA 17520, or e-mail to

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Carving through the generations

My dad, Willie B. Sharit (Ben) was a carver that never received

a formal lesson.

After working all day, he would come home and start to

carve small pieces of wood he found along the banks of the river.

He started carving miniature ducks. It wasn’t long before those

pieces of wood started to turn into bigger ducks and song birds.

He started buying books on ducks or songbirds to see more

about how they lived, how they acted, and how they looked.

On one vacation trip, he went by Lem and Steve Ward’s shop

and met Lem Ward, a carver he had admired. He spent several

hours talking with him and sharing the stories of the rivers and

marshes, and comparing their lives as they grew up in different

sections of the country.

A couple of years ago, I lost my dad to a sudden death. I now

sit thinking of my father and looking at the incomplete pieces

my mother gave me, including a small mouth bream carved and

not yet painted, and a wood duck standing on one

foot, waiting for the other to be carved. As I sit

and reminisce about his stories of the river

and marsh, of the waterfowl that he loved, I

take my knife and start to carve the foot the

wood duck is missing.

Robert Benjamin Sharit

Panama City, FL

A duck carved by the

late Willie B. Sharit.

Marnie Whillock, editor of

Carving Magazine

,

recently passed away after a lengthy

battle with cancer. Marnie, and her many

community efforts and contributions to the

world of woodcarving, will be sorely missed.

While

Carving Magazine

is a friendly

competitor, we want to express our deepest

sympathies to the Whillock family. We

continue to keep them in our prayers.

After getting stuck on the

feathering details, Bill Meiners

found inspiration to begin again.

Your magazine gave me the

inspiration to start carving

again. I started carving a duck

in basswood years ago, but

I didn’t finish; I got

stuck when I was doing

the feathering. But I

picked up a copy of your magazine,

and it inspired me to start again.

Now I have something to look

forward to when I retire.

Bill Meiners

North Charleston, SC

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tips and

techniques

Benchtop Tool Holder

From Russell Lavigne,

Saint Albans, VT

The pool “noodles,” often

sold at dollar stores across

the country, can quickly be

turned into a tool holder.

Cut one down the

middle lengthwise. The

size and shape of the foam counters the weight of any

leaning tools, and it seldom tips over, unlike a simple

block of foam. One noodle makes numerous holders.

It is a remarkably inexpensive and creative way

to keep sharp tools within easy reach. I don’t have

to worry about damaging sharp edges, or cutting my

fingers on one item while reaching for another.

Tips from the Masters

Screw a hook into the bottom of your canes to

hang them while painting.

(Ron Darnell, Page 80)

Use a woodburner to add wrinkles and texture.

(Desiree Hajny, Page 37)

Use a skew chisel to free stubborn chips in endgrain.

(Frederick Wilbur, Page 48)

From David Carlson, Richland, WA

I use pieces of aluminum angle stock to make

marking gauges for any number of projects.

The angle stock is perfectly square and works

great to mark the edges or corners of a work

piece. The aluminum is durable, but easy to

cut with an ordinary hacksaw.

I usually cut one end perfectly square, and angle the other end. They work

great for marking chains, zig-zags, balls-in-cages, spirals, and any number of

other geometric designs.

With these marking tools, it’s a cinch to layout the same design over and over

on different carving blanks. Instead of measuring and drawing a bunch of lines

over and over, you draw the lines once on the marking tool, and make the marks

on the wood with the marking tool.

Marking Tool

Repeats Angles

Perfectly

TOP TIP

wins this sharpening kit, worth $100,

featuring a stone, strop, honing compound, and

a roll-up pouch, from Tools for Working Wood.

Send your tip to

Woodcarving Illustrated

, 1970

Broad St., East Petersburg, PA 17520, or email to

[email protected]

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TOP

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Portable Carving Bench

From Mike Tryba, Hotsprings, AR

Many carvers don’t have space for

a permanently-mounted carving

bench. A Workmate portable

workbench is an ideal solution.

The top is split across its

30"-width and accommodates

a carvers box or bench hook.

Bench-dog holes let you store

tools or mount a carvers screw

through the bench. You can also

secure your work to the bench

with a clamp.

One advantage to this setup is that you can

move 360° around the bench to work on spots that

would require you to reposition the work piece on a

permanent bench.

It’s sturdy enough to carve with a gouge and a

mallet, and you can carve sitting or standing. When

you’re done carving, it packs up quickly.

Use aluminum angle stock to

make custom angle guides

when making repeating

marks on a blank.

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Screaming Eagle

Richard Olson of Glen Ellen, IL,