Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 48 Fall 2009 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 123

Beschreibung

FEATURESJohn Burke Woodcarver of the YearPopular author and instructor honored for his contributions to woodcarvingA Carved Tribute to the Edmund FitzgeraldPatrick Pointer's detailed relief carvings immortalize this famous Great Lakes freighterFirst CutsShawn Cipa and Rick Jensen provide valuable tips for carvers and share their first carvingsPROJECTSMaking Colorful Leaf TilesBy Cyndi JoslynEasy relief carvings have a variety of usesWhittling a 5-minute OwlBy Jan OegemaEasy beginner project is ideal for teaching and demonstrationsCarving a Cherry Leaf BowlBy Brian BaileyShowcase wood's natural beauty with this simple and functional designMaking an Elegant Book StandBy Marty LeenhoutsHand carve this ingenious folding stand from a single piece of woodHand Carve a Majestic BuckBy Desiree HajnyCapture the graceful beauty of a whitetail deer in woodCarve a Gift-bearing SantaBy Don DearolfEasy-to-carve holiday icon is a clever way to present a cash giftCarving a Caricature ColtBy Floyd RhadiganSimple stylized horse is easy to carveCarving a Flying WitchBy Dave and Michele StetsonCreate your own humorous Halloween displayOspreyPattern by Gordon and Marsha StillerTECHNIQUESChoosing Power Carving BitsBy Chuck Solomon and Dave HamiltonMake smart purchases with a basic understanding of the cutters availableDEPARTMENTSEditor's ColumnFrom Our MailbagNews and NotesTips and TechniquesReader GalleryProduct ReviewRelief ColumnCalendar of EventsComing FeaturesAd Directory & ClassifiedsWoodchips

Leseprobe

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John Burke

Woodcarver of the Year

Popular author and instructor

honored for his contributions

to woodcarving

24

A Carved Tribute to the

Edmund Fitzgerald

Patrick Pointer’s detailed relief

carvings immortalize this famous

Great Lakes freighter

34

First Cuts

Shawn Cipa and Rick Jensen

provide valuable tips for carvers

and share their first carvings

FEATURES

6

Editor’s Letter

8

From Our Mailbag

10

News and Notes

12

Tips and Techniques

14

Reader Gallery

16

Product Review

18

Relief Column

88

Calendar of Events

94

Coming Features

95

Ad Directory &

Classifieds

96

Woodchips

52

Learn to carve

and paint a

whitetail deer

with detailed

instructions.

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ISSUE 48

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issue

DEPARTMENTS

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Making Colorful Leaf Tiles

By Cyndi Joslyn

Easy relief carvings have

a variety of uses

36

Whittling a 5-minute Owl

By Jan Oegema

Easy beginner project is ideal for

teaching and demonstrations

39

Carving a Cherry Leaf Bowl

By Brian Bailey

Showcase wood’s natural

beauty with this simple and

functional design

80

Choosing Power Carving Bits

By Chuck Solomon and Dave Hamilton

Make smart purchases with

a basic understanding of the

cutters available

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Bonus Photos of John Burke and his Work

John Burke Woodcarver of the Year pg. 20

Additional photos of John’s carvings

and photos of John at work.

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Bonus Photos & Interactive Model

Carving a Caricature Colt, pg. 65

Floyd Rhadigan shares 20 additional how-to photos,

plus, view the carving from all angles with our

exclusive 3-D model.

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The Best Bit for the Job

Choosing Power Carving Bits, pg. 80

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for quick and easy reference.

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TECHNIQUES

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Making an Elegant Book Stand

By Marty Leenhouts

Hand carve this ingenious folding

stand from a single piece of wood

52

Hand Carve a Majestic Buck

By Desiree Hajny

Capture the graceful beauty

of a whitetail deer in wood

60

Carve a Gift-bearing Santa

By Don Dearolf

Easy-to-carve holiday icon is a

clever way to present a cash gift

65

Carving a Caricature Colt

By Floyd Rhadigan

Simple stylized horse

is easy to carve

72

Carving a Flying Witch

By Dave and Michele Stetson

Create your own humorous

Halloween display

86

Osprey

Pattern by Gordon and

Marsha Stiller

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Identification Statement: Woodcarving Illustrated vol. 13, no.3

(Fall 2009) (ISSN#1096-2816) is published four times a year in the months of

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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

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

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Read manuals supplied with your tools.

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

And when in doubt, seek advice from

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Carving in Lancaster County, Pa.

Our hometown club, the Lancaster County Wood Carvers, recently held

their annual show. This year, we hosted the first ever

WCI

/Fox Chapel

Spit N Whittle. (It’s just an expression, spitting was highly discouraged.)

Show attendees were encouraged to stop by, sit a spell, and make some

wood chips of their own. Bob Duncan,

WCI

’s technical editor, held

down the fort on Saturday while Nick Sciortino shared chip carving tips,

Jack Kochan demonstrated power carving techniques, and Pete LeClair

taught caricature carving basics.

On Sunday, I completed my very first relief carving under the

watchful eye of Herlene Iobst, tried my hand at tramp-art carving with

Jim Sebring, and carved a caricature bear with Jan Oegema. The event

was a huge success and I want to extend my sincere appreciation to the

carvers who donated their time, and to Andy DiPace and the rest of the

club members for all of their help.

WCI

and Fox Chapel will be hosting a

similar event at the Artistry in Wood show in Dayton, Ohio on Nov. 14

and 15. We hope you’ll come out and join the fun!

Immediately following the show, the Lancaster County Wood

Carvers arranged a variety of seminars. The seminars were held in

an enclosed building nestled in a beautiful wooded park just south of

Lancaster city. I was fortunate to be enrolled in Jan Oegema’s class.

I warned Jan up front that I have very limited carving skills, but he

assured me I would complete a garden chair before the class was over.

Jan’s article on carving garden chairs ran in

WCI

Spring 2007 (Issue #38).

I chose Lora Irish’s pattern from the Fox Chapel book

Relief Carving

Wood Spirits

. With lots of help from Jan, I took chisel to wood and

brought my wood spirit to life. I had never carved with a mallet before

and I really enjoyed it. However, the students in the other classes weren’t

so fond of our chisel and mallet work. They promptly hung a sign over

our heads that read, “Quiet while men are working!”

Fellow classmate Nick Sciortino kept us laughing

(and groaning) with jokes, and I’m pretty sure he would

frequently bang his mallet on surfaces he wasn’t carving

just to make noise. Each student (even me) left with a

completed garden chair and I couldn’t be more pleased—

with my new chair and with the great experience!

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Students from Jan Oegema’s

class proudly display their

completed garden chairs.

From left to right, Nick

Sciortino, George Reinfried,

Jan Oegema, Shannon

Flowers, and Betsy Elswit.

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

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I was so excited to see the story about teaching children

to carve in

WCI

Summer 2009 (Issue #47). The rest of

the carvings featured in the article were pretty simple,