Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 49 Holiday 2009 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 122

Beschreibung

FEATURESCarving an 1880s Western Train Members of the Caricature Carvers of America join forces to create a nostalgic displayTechniquesDrilling Clean HolesBy Bob DuncanEasily store back issues in a three-ring binder with the aid of this simple jigCreating Clothespin CarvingsBy Forrest HolderClever idea turns ordinary clothespins into festive Christmas ornamentsChip Carver's LapboardBy Gary MacKayCarve in your living room with this simple shop-made boardProjectsCarve and Paint an Evergreen TreeBy Bob MasonComplement your Christmas carvings with elegant handcarved treesSecret Treasures Santa ClausBy Deborah CallSanta's chimney doubles as a hidden boxHand Carving a Simple ReindeerBy Don SwartzEasy-to-carve deer is the perfect complement to your holiday displayCarving a Star OrnamentBy Jim SebringCreate colorful holiday ornaments with basic techniquesHeirloom Santa OrnamentBy Wayne ShinleverHand carve this festive design modeled after vintage glass ornamentsCarve a Christmas StockingBy Chris PyeDelightful project adds country charm to your holiday décorWhittling Santa PencilsBy Ron JohnsonTurn ordinary pencils into festive Santas in eight easy stepsCarving Farmyard AnimalsBy Irene Bertils and Dusty DussingerCreate ornaments or freestanding toys from these simple designsPower Carve a Wooden SpoonBy Chuck Solomon and Dave HamiltonFunctional project introduces basic power carving techniquesPassing Preflight InspectionBy Sandy SmithLearn texturing secrets and get a behind-the-scenes look at the planning processEasy Santa OrnamentBy Dan HaackQuickly build your holiday inventory with eye stamps and a simple templateRelief Carve a Winter LighthouseBy Robert StadtlanderCapture the tranquility of a snow-covered landscape with this painted relief sceneMaking Heirloom Baby RattlesBy Gene HochhalterClassic carving projects make thoughtful giftsDEPARTMENTSEditor's ColumnFrom Our MailbagNews and NotesTips and TechniquesReader GalleryProduct ReviewRelief ColumnCalendar of EventsComing FeaturesAd Directory & ClassifiedsWoodchips

Leseprobe

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HOLIDAY 2009

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Carving an 1880s Western Train

Members of the Caricature Carvers

of America join forces to create a

nostalgic display

FEATURES

4

Editor’s Letter

6

From Our Mailbag

8

News and Notes

10

Tips and Techniques

14

Product Review

16

Relief Column

88

Calendar of Events

94

Coming Features

95

Ad Directory &

Classifieds

96

Woodchips

30

Hide a special

gift in the secret

compartment

inside the chimney.

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ISSUE 49

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issue

DEPARTMENTS

7

Drilling Clean Holes

By Bob Duncan

Easily store back issues in a

three-ring binder with the aid

of this simple jig

18

Creating Clothespin Carvings

By Forrest Holder

Clever idea turns ordinary

clothespins into festive

Christmas ornaments

80

Chip Carver’s Lapboard

By Gary MacKay

Carve in your living room with

this simple shop-made board

TECHNIQUES

Check out

WCI

on Facebook,

bit.ly/12YRLr

Follow us on Twitter,

twitter.com/woodcarving

25

Carve and Paint an

Evergreen Tree

By Bob Mason

Complement your Christmas

carvings with elegant

handcarved trees

30

Secret Treasures Santa Claus

By Deborah Call

Santa’s chimney doubles

as a hidden box

33

Hand Carving a Simple Reindeer

By Don Swartz

Easy-to-carve deer is the perfect

complement to your holiday display

40

Carving a Star Ornament

By Jim Sebring

Create colorful holiday ornaments

with basic techniques

43

Heirloom Santa Ornament

By Wayne Shinlever

Hand carve this festive

design modeled after

vintage glass ornaments

48

Carve a Christmas Stocking

By Chris Pye

Delightful project adds country

charm to your holiday décor

53

Whittling Santa Pencils

By Ron Johnson

Turn ordinary pencils into festive

Santas in eight easy steps

PROJECTS

56

Carving Farmyard Animals

By Irene Bertils and Dusty Dussinger

Create ornaments or freestanding

toys from these simple designs

60

Power Carve a Wooden Spoon

By Chuck Solomon and Dave Hamilton

Functional project introduces basic

power carving techniques

64

Passing Preflight Inspection

By Sandy Smith

Learn texturing secrets and

get a behind-the-scenes look

at the planning process

70

Easy Santa Ornament

By Dan Haack

Quickly build your holiday

inventory with eye stamps

and a simple template

73

Relief Carve a Winter

Lighthouse

By Robert Stadtlander

Capture the tranquility of a

snow-covered landscape with

this painted relief scene

82

Making Heirloom Baby Rattles

By Gene Hochhalter

Classic carving projects

make thoughtful gifts

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Bonus Photos of the Reindeer Project

Hand Carving a Simple Reindeer, pg. 33

Additional in-process photos of Don’s carving.

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Web-only Details for a Star Jig

Carving a Star Ornament, pg. 40

Bonus photos and details to construct the jig.

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Convenient Download

Drilling Clean Holes, pg. 7

Hole-drilling directions for quick and easy reference.

Additional online features: • community forum • carver galleries

• article index • free patterns • tips • product reviews • subscriber services

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Identification Statement: Woodcarving Illustrated vol. 13, no.4

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

of February, May, August, and November by Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc.,

1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520.

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East Petersburg, PA, and additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Woodcarving Illustrated,

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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 supplied with your tools.

Be aware 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.

Finding Articles

I'm often asked where I find

the articles to fill each issue of

Woodcarving Illustrated

. It’s actually

the most exciting part of my job!

Articles originate from a variety of

sources and each source provides a

treasure trove of ideas.

Contests:

Contests are a great

way to get recognition for your work

and they produce an ample supply of

new contributors. “Passing Preflight

Inspection” (page 64) was Sandy

Smith’s entry in the last

Woodcarving

Illustrated

Santa Carving contest. It

would be a bit ambitious to present

this project as a true step-by-step

article, so the staff put on their

thinking caps and came up with the

idea to focus on creating the wonderful texture Sandy used for Santa's

fur trim. Be sure to enter this year’s contest (see page 24)—your project

could end up featured in a future issue!

Submissions:

Sometimes a great project just shows up on my desk.

This was the case with Ron Johnson’s Santa pencils (page 53). Ron was

inspired by the 5-Minute Wizard which was featured in the summer 2008

issue of

Woodcarving Illustrated

. Ron sent me a letter with a few samples

of his carved pencils and the rest is history. If you’d like to submit an

article for possible publication, simply send me a photo with a brief

description. You can e-mail me at the address below or send a letter to

1970 Broad St., East Petersburg, Pa 17520.

Message Board:

The

Woodcarving Illustrated

message board,

www.WoodcarvingIllustrated.com/forum

, is a great way to connect

with fellow carvers. Technical editor Bob Duncan and I love to browse

the forum and see what readers are up to, and we often find delightfully

creative ideas, such as Forrest Holder’s clothespin carvings (page 18).

Commissions:

Occasionally, the staff comes up with an idea all

on our own. The reindeer featured in this issue (page 33) is a perfect

example. We wanted a simple holiday project that wasn't a Santa. Don

Swartz, owner of Hillcrest Carving, was enlisted to make our vision a

reality. Don and Bob worked together to complete the article.

Shows:

Carving shows are always energizing for me. I love to chat

with carvers and walk the floor scouting new ideas. When I first saw

Bob Mason’s evergreen trees (page 25) at the Artistry in Wood Show in

Dayton, Ohio, I knew they would make a super article. I talked with Bob,

snapped a picture to share with the team back home, and a year later

we're proud to share them with you!

As this issue arrives in subscriber’s mailboxes, Bob and I

are gearing up to head out to the Artistry in Wood show once

again. I can't wait to see the awesome carvings on display. Who

knows? Maybe I'll find the next new contributor!

[email protected]

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Publisher

Alan Giagnocavo

Editor-in-Chief

John Kelsey

Editorial Manager

Shannon Flowers

Technical Editor

Bob Duncan

Creative Director

Troy Thorne

Art Director

Jon Deck

Founding Editor

Roger Schroeder

Contributing Editors

Barry McKenzie

Lora S. Irish

Mike Burton

Studio Photographer

Scott Kriner

Technical Illustrators

Irene Bertils

Carolyn Mosher

Ad Sales

Paul McGahren

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I fell in love with Bob Mason’s carved

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Show in Dayton, Ohio. I was overjoyed

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from our

mailbag

FOX HUNT

Ray Gist of Crossville, Tenn., and Geraldyne

Berg of Blooming Prairie, Minn., are the

winners drawn from the correct entries

received for

WCI

Fall 2009 (Issue 48). The fox

was on Page 18, in Lora Irish's relief pattern.

Find the fox in this issue, and contact

us with 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 January 10, 2010, to be eligible.

NOTE: With his feet on the “ground,” the contest

fox faces left (other foxes in

WCI

don’t count).

Send your entry to

Woodcarving Illustrated

,

Attn: Find the Fox, 1970 Broad St., East

Petersburg, PA 17520, or enter online under

the contests link at

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woodcarvingillustrated.com

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When I first subscribed, I was

favorably surprised to see the holes

punched. I appreciate the punched

holes, but I made a jig I can use

to drill the holes if necessary. I

will be renewing my subscription,

whatever the cost.

John Pembleton

Guelph, Ont. Canada

I keep all of my magazines in

binders. Even if you have to charge

more, I would be willing to pay an

increase for the punched version.

Ron Tenold

Monmouth, Ill.

Many years ago, I wished to save

a series of magazines, but found

the standard three-hole punch

inadequate. I had to improvise.

I created a jig using sturdy

plastic. I took a piece of "-thick

plastic, cut it to 2" wide and the

length of the magazine. I then

cemented a "-wide piece of plastic

along one edge of the 2"-wide piece.

I carefully measured the locations

and drilled three "-diameter holes

through the plastic piece.

To use the jig, slide the device

over the magazine and press down

firmly to avoid tearout. Then use

the template holes in the jig to drill

three holes through the magazine.

Bob Griggs

Via e-mail

Please stop drilling holes in my

magazine. The first time I got a

drilled magazine, I almost cancelled

my subscription. If you want to keep

your magazines in binders, buy the

plastic magazine holders

Thomas Farmer

Lindsay, Ont., Canada

I vote to forget the punched holes. If

I see an article I want to keep, I just

cut out those pages and put them in

my reference book.

H. Harlan Baker

Mt. Morris, Ill.

Please keep the pre-punched

holes in each issue! This has been

the best idea since sliced bread.

Thanks for this innovation.

Bob Riley

St. Charles, Mo.

Prior to my recent retirement, I

ran a large trade association that

published a number of magazines,

newsletters, and special interest

periodicals. Not only did we

drill everything we printed, but

we also provided the binders for

subscribers to organize and file

our materials for future reference.

Eventually, we had to confront

the economics of the situation.

In doing the research we found

few people were actually taking

advantage of the service.

READER RESPONSE

Magazine Issues Will No Longer

be Three-hole Punched

Starting with this issue, subscriber copies of

Woodcarving Illustrated

will not

have the holes pre-punched in the binding. The increasing cost of this service,

along with rising postage fees, made us consider raising the subscription price.

In the fall issue, we asked readers how important it was to have the holes pre-

punched in their issues. More than 120 readers wrote to us and more than 170

people voted in our online survey. After the final tally, only one third of readers

felt it was important to continue having holes punched in the magazine.

NO

YES

In the world of publishing,

$20,000 is an enormous saving.

The number of readers who are

affected by your cutback is likely

to be minimal, and you can ease

their pain with a photo essay

illustrating how readers can drill

the magazine themselves.

Gregg Van Wert

Oakland, N.J.

Should

Woodcarving

Illustrated

continue to three-

hole punch subscriber copies?

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MATERIALS:

• " x 8" x 11" oak or hardwood

of choice (backing board)

• " x 1" x 8" oak or

hardwood of choice (top rail)

• " x 1" x 11" oak or hardwood

of choice (side rail)

• 

" x 2" x 11" oak or hardwood

of choice (drill guide)

• "- to 5/16"- diameter by 4"-long

steel tubing, such as brake line

• Wood glue

• Nails or screws

TOOLS:

• Drill press with drill

bit slightly larger than

steel tubing

• Hammer

• C clamps

• Cone-shaped stone

or diamond bit

materials

& tools

Drilling

Clean

Holes

Easily store back issues

in a three-ring binder with

the aid of this simple jig

By Bob Duncan

Readers who prefer

to store back issues

in a three-ring binder

may continue to do so

by drilling their own

holes. You can clamp

the magazine tightly

between two pieces

of wood and drill the

holes with a "- to

5

⁄

16

"-diameter drill bit,

but this method leaves

a fuzzy hole. e

following shop-tested

method requires only

a small investment in

time and materials

and is a sure-fire way

to drill clean holes.

Drill the magazine.

Chuck the

sharpened steel pipe in a drill press.

Position the magazine on the base and

tightly clamp the drill guide on top of

the magazine. The tighter the clamps,

the cleaner the holes. Set the drill press

to a relatively fast speed and feed the

steel pipe through the guide holes and

the magazine.

4

Assemble the jig.

Glue and nail

the side and top rails to the base. Use a

drill press to drill the guide holes through

the "-thick by 2"-wide stock. The guide

holes are slightly larger than the diameter

of the steel pipe. Use the guidelines

provided at left or space the holes to

fit the binder you will use to hold

your magazines.

3

Prepare the stock for the jig.

Use

"-thick oak or a similar hard wood for the

base. Softer woods give a bit when you drill

out the back side of the magazine and can

create a slight ridge. Use "-thick stock for

the side rails and "-thick stock for the drill

guide. See the Materials & Tools listing for

suggested dimensions.

2

Create the cutting device.

Start

with a piece of "- to 5/16"-diameter

steel pipe, such as brake line. Brake lines

are available in short sections at most