Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 50 Spring 2010 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 143

Beschreibung

In this issue:Carving a wood spirit with Chris PyeSharpening made easy12 projecs for woodcarversWhitle a quick and fun flying toySuper simple relief carving

Leseprobe

FEATURES

66

Add-ons make

it easy to carve

and paint this

caricature pirate.

SPRING 2010

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ISSUE 50

in this

issue

4

Editor’s Letter

6

News and Notes

8

Tips and Techniques

10

Reader Gallery

12

Product Review

88

Calendar of Events

94

Coming Features

95

Ad Directory &

Classifieds

96

Woodchips

DEPARTMENTS

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Teaching Kids to Carve

Whittler on a Mission pg. 20

Share this story with online friends.

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Exclusive Video

Sharpening a Carving Knife, pg. 33

How-to video demonstrates the basic steps.

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Bonus Pattern

Relief Carve a Magical Fairy Door, pg. 81

Downloadable pattern provides an alternate design.

Additional online features: • community forum • carver galleries

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

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Carving Stories in Relief

By Bob Duncan

Evengy Krayushkin expresses

his artistic vision in wood

20

Whittler on a Mission

By Kathleen Ryan

Rick Wiebe shares his passion

for woodcarving with the

next generation

26

First Cuts

Chris Pye and Mike Shipley provide

valuable tips for carvers and share

their first carvings

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24

Whittle a Flying Propeller

By Rick Wiebe

Quick and easy project

is perfect for beginners

37

Creating a Milkweed Pod

By Don Van Horn

Bring a carving to life

with realistic habitat

43

Creating Custom Greeting Cards

By Edmund Livingston Jr.

Quick and easy carvings add a

special touch to handmade cards

46

Carving a Green Man

By Chris Pye

Celebrate spring with a fresh

approach to a traditional design

53

Power Carving in Relief

By Chuck Solomon and Dave Hamilton

Simple pintail duck is a great

introduction to reciprocating tools

58

Building a Tilting Carving Table

By Jim Farley

Customize this shop-made bench to

maximize comfort and efficiency

62

Making Silly Sheep

By Don Worley

Golf-tee legs make this caricature

critter easy to carve

66

Guarding the Treasure

By Jim Farr

Sharpen your skills at creating

expressions with this fun

caricature pirate

PROJECTS

70

Carving Word Whimseys

By Roy Quarve

Connect letters with carved links

to create unique name plaques

81

Relief Carve a Magical

Fairy Door

By Christina White

Quick and easy project comes

alive with vivid colors

23

Sharpening a Pocketknife

By Rick Wiebe

Basic

techniques help even the

youngest carvers learn to sharpen

28

Sharpening Equipment

An overview of the major sharpening

systems for woodcarvers

33

Sharpening a Carving Knife

By Mac Proffitt

Quick and easy steps keep

your knife ready to carve

74

The Rule of Three

By Donald K. Mertz

Create accurate proportions

in your figure carvings

78

Carving a Realistic Eye

By Joel Hull

Nine simple steps for

consistent results

TECHNIQUES

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Identification Statement: Woodcarving Illustrated vol. 14, no.1

(Spring 2010) (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,

1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520.

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.

Giving Back

Finding a meaningful way to

contribute to your community can be

a challenging task. Understandably,

you want to derive personal

satisfaction from the act, but more

importantly, it should have real value

for the community.

When

Woodcarving Illustrated

exhibits at carving shows, it’s our way

of flying the company flag. We want

folks to know the people behind the

pages. Bob and I love chatting with

exhibitors and show attendees. We

often find a few new contributors and

we always get valuable feedback from

our readers. But more importantly, it’s

a way for us to show our support of the

carving community.

The challenge lies in finding a way to show support that provides a

real benefit to the community. This year, we hosted a spit-n-whittle at

the Artistry in Wood show in Dayton, Ohio. Guest carvers generously

donated their time and Belcher Carving Supply loaned us knives and

carving gloves. While spitting was highly discouraged, we sure did make

a lot of wood chips! Judging from the attendance at our booth and the

comments we heard, the event was a huge success. Attendees were able to

watch guest carvers demonstrate their skills, ask questions, get some great

pointers, and make a few wood chips of their own.

Rick Wiebe of British Columbia, Canada, (see page 20) has been

sharing his passion for whittling with his community for more than 20

years. Through his woodcarving classes, Rick is enriching the lives of his

students by teaching them the skills they need for a rewarding hobby. It’s

obvious Rick doesn’t see his efforts as a duty, but rather an honor.

Giving back to your community doesn’t need to be a major

undertaking. If you’re not comfortable teaching a class, arrange to give

a short demonstration. Libraries, community outreach programs, and

retirement communities are eager to organize events. Display some

completed carvings and demonstrate a simple whittling project. Provide

a handout sheet with resources where they can obtain more information.

Include the location and phone number for your local carving supply

shop, some recommendations for educational materials, and your contact

information in case they want to learn more. Give us a call and we’ll send

you a handful of magazine fliers you can hand out as well.

The key to a successful program is sharing your passion. At

Woodcarving Illustrated

, we’re passionate about connecting carvers with

each other and nurturing the love of woodcarving. That’s why

the spit-n-whittle was successful—because we believed in what

we were trying to accomplish. Ask yourself what it is you are

passionate about—then get out there and share that passion

with your community!

[email protected]

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Shannon Flowers

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Bob Duncan

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Troy Thorne

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Jon Deck

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Mike Burton

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Roger Strautman demonstrates chip

carving to an attentive audience at the

Artistry in Wood show in Dayton, Ohio.

editor’s

letter

news and

notes

Don’t miss your chance to own an original carving created

by today’s top caricature carvers. The Caricature Carvers

of America (CCA) are hosting a sale and exhibition on

September 25 at the Best Western Branson (Missouri) Inn and

Conference Center. The conference center is located at 8514

State Highway 76, Branson West, Mo. The exhibition is open

to the public from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CST.

These one-of-a-kind carvings are sure to become the focal

point of any collection. Pieces range from single characters to

elaborate scenes. The sale includes a complete chess set and Joe

You’s Pirate, which was featured in the book

Caricature Carver’s

Showcase

(available at

www.FoxChapelPublishing.com

).

Carvings can be purchased in person, by telephone, or by e-mail.

Additional photographs of the carvings available for sale, details of

the sale process, and purchase prices can be found on

the CCA Website at

www.cca-carvers.org

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Original Caricature

Carvings

for Sale

FOX HUNT

Sherman Fields of Chester, Va., and Dean Simmer of Portage,

Mich., are the winners drawn from the correct entries

received for WCI Holiday 2009 (Issue 49). The fox was on

Page 43, in the pine needles to the left of the ornament.

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 April 1, 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

www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

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A complete caricature cowboy

chess set carved by Keith Morrill.

Desiree Hajny carved this

charming pair of giraffes.

An elaborate

caricature

scene carved

by Tom Wolfe.

Floyd Rhadigan

carved this scene

featuring fantasy

characters.

Photos by Jack A. and Carole Williams

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tips and

techniques

From Clarke Snell,

Hanna, Alta., Canada

Soaking a piece of green wood in

wood stabilizer, such as Pentacryl,

helps prevent cracks and splits

during the drying process. However,

filling a container with enough

stabilizer to cover a large piece of

wood can be expensive. Pentacryl

costs about $24.50 a quart.

To reduce the amount of

stabilizer needed, put the piece of

wood inside a plastic bag with no

holes. The bag must be a little longer

than the wood. Pour enough wood

stabilizer into the bag to cover the

surface of the wood. Place the bag

in a bucket of water until just the

open top sticks out. Then pour more

stabilizer in the bag and seal the bag.

The water conforms to the

surface of the wood and holds the

bag and stabilizer tightly against the

wood. The bag and wood will float,

so secure the bag underwater with

weights. I jam pieces of scrap wood

under the container handle to hold

the bag underwater.

TOP TIP

in our Summer Issue will win a 24"-

long flexible-arm work lamp from Treeline.

Send your tip to

Woodcarving Illustrated

, 1970

Broad Street, East Petersburg, Pa., 17520, or

e-mail

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Useful sandbags

From Jeff Acord, Belgrade, Mont.

A number of years ago, my wife made me a half dozen sand bags to

use when sighting-in my rifles.

Somehow, these bags ended up in a corner of my shop. They

are now an integral part of my day-to-day use. I use the sand bags

for hold-downs on light glue jobs, temporary restraints when

maneuvering a piece into place, and as a rest and positioning aid

for my hand when carving. Because the sand bags are soft and

malleable, they work well as a rest or holding device for a carving.

When used as a hold down for my dust collector hood, the bags

make it simple and quick to reposition the hood without shutting

the equipment down.

To make the sand bags, fill a sealable plastic bag with sand

and sew the filled bags inside a cut-off leg from a pair of jeans.

The denim allows the bags to take fairly rough treatment without

leaking. My sand bags have survived years of use at the gun range

and in the shop.

Conserve expensive

wood stabilizer

Preventing fatigue and injury

From Bob Langan, Edison, N.J.

Use a timer to remind yourself to take breaks

from carving. Prolonged activity, such as

carving, results in stiff sore muscles and can

cause repetitive stress injury. Most carving

accidents occur when you are tired. Taking

regular breaks prevents fatigue and

contributes to a safer

carving experience.

Place a piece of green wood

in a plastic bag and add wood

stabilizer to the bag. Use

scrap wood to hold the bag

submerged underwater to

distribute the stabilizer around

the green wood.

TOP

TIP

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reader

gallery

Driftwood to Decoys

Frank Cardillo

of Floral Park, N.Y.,

combs the beach near his summer

cottage on the Hampton Bays for

interesting driftwood he can carve

into duck decoys. Frank cuts the

driftwood into pieces he can glue

together into a standard decoy blank

and shapes the wood with a draw

knife, a rasp, and a hobby knife. A

clear finish completes the decoys.

The Chase

Robert Porter

of Kent, Ohio,

created this fun scene from

basswood and mahogany.

Robert, who is now 77, has

been carving since he was ten

years old. He considers himself

a disciple of Desiree Hajny

because he prefers her methods

for expressing wildlife. As a

youngster, Robert watched his

father carve gunstocks.

Rocking Horse

Rod Austin

of Acworth, Ga., carved this

rocking horse for his granddaughter’s

first birthday. The design is based on a

combination of a pattern from

Woodcarving

Illustrated’s

Ultimate Carving Pattern

Collection Vol. 1

and Tom Wolfe’s book

Rocking Horses

. The body is carved from

basswood and the rockers are made from

pine. Rod used a large dowel to simulate the

carousel horse pole.

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product

review

Foredom has developed a new micro grinder that

bridges the gap between large flexible-shaft tools and

high-speed micromotors. The K.1020 micro grinder

combines the torque and power you need to rough out

a carving with the light-weight cord of a micromotor.

The micro grinder hooks into the standard K.1070

micromotor control unit and has a flexible cord like

a micromotor, which means you won’t be fighting

a stiff flexible shaft. The micro grinder weighs 19

ounces, which is more than the 9 ounces a standard

micromotor weighs, but the unit is much easier to

wield than a traditional handpiece on the end of a

flexible shaft.

The micro grinder’s three-jaw chuck only accepts

bits with shafts up to

5

⁄

32

" (4mm) in diameter, so you

will not be able to use large carbide-point bits with this

tool. But the tool quickly removes wood with carbide-

point bits with " (3mm)-diameter shafts.

The micro grinder’s top speed is around

20,000rpm, which is higher than an average flexible

shaft tool’s top speed of 18,000rpm, and lower than an

average micromotor’s top speed of around 38,000rpm.

I chucked a round-nose cylinder-shaped bit into

the micro grinder and set the control unit at around

half speed. I carved away at a piece of basswood and

was shocked at how fast the wood disappeared. The

dust flew even faster when I pressed down harder, but

the tool didn’t slow down. The bit barely slowed until I

literally buried the bit inside the rapidly growing hole

By Bob Duncan

I was carving. After carving to a depth of " (16 mm),

the overload switch finally tripped.

I turned the unit to maximum speed and tried the

same bit on a piece of black cherry. The wood didn’t

disappear quite as fast, but the tool still performed

admirably. I buried the bit nearly " (13mm) into the

wood before the overload switch tripped.

I then tried a

3

⁄

32

" (2.5mm)-diameter ceramic rod.

Ceramic rods are usually used to add fine details to

a carving. With the speed turned the whole way up,

I was able to carve in detail lines nearly as easily as if

I were using a traditional micromotor. It will always

be easier to carve details with the higher speed of a

micromotor, but the speed and dexterity of the micro

grinder was impressive. The three-jaw chuck makes

it easy to switch between bits with different diameter

shafts without fussing with collets or adaptors.

Foredom’s micro grinder is not intended to replace

flexible-shaft tools where you’d use large carbide-point

bits to rough out sizeable carvings. The micro grinder

is ideal for songbirds and other carvings under 12"

(305mm) tall and can easily replace a flexible-shaft

tool when working with these smaller carvings.

The K.1020 micro grinder kit is available for $499.

If you already have the K.1070 micromotor kit with the

control switch, you can purchase the micro grinder

separately for $325. For more information, contact

Foredom at 203-792-862 ,

www.foredom.com

.

Foredom K.1020

Micro Grinder

Foredom’s new micro grinder is

powerful enough to rough out a

carving, but easier to control than

a flexible-shaft tool.