Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 51 Summer 2010 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 126

Beschreibung

FEATURES Best of Show By Bob Duncan - Award-winning carvings from the nation's top woodcarving showsAndy Anderson's Custom Carved Furniture By Paul Volpp -A unique look a the grandfather of caricature carvings' lesser-known work  PROJECTS Handcarving a Baby Spoon By Carl Johnson  - Quick and easy project makes a unique giftWhittling Whimsical Bookmarks By Jack Lund - Playful figures make quick and easy gifts Carving a Caricature Pig By Christine Coffman - Charming character makes an ideal beginner project Turning Branches into Spice Shakers By Chris Lubkemann - Rustic salt and pepper holders add personality to your table or picnic basket Make a Moving Magnetic Carving By Larry Wolterstorff - Clever use of magnets is a fun conversation starter Power Carving a Polar Bear By Chuck Solomon and Dave Hamilton - Develop your skills with this easy stylized designCarving an Army Private By Arnold Smith - Attention to detail brings this caricature of an enlisted man to life Sculpting Elegant Horse Head Bookends By Chris Pye - Stylized carvings are modeled after classic T'ang Dynasty horses Carve a Stylized Trout By Tom Dean - Use power tools to create a beautiful carved fish Relief Carve an Old World Saint By Nora Hall - Create the look of flowing fabric with classic techniques  TECHNIQUES Sanding Techniques By Mike Burton - Decrease sanding time with shop-tested tipsCreating Seashell Decorations By Robert L. Buyer - Easy techniques unveil the beauty of nature Building a Carving Arm By LaVerne "Sid" Sidler - Shopmade holding device promotes safe carving techniquesSharpening Chisels By Mac Proffitt - Create and maintain a sharp edge on chisels and skew chisels  DEPARTMENTS Editor's Letter From Our Mailbag News and Notes Tips and Techniques Reader Gallery Relief Column Calendar of Events Coming Features Ad Directory Woodchips  You can purchase a digital edition of this issue. 

Leseprobe

FEATURES

48

Carve this fun

caricature with

step-by-step

instructions.

SUMMER 2010

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ISSUE 51

in this

issue

4

Editor’s Letter

6

From Our Mailbag

8

News and Notes

10

Tips and Techniques

12

Reader Gallery

14

Relief Column

88

Calendar of Events

94

Coming Features

95

Ad Directory &

Classifieds

96

Woodchips

DEPARTMENTS

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Bonus Video Slide Show

Carving an Army Private pg. 48

Additional how-to photos in a video format.

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See the Magnetic Toy in Motion

Making a Moving Magnetic Carving, pg. 38

Take a look at this quirky carving in action.

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Rare Furniture Carved by Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson's Custom Carved Furniture, pg. 22

Share the story with online friends.

Additional online features: • community forum • carver galleries

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

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Best of Show

By Bob Duncan

Award-winning carvings from the

nation’s top woodcarving shows

22

Andy Anderson’s Custom

Carved Furniture

By Paul Volpp

A unique look a the grandfather

of caricature carvings’

lesser-known work

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www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

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26

Handcarving a Baby Spoon

By Carl Johnson

Quick and easy project

makes a unique gift

29

Whittling Whimsical Bookmarks

By Jack Lund

Playful figures make

quick and easy gifts

32

Carving a Caricature Pig

By Christine Coffman

Charming character makes

an ideal beginner project

36

Turning Branches into

Spice Shakers

By Chris Lubkemann

Rustic salt and pepper holders

add personality to your table

or picnic basket

38

Make a Moving Magnetic

Carving

By Larry Wolterstorff

Clever use of magnets is

a fun conversation starter

42

Power Carving a Polar Bear

By Chuck Solomon and Dave Hamilton

Develop your skills with

this easy stylized design

48

Carving an Army Private

By Arnold Smith

Attention to detail brings this

caricature of an enlisted man to life

PROJECTS

56

Sculpting Elegant

Horse Head Bookends

By Chris Pye

Stylized carvings are modeled after

classic T’ang Dynasty horses

64

Carve a Stylized Trout

By Tom Dean

Use power tools to create

a beautiful carved fish

70

Relief Carve an Old World Saint

By Nora Hall

Create the look of flowing fabric

with classic techniques

74

Sanding Techniques

By Mike Burton

Decrease sanding time

with shop-tested tips

76

Creating Seashell Decorations

By Robert L. Buyer

Easy techniques unveil

the beauty of nature

80

Building a Carving Arm

By LaVerne “Sid” Sidler

Shopmade holding device promotes

safe carving techniques

84

Sharpening Chisels

By Mac Proffi

tt

Create and maintain a sharp edge

on chisels and skew chisels

TECHNIQUES

Identification Statement: Woodcarving Illustrated vol. 14, no.2

(Summer 2010) (ISSN#1096-2816) is published four times a year in the

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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.

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editor’s

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Welcome Home

We are pleased to announce subscriber services are once

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Two years ago, we outsourced subscription fulfillment

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SUMMER 2010

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from our

mailbag

FOX HUNT

Robert Graham of Bloomsburg, Pa., and

Shari Hindman of Strattanville, Pa., are the

winners drawn from the correct entries

received for

WCI

Spring 2010 (Issue 50).

The fox was on Page 67, in Jim Farr’s pirate

caricature carving article.

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 July 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

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Do All Trolls

Have Tails?

I have a question about your

article and pattern of a troll,

which appeared in

Woodcarving

Illustrated

Spring 2009 (Issue 46).

My understanding is all trolls have

tails. Ask Harley Refsal. I’m sure he

would agree.

Ed Kmoch

Champaign, Ill.

Do all trolls have tails? I don’t

profess to be an expert, but what

I can say is this: of all of the trolls

I’ve seen in recent years, both in

Scandinavia and in North America,

I have not seen a troll that does

NOT have a tail.

Harley Refsal

Drilling holes

I keep all of my issues in binders,

but the issues don’t need to have

holes drilled in them. I wouldn’t

go to all of the trouble to drill the

holes. I use plastic sleeves to store

my issues. The sleeves are available

at most large retailers. I usually

see them with the school supplies.

These sleeves work better than holes

drilled in the magazine.

Fran Shumway

La Crosse, Wis.

While scientific evidence

eludes us, expert and author

Harley Refsal has never seen

a troll without a tail.

Clear plastic sleeves help you protect

and organize your magazine issues.

Inexpensive magazine holders make

it easy to keep your back issues in a

three-ring binder.

I enjoy the magazine and appreciate

you asking for my opinion on the

hole-drilling matter. My vote is for

you to do the fiscally right thing

for the magazine and do away with

the hole drilling. I use magazine

holders, which are available at most

office supply stores. You can put the

magazine in the holders and then

put the holders in a binder.

Bob C. Haderer

Boyertown, Pa.

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SUMMER 2010

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news and

notes

Group Project Underway

Taking inspiration from the Caricature Carvers of America’s group

projects, which include the train featured in Holiday 2009 (issue

49), members of the

Woodcarving Illustrated

message board have

embarked on an extensive project to create a hillbilly reunion scene.

So far, 33 members have committed to making one or more

figures or elements for the scene. Message board members Tom

Hindes (Tom-H), Thomas Perrin (Thomp), and Harold Goodman

(Goody), organized the project, and Harold has volunteered to

assemble the scene.

The group has generously decided to donate the scene to Fox

Chapel Publishing,

Woodcarving Illustrated’s

parent company.

Fox Chapel plans to display the project in its visitor lobby.

Carvers of all skill levels are invited to join the project. The

project organizers have identified specific figures and ideas for

beginner, intermediate, and advanced carvers. The project is

open to any member of the

Woodcarving Illustrated

message

board. For more information, visit the message board at

www.

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.

Woodcarving

Illustrated

Launches

New

Website

Visit the brand new website at

www.WoodcarvingIllustrated.com

to

download free patterns, view videos, and chat with fellow carvers!

Woodcarving Illustrated

is pleased to announce

the launch of the new and improved website,

www.WoodcarvingIllustrated.com

.

“The new

WCI

website is content centered and user

friendly,” Technical Editor Bob Duncan said. “Visitors

can browse for content by category, such as features,

methods, patterns, techniques, 3-D models, videos, and

product reviews. You can also search by keyword or

author to quickly locate specific information. Use the tag

feature to access all of the online articles featured in a

specific issue.”

The website includes a variety of videos, including

Gene Messer’s popular beginner carving videos.

“The updated message board includes a classified ad

section, personal user blogs, and social groups,” Bob said.

“Users can link their Facebook page with their message

board account, giving them the option of posting replies

made on the message board to their Facebook account.”

In addition to the new features, visitors will find old

favorites, such as subscriber services, a searchable article

index, and a carver gallery featuring nearly 15,000 user-

generated images.

Stop by the new website today to download a pattern,

read product reviews, or chat with other woodcarvers!

Inspired by the Caricature Carvers of America train,

Woodcarving Illustrated

message board members

join together to create a group project.

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SUMMER 2010

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tips and

techniques

From Bob Cain, Wichita, Kan.

I’ve made several tool holders to help eliminate

damage to the cutting edges of my tools. This simple

tool holder organizes your tools and keeps them easily

accessible. The back row of 1¼

"-outside diameter

(OD) pipe holds large tools and two shorter rows hold

smaller tools, such a knives and palm tools. Add

dowels on the base to keep the tools you’re currently

using from banging into each other after you set them

down. Adjust the length of the pipes to accommodate

your tools. The size and quantity of pipes can be customized

to your tools and workspace.

I create a curved base for the tool holder to stabilize a holder full

of tools. Cut the PVC pipe to size and place them in position to make a

template for the base and the rubber base liner. Trace around the pipes

to make the template and trace the template on the base stock. Use a

router or hand tools to carve out the area for the pipes. The depth of

this area should be ¼

" plus the thickness of the rubber liner. Trim the

rubber to fit in the recessed area in the base and glue it in place.

Cut the dowels to size. Mark the locations of the dowels on the

base. The dowels should be spread out equally across the base. Drill

3

⁄

16

"-diameter holes for the dowels. The holes are slightly oversize so you

can use wood glue to attach the dowels to the base.

Lightly sand the cut edges of the pipe sections and then wipe the

pipes down with rubbing alcohol to encourage better adhesion of the

silicone glue (or caulk). Apply glue to each individual pipe and position

it within the recess. Allow the pipe assembly to harden and then apply

silicone liberally between the pipes and along the edge of the recessed

area to hold the pipes securely on the base. I use silicone glue because it

is elastic and allows the holder to be dropped without falling apart.

TOP TIP

in our Fall Issue wins a wizard

kaleidoscope kit and

Carving Figural

Kaleidoscopes

from Steve Brown Woodcarving,

www.sbrownwoodcarving.com

.

Send your tip to

Woodcarving Illustrated

, 1970

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

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Visible Pattern Lines

From David Moore,

Russellville, Tenn.

I use a white fabric pencil to create

visible pattern lines on my bark

carvings. The mechanical pencil

is always sharp and provides a

consistent bright line.

Protecting

Sharp Tools

TOP

TIP

✔

A shopmade tool holder protects tools,

but keeps them within easy reach.

Adjust the materials list

to your tool inventory

•

17 each 1¼

"-OD by

3½

"-long (32mm by

90mm) thin-wall PVC

pipe (short pipes)

•

7 each 1¼

"-OD by

4½

"-long (32mm by

115mm) thin-wall

PVC pipe (long pipes)

•

¾

" x 7" x 11¼

"

(20mm x 180mm

x 285mm) pine or

wood of choice (base)

•

1⁄8" x 7" x

11½

" (3mm

x 180mm x 295mm)

rubber liner

•

1⁄8"-diameter x

1½

"-

long (3mm by 40mm)

wooden dowels

•

White glue (for

dowels and rubber)

•

Silicone glue (caulk)

Materials List:

Carve Doubles