Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 52 Fall 2010 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 142

Beschreibung

In this Issue:FEATURES:The Whittling Whimsy of Walt Garrison by Kathleen RyanGifts for CarversTom Wolfe: Woodcarver of the Year by Bob DuncanPROJECTS:Carving a Pierced Relief Tree by MaAnna StephensonMaking a Carved Jack-O-Lantern by Sandy SmithCarving an Oak Leaf Bowl by Chris PyeCarving a Private Investigator by Dennis ThorntonCarving a Woodspirit in Cottonwood Bark by Edward OttoPower Carve a Canvasback Duck by Chuck Solomon and Dave HamiltonHandcarving a Realistic Squirrel by Leah GoddardRelief Carve an Autumn Scene by Bob BiermannMaking Maple Leaf Pins by John HoesmanMiniature Scarecrow Ornament by Gerald SmithShelf Sitter Elf by Floyd RhadiganTECHNIQUES:Embellishing with Basswood Inlays by David StewartSawing Carving Blanks by Jim WillisDEPARTMENTS:Editor's LetterFrom Our MailbagNews and NotesTips and TechniquesReader GalleryCalendar of EventsComing FeaturesAd DirectoryWoodchips

Leseprobe

FEATURES

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Create a realistic duck

decoy with full-color

step-by-step instructions.

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Interactive 3-D Model

Handcarving a Realistic Squirrel pg. 66

Grab a hold of the carving with your cursor

and view it from any angle you please!

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Bonus How-to Photos

Shelf Sitter Elf, pg. 87

Our studio photographer captured tons of

great photos we just didn't have room to print!

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Convenient Online Reference

Sawing Carving Blanks, pg. 82

Share this great technique with online friends.

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

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The Whittling Whimsy

of Walt Garrison

By Kathleen Ryan

Retired pro-football

player loves to carve

19

Gifts for Carvers

Find the perfect gift or

use

the guide to drop

a

not-so-subtle hint

26

Tom Wolfe:

Woodcarver of the Year

By Bob Duncan

Record-holding author honored

for his impact on woodcarving

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Carving a Pierced Relief Tree

By MaAnna Stephenson

Texturing and back

cutting add dimension

to this shallow relief project

40

Making a Carved

Jack-O’-Lantern

By Sandy Smith

Light up this fun Halloween project

with battery-operated tea lights

44

Carving an Oak Leaf Bowl

By Chris Pye

Relief carved leaves create

an elegant border

49

Carving a Private Investigator

By Dennis Thornton

Laminate on additional wood

to accommodate the details

52

Carving a Woodspirit

in Cottonwood Bark

By Edward Otto

Bring this mythical being to life with

well-proportioned facial features

58

Power Carve a Canvasback Duck

By Chuck Solomon and Dave Hamilton

Learn the basics of texturing

feathers with this half-size decoy

66

Handcarving a Realistic Squirrel

By Leah Goddard

Woodburned details and dry

brushing bring this cute critter to life

74

Relief Carve an Autumn Scene

By Bob Biermann

Use acrylic paints to add color

to this charming design

PROJECTS

78

Making Maple Leaf Pins

By John Hoesman

Quick and easy project

is perfect for beginners

84

Miniature Scarecrow Ornament

By Gerald Smith

Quick and easy carving adds a

whimsical touch to fall décor

87

Shelf Sitter Elf

By Floyd Rhadigan

Fantasy caricature hangs

out on any ledge

36

Embellishing with

Basswood Inlays

By David Stewart

Use a router to insert a soft inlay

into hardwood for easier carving

82

Sawing Carving Blanks

By Jim Willis

Speed up the roughing-out

process by cutting three views

with your band saw

TECHNIQUES

4

Editor’s Letter

6

From Our Mailbag

8

News and Notes

10

Tips and Techniques

12

Reader Gallery

96

Calendar of Events

102

Coming Features

103

Ad Directory &

Classifieds

104

Woodchips

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editor’s

letter

Carving in Cottonwood Bark

I met Edward Otto at the Conewago Carver’s show

(

conewagocarvers.tripod.com

) last October. I immediately

asked Ed to write an article for the magazine (see page 52)

and signed up for his class. I warned him I had very little

experience, but he assured me I would do fine.

The first thing we did during the class was choose

our piece of bark. Ed had quite a selection and after

choosing our future woodspirit, we students were tasked

with mounting the bark to a piece of plywood. Everyone

else’s bark was mounted vertically and ready to carve. Mine was

a bit askew. But then I've always been a little quirky so it suited

me just fine. Ed showed us how to remove the bark so we could

start positioning the face. Armed with very few tools of my own, I

borrowed what Ed referred to as his ice cream scoop and took off

the first few layers, revealing a beautiful red canvas.

I followed along as Ed guided us in setting in the nose and

eye sockets. It wasn't long until my hand was raw from the rough

bark—I highly recommend wearing a carving glove on both hands

when working with cottonwood bark! But the blood was easily

carved off of the workpiece, once again revealing a beautiful clean

canvas for my woodspirit face.

I found the wings of the nose to be the most difficult part of the

carving. I just couldn’t get that angle right and Ed had to clean up

my mistake and help me try again. The nose ended up a bit more

petite than I would have liked, but I'm really proud of my work.

During the class, I borrowed several of Ed’s tools and afterward

I purchased the two gouges I borrowed most often. With a slightly

larger, but still very modest, tool collection, I was determined to try

again. I vowed to produce a woodspirit

with a more masculine nose this

time. I wish I would have taken more

studious notes during the class. I still

haven’t ventured out to try another

woodspirit on my own. But now, I have

Ed’s full instructions at my fingertips

and I’m feeling pretty confident I can

create a friend for my first woodspirit.

Give the project a try—remember

to wear two gloves! I’d love to see

your results. Send me a picture or

post your results on our website,

www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

,

in the carver galleries.

Shannon Flowers

[email protected]

Editor Shannon Flowers

created this woodspirit

during a class with Ed Otto

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from our

mailbag

FOX HUNT

Russell Ford of Elmore, Ala., and Craig

Johnson of Brandon, S.D., are the winners

drawn from the correct entries received for

WCI

Summer 2010 (Issue 51). The fox was on

Page 94, in the Coming Features photo of the

autumn relief carved plate.

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 October 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

www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

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Carving Blanks

Help Beginners

A big thumbs up on

Woodcarving Illustrated

Summer 2010 (Issue

51). I have only had a couple weeks of training in woodcarving, but

I enjoy reading your magazine.

You have had beginner projects in the past, but I have trouble

obtaining the right size basswood, and I don’t own a band saw to

cut out the blank. Thus, my attempts end in failure.

Thank you for the article by Christine Coffman on

Carving

a Caricature Pig

. Christine offered a carving blank and a very

detailed video.

I haven’t gotten it quite right yet, but thanks to her and your

magazine, I am able to start this project and hopefully have

something that resembles a pig when I finish. Perhaps you can

convince other authors who present articles for beginners to

offer carving blanks. A big thanks to Christine Coffman and to

Woodcarving Illustrated

.

Dorothy Ellison

Gadsden, Ala.

Band-sawn blanks for the caricature pig are

available at

www.Christmas-carvings.com

.

Dave Francis shares these two

Santa projects in the upcoming

special holiday issue (available

mid-September).

More Santas please

I am writing to voice my complaint with

Woodcarving Illustrated

Holiday 2009 (Issue

37). I am probably not disgusted enough at

this point to cancel my subscription. However,

I am completely disappointed. Couldn’t you

find more Santas to put in this holiday edition?

Yet, you found room to put baby rattles, a

lighthouse, spoons, farm animals, and birds.

I am very dissatisfied with the holiday issue.

Nick Vaccarelli

Via e-mail

Editor’s Note: We never like to hear we have

disappointed our readers. Choosing the number

of Santas to include in the holiday issue is a

challenge. For every letter we receive saying

there are not enough Santas, we receive another

letter saying there are too many.

Woodcarving Illustrated

is releasing a

special holiday issue in September 2010.

This

special issue is in addition to our regular

holiday issue and will be chock full of Santas,

ornaments, and carved gift ideas. Readers can

receive the special issue free with a paid two-

year subscription or purchase it separately.

news and

notes

Woodcraft

Announces

Contest

Winners

Glendale, Calif., artist Nairi Safaryan took top honors

in the Woodcraft & Pfeil Carving Artistry Contest for

his ornate carved wooden jewelry box. 

Woodcarving

Illustrated

author Roger Strautman from Woodburn,

Ind., earned a set of Pfeil carving tools for his piece

called

The Shroud

, a chip-carved cross with carved

wooden linen.

“We were overwhelmed by the quantity and quality

of the submissions we received for this contest,” said

Jeff Forbes, president of Woodcraft Supply. “This effort

truly confirms that world-class woodworking is being

conducted in home workshops all across America.”

Nairi’s piece was carved from a solid block of pear

wood, which like most fruit woods, is hard and dense.

Nairi Safaryan won first place in the Woodcraft & Pfeil Carving

Artistry Contest for his intricately carved jewelry box.

Roger Strautman received a second place prize

consisting of a Pfeil carving set for

The Shroud

.

Nairi crafted the block into a grapevine box inspired by

Armenian carvings. The grapevines and leaves curve

to the contours of the box and large grape canes form

the feet of the box. Grape stems encircle the sides and

sprout tendrils among the grapes and branches. The

piece, which measures 8" by 8" by 12" was finished with

only beeswax. Nairi received a 4-day/3-night trip for

two to Brienz, Switzerland, and private woodcarving

training with master carver Paul Fuchs at the Kantonale

Schnitzlerschule Brienz woodcarving school. 

Roger’s cross was carved from basswood with a

walnut frame. The cross measures 2" deep by 3' 2"

wide by 5' 4" tall. The project was carved in five pieces

and attached to a backer made from pine. The frame

was designed to hide the joints. The shroud, which

measures 3" deep by 2' 6" wide by 2' 9" tall, was carved

from butternut. Roger bleached the carved shroud

and attached it to the cross with bloodwood nails. The

Apostle’s Creed was chip carved onto the shroud. Roger

will receive a Pfeil Swiss Made Brienz Collection boxed

carving set, valued at nearly $900.

More than 370 woodworkers submitted entries to

this year’s Woodcraft & Pfeil Carving Artistry Contest.

Submissions were reviewed and judged by woodworking

experts at

Woodcarving Illustrated

. Submissions are

available for review at

www.woodcraft.com/swiss

.

In addition to the two top prize winners, several

dozen entrants won Pfeil carving sets and Woodcraft

gift cards. The contest ran from November 2009

through February 2010.

www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

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TOP TIP

in our Holiday Issue wins a bent

knife from Preferred Edge Carving Knives

& Supplies,

www.PreferredEdge.ca

.

Our

condolences go out to Mike Komick’s family.

Mike, owner and manufacturer of Preferred

Edge Knives, recently passed away.

Send your tip to

Woodcarving Illustrated

,

1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, Pa., 17520,

or e-mail

[email protected]

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Transparent Patterns

From Leslie Blazevich,

Missoula, Mont.

I use an ordinary paper pattern

to cut out the carving blank, but

use a transparent copy to transfer

the details. Make a copy of the

pattern onto transparency film.

The transparent copy can be used

from either side so it doubles as a

reverse copy of the pattern. Use the

transparent pattern to help position

symmetrical features, such as eyes

and ears. The transparent pattern

is also a great way to check your

progress as you carve.

Auxiliary Table

From H. Harlan Baker, Mt. Morris, Ill.

When cutting small pieces on a

band saw, you often risk dropping

or damaging the small pieces

because of the gap in the table

around the blade. To prevent

this, I add a simple auxiliary

table made from a piece of thin

plywood. Cut the plywood the

same size as your band saw table

and then cut in to the center of

the plywood with the band saw.

Back the blade slightly out of the

cut and clamp the plywood to

the table.

From Roy Smith, Clovis, Calif.

It’s easy to make a rack for carving tools out of

1"-diameter PVC pipe. First, choose the length to make the

rack. Take into account the size of your workspace and avoid

making the length longer than 24" because the pipe can sag.

Drill " to "-diameter holes every 2". Add a 90° elbow to

both ends. Cut two short lengths of pipe for the legs. Cut

two T-sections in half the long way and insert the legs into

these bases. You can control the size of the tools the rack

will accommodate by the length of the legs. If you need a

more stable rack for heavier tools, leave the T-sections uncut

and attach short lengths of pipe to the T-sections for a wider

base. In addition to being inexpensive and easy to construct,

the rack is portable and allows you to see the tips of the tool

to ensure you grab the correct one each time.

TOP

TIP

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Transfer details and check your

progress with a transparent

copy of the pattern.

Inexpensive

Tool Rack

A shopmade tool holder protects tools,

but keeps them within easy reach.

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Realistic Relief

Walter Goltermann

, age 92, of Bodega Bay, Calif.,

created this relief carving based on a friend’s sailboat.

Walter started out with 2"-thick basswood and carved

the background down to " thick at the horizon line.

The water is carved from cedar and the boat is carved

from pine and inserted into the water. Walter cut

individual piling pieces and glued them to the outside

of the carving to act as a frame.

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Jamaican Dancer

Edwin McClure

of Franklin, Ind., created

this full-figure male Jamaican dancer based on

an Ian Norbury carving. Edwin has carved a

variety of human figures and sea life, and has

even created scenes of men and women riding

sea creatures.

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Golden Trout

Owen A. Lowe

of Belington,

W.Va., created this golden trout

carving. Owen took a pattern he

found and adapted it to include

open gill slits to show the gills

he carved from wood. The trout

has a 14" girth and is 22" long.

Owen took the measurements

for his carving from a large

brood trout caught in his area.

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To football fans, the name

Walter Benton Garrison