Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 55 Summer 2011 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 123

Beschreibung

Features:*Pat Scott Scores BigFormer baseball player carves with Hall-of-Fame right hand*Carvers Unite to Honor Veterans Injured veterans are presented with handcarved eagle canes*Best of Show Impressive projects inspire woodcarvers everywhereProjects:*Great Horned Owl*Carving a Rabbit in Cottonwood Bark*Making Patriotic Pins*Carving a Folk-Art Chickadee*Recipe Chef*Chip Carved Photo Frame*Carve a Tower of Teetering Turtles*Making a Mechanical Bottle Stopper*Roly-Poly Hedgehog*Carving Tree Spirits in Found WoodTechniques:*Dealing with Tree-Killing Insects*Carving Eyes*Using a Contour Gauge*Making Controlled Cuts*Maintaining a Sharp Edge

Leseprobe

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FEATURES

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Mix your own

colored oil stains

for a quick and

easy finish.

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Editor’s Letter

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From Our Mailbag

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News and Notes

10

Tips and Techniques

12

Reader Gallery

14

Relief Column

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Calendar of Events

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Coming Features

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Ad Directory &

Classifieds

96

Woodchips

DEPARTMENTS

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Exclusive Interactive Model

Tower of Teetering Turtles, pg. 57

View the carving from any angle with

our unique 3-D viewer

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Bonus Web Extras

Carvers Unite to Honor Veterans, pg. 26

Access the eagle-head pattern and

share the article with online friends

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Additional Bonus Pattern

Roly-Poly Hedgehog, pg. 68

Download the pattern for Keith Dalton’s

bear carved from a basswood egg

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

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Pat Scott Scores Big

By Kathleen Ryan

Former baseball player carves

with Hall-of-Fame right hand

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Carvers Unite to Honor Veterans

By Kathleen Ryan

Injured veterans are presented

with handcarved eagle canes

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Best of Show

By Bob Duncan

Impressive projects inspire

woodcarvers everywhere

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Great Horned Owl

By Gordon and Marsha Stiller

Carve a majestic bird of prey

with this detailed pattern

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Carving a Rabbit in

Cottonwood Bark

By Desiree Hajny

Natural wood makes a unique

background for this realistic animal

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Making Patriotic Pins

By Jim Willis

Super-simple project

is easy to customize

42

Carving a Folk-Art Chickadee

By Robert Triplett

Make this attractive little

bird from scrap wood

51

Recipe Chef

By Floyd Rhadigan

Colorful caricature is happy

to help out around the kitchen

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Chip Carved Photo Frame

By Gary MacKay

Embellish this basic frame

with carved accents

57

Carve a Tower of

Teetering Turtles

By Harry L. Limings, Jr.

Use a woodburner to detail

the shells on this haphazard

pile of reptiles

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Making a Mechanical

Bottle Stopper

By Claude Freaner

Fun-loving character raises

a glass with the clever use

of dowels and cords

PROJECTS

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Roly-Poly Hedgehog

By Keith Dalton

Power carve this cute critter

from a basswood egg

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Carving Tree Spirits in Found Wood

By Keith Howard

Alter the design based on the wood’s

characteristics for a unique carving

TECHNIQUES

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Dealing with Tree-Killing Insects

By Dr. Stephanie Smith

Protect local forests by preventing

the spread of invasive insects

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Carving Eyes

By Harold Enlow

Define any style eye with

four simple V-cuts

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Using a Contour Gauge

By William Hitchens

Classic furniture-building tool

makes it easy to create symmetry

in your carvings

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Making Controlled Cuts

By Lora S. Irish

Use a two-handed grip to carve

efficiently and accurately

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Maintaining a Sharp Edge

By Mac Proffitt

Strop your tools to keep

them in top shape

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Identification Statement: Woodcarving Illustrated vol. 15, no. 2

(Summer 2011) (ISSN#1096-2816) is published four times a year in the

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

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Bob Duncan

Associate Editorial Manager

Mindy Kinsey

Creative Director

Troy Thorne

Art Director

Jon Deck

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Contributing Editors

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Lora S. Irish

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editor’s

letter

Exciting News!

I’m pleased to introduce you to Mindy Kinsey, the newest member

of the

Woodcarving Illustrated

staff. While Bob, Jon, and I have

had a lot of fun working as a three-member team, we’re thrilled

to have Mindy Kinsey join the ring. Mindy is the former editor

of

Teddy Bear and Friends

and

Doll Reader

magazines

,

so she

has full knowledge of what it means to serve a niche audience of

enthusiastic readers.

Speaking of niche audiences, I had the opportunity to attend

a conference for publishers of special-interest magazines. I made

some new friends and learned a lot about the business side of

publishing magazines—an area I hope to explore in more depth

now that Mindy can help lighten my editorial duties. The entire

staff at

Woodcarving Illustrated

and our parent company, Fox

Chapel Publishing, were thrilled to be presented with the Nichee

Media award for runner up best niche hobbyist consumer

magazine. Hats off to

Drum!

magazine, which claimed top honors.

And talking about awards, special thanks to our studio

photographer, Scott Kriner. Scott’s not in the office every day, but

we consider him part of our team, and his excellent photography

skills are one of the reasons the magazine was recognized for this

prestigious award.

Shannon Flowers

[email protected]

Woodcarving Illustrated’s

staff: (back row, left to right) Shannon Flowers,

Bob Duncan, Jon Deck, (front row) Scott Kriner, and Mindy Kinsey.

Woodcarving Illustrated

received the

Nichee Magazine Award for runner up

in the hobbyist consumer division.

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from our

mailbag

Celebrity Carver

Walt Garrison

I was very surprised when I read the article about Walt

Garrison’s interest in woodcarving in

Woodcarving

Illustrated

Fall 2010 (Issue 52). Walt was a great

football player for the Dallas Cowboys. What a

surprise to find out he enjoys woodcarving. There are

several woodcarvers who reside in his area, as well as

woodcarving clubs that sponsor shows.

I am 72 years old and still feel like a kid with a new

toy when I meet celebrities. I have met a few in my day.

Bill Murphy

Holliday, Tex.

Wood Spirit

I was pleased to see the wood spirit carved by editor Shannon

Flowers in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Fall 2010 (Issue 52). It’s nice

to see her progress as a carver.

I just finished a wood spirit carved in cottonwood bark. I

think his nose is too long and narrow, but I am generally pleased

with the creation. I finished the project with one coat of tung oil

and paste wax.

Ken Felkar

Surrey, B.C., Canada

FOX HUNT

Robert Chartier of Ware, Mass., and Linda Swain of

Dandridge, Tenn., are the winners drawn from the correct

entries received for

WCI

Spring 2011 (Issue 54). The fox was on

page 82, on the Step 3 photo of the Musical Mouse 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 12, 2011, 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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Ken Felkar shares a photo

of his carved wood spirit.

Former Dallas Cowboy

Walt Garrison whittles

in his spare time.

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Artists for Hire

A new website, What

Can I Make For You?, was

designed to connect artists

and craftspeople with

consumers.

Not limited to carving,

the website allows a person

to submit a request for a

custom project, such as

“Carved Horse-head Bookends,” and then matches the consumer

with several “makers” who can create that project. The website

acts as an intermediary by e-mailing price quotes to the

consumer and handling payment.

For more information, or to sign up as a maker, visit the

website at www.whatcanimakeforyou.com.

news and

notes

Woodcarver

presents

artwork to

Canadian

Prime Minister

Bob Squarebriggs of Miramichi, N.B, Canada,

who was featured on the cover of

Woodcarving

Illustrated

Spring 2006 (Issue 34), specializes in

carving wooden ship models. When Bob heard that

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper was visiting

Miramichi in August 2010, he decided to present the

prime minister with a carving he created of a historic

ship, the

Harper

.

“I thought the visit might be an opportunity for me

to thank the prime minister for his good work and his

service to our country,” Bob explained.

Bob showed up early at the hotel where Mr. Harper

would be making his speech and asked his local

member of parliament, Tilly O’Neil-Gordon, to give

the carving to the prime minister. Tilly felt Bob should

present the ship to the prime minister in person, so

she put him in touch with members of the prime

Bob Squarebriggs, at right, presents a carved ship

to Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

New Owner for Preferred Edge

Carving Knives

Bruce and Virginia Bernard of Spruce Grove,

Alta., Canada, have purchased Preferred

Edge Carving Knives & Supplies. Louise

Komick sold the business to the Bernards

after her husband, Mike, died unexpectedly

in June 2010.

“Bruce is a carver and understands the

needs of the carving community,” Louise

said. “I have complete confidence that he

will produce quality tools, just as Mike did.”

For more information on Preferred Edge

tools, call 888-811-5551 or visit

www.preferrededge.ca.

Website puts consumers in touch

with custom woodcarvers.

Photo courtesy of the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office

minister’s advance team. Before Bob knew it, he was

presenting the carved ship to Mr. Harper.

The prime minister was delighted with the carving

and asked Bob several questions about the ship’s

history. While Prime Minister Harper shared that his

family originally came from New Brunswick, he told

Bob that his ancestors were not associated with the

Harper family that was involved with the historic ship.

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Use an IV Stand for

Rotary-Power Carvers

From Dick Elliott, Pocatello, Idaho

Check with local hospitals, nursing homes,

or nursing schools for old IV stands. These

organizations often replace IV stands when

they start to look old or rusty. The stands are

strong enough and stable enough to securely

support a hanging rotary-power carver, and

the adjustable shaft of the stand allows you

to set the tool at the exact height you want.

The wheels allow you to roll the tool around

to find the most comfortable position. This

setup is much more flexible than the old-

style supports that clamp onto a bench.

tips and

techniques

Finding and Marking

Centerlines

From Doug Storment, San Antonio, Tex.

Most carvers struggle to sketch an accurate centerline on an irregularly

shaped band-saw cutout. I use a laser level—the type used to establish

straight lines on walls. Mark the center in a few spots on the carving and

aim the laser level so it lines up with those marks. This will give you a

bright red line running down the center of the project. Draw a pencil line

along the red line to easily mark the centerline. This method saves me an

amazing amount of time that I would have spent fiddling with squares and

straight edges, especially if the cutout is not symmetrical.

TOP TIP

in our Fall Issue wins a

Wounded Warrior eagle head cane kit

from Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers

Supply,

www.woodcarvers.com

.

Send your tip to

Woodcarving

Illustrated

, 1970 Broad Street, East

Petersburg, Pa., 17520, or e-mail

[email protected]

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Use a laser level to find

the centerline around a

contoured carving blank.

An old IV stand could be just what the

doctor ordered for your power carving shop.

TOP

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reader

gallery

Piggy Bank

Michael Carroll

of

Hampton Falls,

N.H., created a piggy bank for his

infant granddaughter. The pig

was based on Christine Coffman’s

caricature pig, which was featured in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Summer 2010

(Issue 51). Michael enlarged the pig

and hollowed the inside to turn the

carving into a bank.

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Wood Spirit

Kathy Robbins

of Prescott Valley,

Ariz., carved this wood spirit

from a piece of cottonwood bark.

Kathy goes by the screen name

Mottles on the

Woodcarving

Illustrated

message board (www.

WoodcarvingIllustrated.com/

forum). Kathy was inspired by a

wood spirit carved by Mark Gargac

in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Spring

2009 (Issue 46).

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Snowman Ornaments

Harry Sheppard

of Fogo

Island, N.L., Canada, carved

these snowman ornaments

from basswood and painted

them with acrylic paints. Harry

has been carving as a hobby for

many years.

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Nostalgic designs make great

sign accents or cane toppers

By Lora S. Irish

Folk-Art

Eagles

relief

column

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2011

Woodcarving Illustrated

SPECIAL SOURCES:

For more patterns from Lora S. Irish, visit her website

at

www.carvingpatterns.com

. The site features free

patterns and patterns for purchase, as well as helpful

carving advice. The patterns are only available online.

These eagle-head patterns are

based on early Americana designs.

Use the profiles of these nostalgic

patterns to accent folk-art-style

signs or carve the eagles in the

round for unique cane toppers.

Finish the carvings with paint or