Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 60 Fall 2012 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 131

Beschreibung

FEATURESSaluting the Best By Mindy KinseyAnnouncing the winners of the 2012 Best Carving Design Contest2012 Woodcarver of the Year:By Bob DuncanHonoring the flat-plane carving pioneer for keeping a dying art aliveGifts for CarversA handy guide to popular gifts for the carvers on your listPROJECTSLearn to Carve Low ReliefBy Chris PyeThese progressively harder projects teach basic relief techniquesCreating a Layered Relief CarvingBy Wayne CulleyCombine individually carved layers to add depth and dimension to your workUnique Bark Houses in the RoundBy Rick JensenNew technique combines two pieces of bark to create freestanding carvingsWhittling LovespoonsBy David WesternQuick and easy project makes a meaningful gift for a loved oneQuick & Easy Ark AnimalsBy Tom HindesUse one technique to power-carve an assortment of animals two by twoCreating a Tricky TrollBy Floyd RhadiganCrafty caricature hides a sinister surpriseMaking a Caricature Amish ManBy Don DearolfLearn to carve this iconic figure in 20 stepsQuick-Carve Pumpkin HouseBy Tim Jackson and Dennis CabotSimple steps turn a bark house into a festive jack o'lanternCarving a Caricature CanineBy Lori DickieUse a premade blank and simple cuts to carve this adorable dogTECHNIQUESCarving a Woman's EyesBy Ian NorburyLearn to carve these difficult but expressive featuresUsing a Carving ArmBy Laverne "Sid" SidlerHow – and why – to attach a project to a carving arm

Leseprobe

FEATURES

70

Learn how

to carve this

classic rural

caricature.

4

Editor’s Letter

6

From Our Mailbag

8

News and Notes

10

Reader Gallery

12

Tips and Techniques

14

Product Review

16

Relief Column

90

Calendar of Events

94

Coming Features

95

Ad Directory

& Classified Ads

96

Woodchips

DEPARTMENTS

18

Saluting the Best

By

Mindy Kinsey

Announcing

the winners of the

2012 Best Carving Design Contest

26

2012 Woodcarver of the Year:

Harley Refsal

By

Bob Duncan

Honoring

the flat-plane carving

pioneer for keeping a dying art alive

30

Gifts for Carvers

A

handy guide to popular gifts

for the carvers on your list

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ISSUE 60

in this

issue

From the

COVER

2012 Best Design

Contest Winners

.

18

Make this Noah’s Ark

in a Weekend

. . . .

58

Learn to Whittle

Lovespoons . . . . . .

54

Relief Carving 101

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34

Woodcarving in

Tree Bark . . . . . . . .

46

34

Learn to Carve Low Relief

By

Chris Pye

These

progressively harder projects

teach basic relief techniques

40

Creating a Layered Relief Carving

By

Wayne Culley

Combine

individually carved

layers

to add depth and dimension

to

your work

46

Unique Bark Houses in the Round

By

Rick Jensen

New

technique combines

two

pieces of bark to create

freestanding

carvings

54

Whittling Lovespoons

By

David Western

Quick

and easy project makes a

meaningful

gift for a loved one

58

Quick & Easy Ark Animals

By

Tom Hindes

Use

one technique to

power-carve

an assortment

of

animals two by two

63

Creating a Tricky Troll

By

Floyd Rhadigan

Crafty

caricature hides

a

sinister surprise

70

Making a Caricature Amish Man

By

Don Dearolf

Learn

to carve this iconic

figure

in 20 steps

PROJECTS

TECHNIQUES

66

Carving a Woman’s Eyes

By

Ian Norbury

Learn

to carve these diffi

cult

but

expressive features

86

Using a Carving Arm

By

Laverne “Sid” Sidler

How—and

why—to attach

a project to a carving arm

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Bonus Photos and Patterns

Unique Bark Houses in the Round, pg. 46;

Quick & Easy Ark Animals, pg. 58;

Creating

a Tricky Troll,

pg. 63;

Making

a Caricature Amish Man,

pg. 70;

See

more photos and different views

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Award Winning Carvers

Saluting the Best, pg. 18

2012 Woodcarver of the Year: Harley Refsal, pg. 26

See all the nominees in the 2012

Woodcarving Illustrated

Best Carving Design Contest as well as more of Harley

Refsal’s work

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Educational Videos

Learn to Carve Low Relief, pg. 34

Carving a Woman’s Eyes, pg. 66

Watch Chris Pye and Ian Norbury create

heirloom-quality carvings

Additional

online features: community forum • carver galleries • article

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

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.com

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Quick-Carve Pumpkin House

By

Tim Jackson and Dennis Cabot

Simple

steps turn a bark house

into

a festive jack o’lantern

82

Carving a Caricature Canine

By

Lori Dickie

Use

a premade blank and simple

cuts

to carve this adorable dog

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editor’s

letter

Identification Statement: Woodcarving Illustrated vol. 16, no. 3

(Fall 2012) (ISSN#1096-2816) is published four times a year in the months of

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

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Woodcarving and the use of associated equipment can potentially result in health hazards and

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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.

Volume 16, Number 3 (Issue No. 60)

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Mindy Kinsey

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Win-Win

Possibly the best welcome-to-the-magazine gift I could

have received was the annual Best Carving Design Contest.

A showcase for the carving community, the contest

demonstrates different styles of carving, shows the vast

range of topics carvers enjoy depicting, and introduces

hundreds of people who carve. It’s a joy to me—and to all

of us—to see your work, learn how and when you started

carving, and talk about the sorts of things that inspire you

to pick up a knife and start a new project.

But I must admit, we editors also have an ulterior motive when

it comes to the contest—in addition to being a great snapshot of the

community, it is a reliable source of new patterns. Most of the year,

we go to you—we attend shows, visit our forums and Facebook pages,

and surf the Web looking for artists and patterns we think you’ll like.

With the contest, you come to us. When the whole thing is over, we

page through the entries and make a wish list of original designs that

we want to share, artists to consider for features, and people to look

for at the next show. It’s an incredibly valuable resource to us.

As you can imagine, when we ran some numbers and discovered

that entries in the contest have been down, we wanted to change that.

So, we did some things differently for this year’s contest. We tweaked

the prizes, changed the entry system, adjusted the categories, and

altered the voting method. Although the contest was originally

devoted to Santas, entries in that category have been waning. We

folded holiday pieces into an Open category. Not only did we see

more Santas than before, we saw more of everything—walking sticks,

chip carvings, lovespoons, birds, fish, you name it! We received a

record number of entries this year, and we are very grateful for your

enthusiastic participation.

Among the new themed categories is Whittling. Honestly, it

received fewer entries than I expected given the number of requests

we get for whittling patterns. Apparently a lot of people are whittling,

but not very many are designing whittling patterns. We’ll choose a

couple of the entries to share with you, and I’ll keep my eyes open

for more. If you see some you like, please drop me a note. Also, we

plan to rotate the themed categories each year, including a mixture of

media and topics as the inspiration. Some of our ideas for themes are

chip carving, holiday, bark, non-wood, wildlife, fantasy, and western.

What would you like to see?

I think the contest was a terrific success this year, but it is still

a work in progress. Please let me know what you liked and disliked

about the changes. What would make you more likely to enter

next year? Or, would you rather skip a year and make the contest

biannual? Your feedback is important to us, and I look forward to

hearing from you.

Mindy Kinsey

[email protected]

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Thank you for the article on pierced relief carving that

appeared in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Spring 2012 (Issue

58). I spotted the small picture of it in the Coming Features

of

Woodcarving Illustrated

Winter 2011 (Issue 57) and,

as a novice carver, couldn’t wait to try it. I’d just lost my

older brother at age 70 and wanted to do something for his

supportive church and as a way of giving back to a great

brother. The church hung the completed carving in

their foyer.

I carved this piece from a "-thick piece of yellow cedar.

I typed up the Bible verse using a font I liked in a word-

processing program. I’m getting nothing but great feedback

from friends and family.

Alan Rumpel

Via e-mail

FOX HUNT

Michael Graham of Elephant Butte, N.M.,

and Jim Pole of Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada, are

the winners drawn from the correct entries

received for

WCI

Summer 2012 (Issue 59).

The fox was hidden on page 61, in the lower

pattern of the box turtle.

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

2, 2012, 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 Street,

East Petersburg, Pa. 17520, or enter online

under the contests link at www.

woodcarvingillustrated.com.

Personalizing

a Carving

Right: A Bible passage gives special meaning

to a recently published project.

Creative Artist

I was thrilled to see the article on

Billy Reynolds in

Woodcarving

Illustrated

Summer 2012 (Issue

59). I had the privilege of carving

with Billy last year and he is indeed

a humble and incredibly gifted

person. Beyond that, he is a kind

and patient instructor. As shown

in the photographs, Billy’s carvings

seem to have been born into the

wood instead of carved from it.

Thank you for featuring such a

gentle, kind, and creative artist.

Jacki Madewell

Ridgeway, S.C.

Sharpening Safety

Thank you for the fine article

“Sharpening with Power” in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Summer

2012 (Issue 59). If you use the

sander to grind metal, first clean

all of the (wood) dust out of

the sander cover to prevent the

possibility of fire. I once used my

belt sander to shape some carving

knife blades. When I left my shop

and returned later, I smelled

something burning. I found the

sparks from my blade shaping had

started a smoldering fire inside the

dust cover of my sander.

Richard T. Reeder

Eden, Utah

Set It Straight

You have erred in attributing the

quote “One small step” to Buzz

Aldrin (

Woodcarving Illustrated

Summer 2012, Issue 59, page

26). Neil Armstrong made the

statement when he stepped off the

lunar lander and became the first

man to set foot on the moon.

Tom Roe

Via e-mail

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Tom and

the other readers who caught this

error. We proofread each issue

thoroughly, but occasionally a

mistake slips past us. Our apologies

to Mr. Armstrong.

from our

mailbag

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International Woodcarvers Congress

Every June,

Woodcarving

Illustrated

magazine co-hosts a

cookout for carvers, instructors,

and vendors at the International

Woodcarvers Congress in

Maquoketa, Iowa. The annual

event is a moment of respite during

the busy show week, and everyone

enjoys mingling and catching up

over pulled pork sandwiches.

In addition to its numerous

in-depth carving classes, Congress

is known for its competition,

which includes 85 categories and

awards prizes worth more than

$17,000. According to Larry Yudis,

a Congress organizer, although the

show’s foot traffic and the number

of carvers taking classes were

higher than usual this year, the

number of entries in the contest

was down. The Congress’s board

has made changes to encourage

contest entries for next year,

including removing the limit on

the number of pieces a person can

enter in some groups and testing

an intarsia category for a few years

to gauge interest. All carvers are

welcome to compete.

Canadian carver Fred Zavadil

of Windsor, Ont., won the coveted

Best of Show prize for his piece,

Dream

. Josh Guge of Gilberts,

Ill., took home the First Runner

Up Best of Show award for his

piece,

Family of Ruby’s

. Neil Cox

of Toronto, Ont., Canada, won the

Second Runner Up Best of Show

prize for

William

.

A particularly valuable

segment of the competition is

the follow-up Judges Critique.

During the critique, the expert

competition judges present the

reasoning behind their selections.

It’s always a helpful experience

for the contest participants and

audience alike and has helped build

the Congress’s reputation as one of

the best carving shows in America.

For information on the 2013

Congress, visit www.awcltd.org or

call Larry Yudis at 563-676-8264.

news and

notes

WCI

editor Bob Duncan (bottom left) enjoys

the annual Congress cookout.

Carvers meet to eat,

greet, and compete

By Bob Duncan

Photography by Marc Featherly

Numerous in-depth

classes are held during

the week of the Congress.

Fred Zavadil of Windsor,

Ont., Canada, took

home the Best of Show

award for

Dream

.

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Four Seasons Lovespoon

“I had a lot of inspiration for

this spoon, so it’s packed full of

symbolism,” says carver

Laura

Gorun

of Columbus, Ohio. A

commission made as a gift from

a pastor to his wife for their 10th

anniversary, the lovespoon is 18"

long, 4" wide, and carved from

holly. Laura calls it the

Four

Seasons Spoon

for its main themes.

reader

gallery

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Log Cabin Bear

Jim (JJ) Lynes

of Mauston, Wisc., spent approximately

1,000 hours designing, carving, and building this bear from

laminated white pine to hang from a beam in his client’s log

cabin. JJ carved the fish from butternut and connected it to

the reverse side of the paw, thus providing the piece’s title,

Missing Lunch

.

Cowboy Caricature

After a 2004 visit to the National Museum

of Woodcarving in Custer, S.D.,

Jim Quilici

of Manteca, Calif., bought two copies of

Woodcarving Illustrated

, a knife, and some

wood; he has been carving ever since. He has

always liked carving Indians and cowboys,

such as

Hey Do You Want To See My New Rope

Trick?

, shown here. Jim uses basswood for

his carvings, mixing in other varieties for the

bases. He has learned to paint with acrylics

by studying Phil and Vicki Bishop’s and Lynn

Doughty’s methods.

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School of Black Crappies

Andrew Campbell

of London, Ont., Canada,

created this unnamed carving to feature the

central branch. “I found it and immediately

thought it would look neat with a few fish

chasing a minnow around it,” he says. Andrew

carved the black crappies from basswood. The

scene is about 7 

" wide by 12" deep.

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