Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 75 Spring/Summer 2016 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 124

Beschreibung

PATTERNSCarve an Easy OuthouseBy Gary FentonRickety outhouse is fun to carve, easy to customizeTECHNIQUESCarving Feminine FeaturesBy Harold EnlowMaster the subtle differences that allow you to carve an attractive female faceFEATURESCaptured MotionBy Alan J GarbersGerry Quotzkuyva's Katsina carvings are like forbidden snapshots of the traditional dancesThe international Woodcarvers Congress: Half a Century of Carving ExcellenceBy Kathleen Ryan A look at the long history of the country,s oldest carving showSummer SchoolBy Mindy KinseyTake a fun & educational vacation at a carving school or roundupAnd  the Winner IsMore winners in the 2016 People's Choice Contest!PROJECTSSpring SurpriseBy Desiree HajnyRealistic baby bunny is "born" from (wooden) goose eggRowdy the CowboyBy Dale Green Hitch up your belt and get ready to carve this iconic Old West caricatureCarve a Tea light Holderin 60 Minutes By Marty LeenhoutsNew high-density carves like a dream and can be finished like wood Quick and Easy Brown Trout PinBy Eugene Carey The Secret? Woodburn the detailsCarving a Dog WhistleBy Sandy SmithProject is a clever play on a classic designClassic Carver's PuzzleBy David StewartCreate your own version of E.J Tangerman's classic whittler's puzzleLazing Around with the Laid- Back FrogBy Jack ProseiloCarve the frog and base pieces separately and add all the accessories you want  Carving a Whimsey-filled  Love SpoonBy Shirley AdlerChallenging pattern features three traditional carving designsHeart -in- Hand Walking stick By Shawn Cipa Decorative stick has a folk-art design and a motto to live byCarving &Painting Noah's Ark FiguresBy Betty PaddenMaster the techniques of layered blanks and add-ons to carve quick and sturdy Ark inhabitants 

Leseprobe

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MINUTE

Carving

PROJECTS

SUMMER

2016

ISSUE

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Carving Vacations: Learn While You Relax

Challenge Project!

Ball-in-Cage

Love Spoon

We make it easier

than it looks

Detailing with

a Woodburner

Tips & Techniques

How to Carve a

Round Peg to Fit

Into a Square Hole

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ISSUE 75

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Captured Motion

By

Alan J. Garbers

Gerry Quotzkuyva’s Katsina carvings

are like forbidden snapshots of the

traditional dances

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The International Woodcarvers

Congress: Half a Century of

Carving Excellence

By

Kathleen Ryan

A look at the long history of the

country’s oldest carving show

33

Summer School

By

Mindy Kinsey

Take a fun & educational vacation

at a carving school or roundup

62

And the Winner Is…

More winners in the 2016

People’s Choice Contest!

FEATURES

TECHNIQUES

82

Carving Feminine Features

By

Harold Enlow

Master the subtle differences that allow

you to carve an attractive female face

PATTERNS

68

Carve an Easy Outhouse

By

Gary Fenton

Rickety outhouse is fun to

carve, easy to customize

20

www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

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4

Editor’s Note

6

Letters to the Editor

8

Reader Gallery

12

Tips and Techniques

14

News and Notes

90

Calendar of Events

92

Contest Info

94

Coming Features

95

Ad Directory &

Classified Ads

96

Woodchips

WOODCARVINGILLUSTRATED.COM

PROJECTS

•

Congress Photo Gallery

Dozens more photos from the

early years of the International

Woodcarvers Congress.

•

Visit Wood-Show.com

Get all the info you need—

class lists, tickets, hotel ideas,

etc.—plus photos & videos of

past Fox Open House shows.

DEPTS.

Check out

Woodcarving

Illustrated

on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter,

twitter.com/woodcarving

22

Spring Surprise

By

Desiree Hajny

Realistic baby bunny is “born”

from a (wooden) goose egg

35

Rowdy the Cowboy

By

Dale Green

Hitch up your belt and get ready to

carve this iconic Old West caricature

41

Carve a Tea Light Holder

in 60 Minutes

By

Marty Leenhouts

New high-density carves like a

dream and can be finished like wood

46

Quick and Easy

Brown Trout Pin

By

Eugene Carey

The secret? Woodburn the details

50

Carving a Dog Whistle

By

Sandy Smith

Project is a clever play

on a classic design

54

Classic Carver’s Puzzle

By

David Stewart

Create your own version of E. J.

Tangerman’s classic whittler’s puzzle

56

Lazing Around with

the Laid-Back Frog

By

Jack Proseilo

Carve the frog and base pieces

separately and add all the

accessories you want

•

Ark Accessories

Get patterns for an olive

tree, lantern, telescope &

more. Looking for the Ark?

See WCI #74 (Win/Spr 16).

64

Carving a Whimsey-filled

Love Spoon

By

Shirley Adler

Challenging pattern features

three traditional carving designs

70

Heart-in-Hand Walking Stick

By

Shawn Cipa

Decorative stick has a folk-art

design and a motto to live by

76

Carving & Painting

Noah’s Ark Figures

By

Betty Padden

Master the techniques of layered

blanks and add-ons to carve quick

and sturdy Ark inhabitants

68

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editor’s

note

Identification Statement:

Woodcarving Illustrated

vol. 20, no. 2

(Summer 2016) (ISSN#1096-2816) is published quarterly by Fox Chapel

Publishing Co. Inc., 1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520.

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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.

Volume 20, Number 2 (Issue No. 75)

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Déjà Vu: the Return of Single

Seasons, and Other Oddly

Familiar Themes

We thought of a lot of angles when we changed our schedule

and seasons last year, but it never occurred to us to talk

to the post office. It turns out that there are rules against

calling magazines “Winter/Spring” and the like—especially

if you then follow it with “Spring/Summer.” Apparently

that’s squeezing too many seasons into a quarterly schedule.

Or something. So to please the post office, we have returned to our old

familiar single-season titles, albeit with the new schedule. Sorry for

the confusion.

Please note that at no time have we changed the number of

magazines in a year or in your subscription—we’ve just played with the

timing a little bit in an effort to serve you better. I still think it’s a good

idea that you will get your Holiday (Winter? Christmas?) issue early

enough to make the projects this year, regardless of what we call it.

(“Falliday” has a nice ring to it…)

The article on page 33 is going to look oddly familiar. Our

“Summer School” list is an update of one we ran awhile back and

wanted to revisit. It’s still not comprehensive due to space challenges,

but you are welcome to visit our Calendar of Events on page 90 or

online at www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/calendar-of-events for

much longer lists.

And speaking of oddly familiar, I looked twice myself when I saw

Harold Enlow’s article about carving female faces (page 82) because we

recently ran a similar article from Dave Stetson. However it’s a topic I

hear a lot of questions on and think deserves the double hit. I hope to

see an influx of carvings of lovely ladies in our Reader Gallery!

I saw the “Whimsey-filled Love Spoon” (page 64) when we were

prepping a new edition of Shirley Adler’s book,

Carving Spoons

. I loved

it and knew I had to share it with you. I like a pretty swirly or knot-

design spoon, but this one, which includes two ball-in-cages, a spiral,

and a chain, just tickles me. Plus, it’s huge—like 11" long—so this is no

dainty teaspoon. In face, most of Shirley’s patterns are for big spoons,

so if you’ve hesitated to try carving a more delicate design, look for the

book. These spoons are attractive, but not fragile. You’ll like ’em.

Finally, we gave you instructions for an ark in the last issue. This

one brings you Noah and two animals. The ark accessories—olive

tree, lantern, telescope (yes, Noah had a telescope), and more—are on

our website. Betty Padden is busy carving the rest of the menagerie

of animals, and we’ll put the whole thing together into a book for you

this fall. We’re even talking about a special booklet of holiday-themed

animals. (Just don’t call ’em seasonal…)

Happy Carving!

Mindy Kinsey

[email protected]

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FOX HUNT

For our readers who doggedly search for the fox hidden

in our pages, we regretfully admit that he missed our last

publication date. Whether in deep hiberation, seeking warmer

surroundings, or following a new year’s resolution, we’re

unsure of his untimely disappearance and deeply apologize.

But rest assured he’s back ... with a fresh challenge!

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 June 1, 2016, 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.

letters

to the editor

On behalf of my father, Frank Foust, I am writing to

share feedback on the article “A Bird in the Hand” in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Holiday 2011 (Issue 57). Since

the article was published, my father has received an

overwhelming response from carvers and carving clubs

around the world about his comfort birds.

A carver in Alabama loves that they are “touchable

art”; a carver from Wisconsin appreciated the way

that comfort birds highlight the colors and textures

of wood. A gentleman in Australia is making comfort

birds because they are “tactile and soothing.” A carver

in Texas initiated a 100 Bird Project in which he made

comfort birds from 100 different types of wood and

used them as Christmas tree ornaments.

Individual carvers also create comfort birds to help

others. Comfort birds have been donated to cancer

patients, hospice, children, veterans, and retirement

communities. One carver in Vermont donated comfort

birds to people who helped clean up flood-damaged

areas. Carvers also sell comfort birds and donate the

proceeds to good causes.

Woodworking clubs have taken to carving

comfort birds as community service projects. The

North Alabama Woodcarvers Association made birds

for the victims of the 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado. In

northern New York, the St. Lawrence Wood Carvers

sent comfort birds to the families of the victims of

the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The

Northeastern Woodworkers Association of New York

donated comfort birds to the Wounded Warrior Fund,

hospice, and homeless veterans. Woodworking clubs in

New York and Oregon now offer classes on how to make

comfort birds. Other carvers are also selling comfort

bird blanks as well as completed birds.

People from all over the world have ordered

comfort birds from my father and donated them, and

it’s causing a chain reaction. In Wisconsin, a carver saw

the comfort bird article and ordered several birds from

my father. She gave one comfort bird to a neighbor in

the hospital. While still in the hospital, a relative of

that neighbor saw the comfort bird and ordered more

birds from my father. When the neighbor was being

discharged from the hospital, a nurse saw the wooden

bird she had, and she also ordered comfort birds.

As a result of your article, scores of carvers are

making hundreds of comfort birds and distributing

them to those in need. Comfort birds are now in the

hands of people from around the world. My father and

I would like to thank you for making all this possible.

Donald F. Foust

Via e-mail

The original feature on Frank Foust and his comfort

birds and Frank’s step-by-step instructions to make a

comfort bird are available on our website,

www.WoodcarvingIllustrated.com.

Carvers Flock to

Comfort Birds

Delightful Gift for Grandson

I found Leah Goddard and Floyd Rhadigan’s

rabbit in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Winter/Spring

2016 (Issue 74) to be irresistible, and it proved

to be a fun project to carve. I reduced the size

to fit a piece of 2" by 3" basswood. I applied

Earthborn wood stains directly to the bare wood

and finished with Rustins QD Matte varnish. It

was the perfect Easter gift for our two-year-old

grandson.

It is a splendid idea to send out the

magazines earlier so that there is time to

complete a project for a special festive season.

Janet-Ferrier Robinson

St. Albans, Hertfordshire, U.K.

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Brothers

Ralph Kennedy of Upper Tantallon, N.S.,

Canada, carved these wood spirits for his daughter

and daughter-in-law. He named them “Brothers”

because they came from the same tree. He’s been

carving for 10 years.

2

Pull Toy

Ben Brooks of Canyon Lake, Texas,

created this dog pull toy to pass down in his

family. He was inspired by old Snoopy pull toys

and used them to design the pattern. The pull toy

won first place in the caricature category at the

2015 Texas State Woodcarvers Championship.

3

Chip-Carved Plaque

Jim Harris of Florence, Ala.,

combined a number of shapes and designs to

create this chip-carved plaque. The 11" by 14" oval

was carved out of basswood and finished with

three coats of clear polyurethane. He has been

chip carving for more than 10 years.

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Eagle

Charles Kime of Lake City, Fla., teaches

carving classes and specializes in carving animals.

But when he carved this moose antler, he quickly

realized that carving antler is totally different

from carving basswood. The unique challenges

of antler carving didn’t stop this piece from

winning awards at the Live Oak Art Show and the

North Florida Art Show.

5

Rolling Pin Portraits

Arthur Enns of Erie, Colo.,

inherited this rolling pin when his mother passed

away. His family didn’t have any use for it, so he

decided to carve it. He carved the women in his

family on one side and the men on the other

side. He included himself, his two sons, his wife,

and his two daughters-in-law. They can’t wait to

make cookies and see their faces in dough.

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Brain

Dr. Eilon Caspi of Minneapolis, Minn., is a

gerontologist and dementia behavior specialist

who carves pieces related to his work. He uses

them as educational tools when he teaches

family and caregivers how to care for people with

dementia. The brain pictured above was carved

out of mahogany and is displayed at the Cushing

Brain Center at Yale University.

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Leona

Fred Nahlen of Cabot, Ark., carved this

guitar out of mahogany for his son, who named

it Leona. He used a pattern from Shawn Cipa’s

book

Carving Gargoyles, Grotesques, and Other

Creatures

to carve a medieval lion in the base

of the guitar. He carved and assembled the

guitar in 80 hours and was surprised to find that

he created not only a work of art, but also an