Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 79 Summer 2017 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 128

Beschreibung

The Summer 2017 issue of the world's best how-to magazine for woodcarvers is packed with patterns, techniques, tips, and step-by-step projects for all skill levels. The lazy days of summer are perfect for relaxing one-knife whittling projects—we've got you covered with projects like Bob Kozakiewicz's simple Quick Wizard. If you want to carve and sell some perennial craft show favorites, try Vernon DePauw's folk-art style Americana Whale, Glenn Stewart's cheery Daisy Pin, or Don Arnett's Custom Whistles. Found wood projects include Ed LeFave's whimsical Sliding Ball-in-Cage, carved from a broken broom handle, and Marty Leenhout's chip carved paint stir sticks from the local hardware store. Dylan Goodson shows how to use realistic anatomy to bring his classic Sea Captain carving project to life. And pyrography enthusiasts won't want to miss Aline Hoff¬man's creative techniques for woodburning soulful Animal Eyes.

Leseprobe

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PATTERNS

19

Fairy-Tale Frog

By

Bob Hershey

Caricature creature is easy

to customize

22

Stir Crazy!

By

Marty Leenhouts

Use paint sticks to make versatile

chip-carved crafts

52

Americana Whale

By

Vernon DePauw

This folk-art style carving

is a craft-show favorite

TECHNIQUES

28

Creating Weathered Wood

By

Butch Clark

Power carve a better branch

than Mother Nature makes

34

Understanding

Chip-Carving Designs

By

Wayne Barton

Compare two chip-carving designs

to determine your preferences

86

Woodburning Animal Eyes

By

Aline Hoffman

Creative techniques to

portray soulful eyes

54

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Hooked on Tradition

By

Kathleen Ryan

Five generations of carvers create

memories making fishing decoys

50

Flying High

By

Kathleen Ryan

Realistic shapes and colors turn

fan birds into fantastic artwork

FEATURES

in this

issue

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PROJECTS

•

Bonus Projects

Learn how to make your own

fan bird (pg. 50).

Plus! Download a second

version of Wayne Barton’s

chip-carved mirror (pg. 34).

•

Video

See the folk-art bird (pg. 69) and

OrbiCut bit (pg. 88) in action.

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16

Cypress Knee Fairy Houses

By

Tom Borecki

Cypress knees are better than

cottonwood for whimsical

found-wood carvings

37

Sliding Ball-in-Cage

By

Ed LeFave

Embellish a wooden dowel

with an unusual whimsy design

40

Carving a Musky

By

Charles Weiss

Make a life-size muskellunge or scale it

down to fit your décor. Power carving

makes it easy!

46

Making Wooden

Measuring Spoons

By

John Niggemeyer

Carve this functional project

from a single block of wood

54

Oak Leaf Picture Frame

By

Steve Smith

Outdoor-themed frame teaches you

the basics of relief-carving layers

59

Custom Whistles

By

Don Arnett

Create a cool collectible by adding

a carved topper to a wooden whistle

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More

Woodchips

Meet Bob Brightbill, an

artist who carves realistic

portrait busts.

52

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Editor’s Note

6

Letters

8

Reader Gallery

12

Tips and Techniques

88

Product Review

92

Calendar of Events

94

Coming Features

95

Ad Directory &

Classified Ads

96

Woodchips

DEPTS.

COVER

Learn to Burn Animal

Eyes ...

86

Easy Chip Carving

...

22

Sliding Ball-in-Cage

...

37

Whittled Wizard ...

66

Carving a Realistic

Sea Captain ...

74

Craft Show Favorites

...

22, 37, 46, 52, 59,

64, 66

Carving Found Wood

...16, 22, 37

64

Carving a Daisy Pin

By

Glenn Stewart

Floral pin is a perfect

gift for Mother’s Day

66

Quick Wizard

By

Bob Kozakiewicz

Simple project is perfect

for teaching beginners or

just fun for yourself

69

Early Bird Automaton

By

Frank Napoli

Add life to a vivid Mexican

folk art-style carving with

a simple mechanism

74

Carving the Sea Captain

By

Dylan Goodson

Use realistic anatomy to bring

this classic carving project to life

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The Old Man, the Sea, and

Other Summer Stories

Ah, summer. Warm, lazy days spent relaxing outside.

Or maybe a hurried, hectic season using the long days to

finish a million tasks before cold weather closes in again.

No matter the story you’re planning for this summer, we

have the perfect projects to keep you carving.

Our art director, Jon Deck, has time to dig into a

challenge this year, so he’s planning to carve Charles Weiss’s

life-sized musky (page 40). Jon has already chosen the wood and

cleaned his shop in preparation for a summer of carving. For

a much easier fish, check out Vernon DePauw’s simple folk-art

whale on page 52. And if you prefer the fisherman to the fish, take

a look at Dylan Goodson’s realistic Sea Captain (page 74). Even

with our step-by-step instructions, it will be a project to challenge

most carvers all season long.

Our technical editor, Bob Duncan, has five kids, most of

whom spend the summer in the pool on various swim teams.

Bob doesn’t have much time to carve, but when he does, he likes

projects like the Oak Leaf Frame (page 54) or Sliding Ball-in-Cage

(page 37) because he can pick it up and carve without having to

figure out where he left off. Even if he can only carve in short

bursts, he gets to do something he loves and will (eventually)

complete the project.

I enjoy cooking with fresh summer produce and herbs, so the

measuring spoons on page 46 are probably the most appropriate

summer project for me. I like John Niggemeyer’s method of

cutting the spoons apart with a saw and then using carving tools

to clean, hollow, and round them. I might use our new OrbiCut bit

in a drill to speed up hollowing the spoons (see page 88).

If your summer story involves hiking or home improvement,

keep your eyes peeled for carving wood. Marty Leenhouts chip-

carves paint stir sticks from the hardware store (page 22). Tom

Borecki carves whimsical houses from cypress knees, which grow

wild in some parts of the country (page 16). And Ed LeFave made

his ball-in-cage from an old broom handle.

Setting up at a craft show or teaching a class? Take a look at

Glenn Stewart’s cheery Daisy Pin (page 64), Bob Kozakiewicz’s

Quick Wizard (page 66), and Don Arnett’s Custom Whistles

(page 59). They are quick and easy (and sell well!). And many of

this issue’s projects are perfect for travel, as well, because they are

small and don’t require many tools.

Let us know how these projects fit into

your

story. Have a

great summer, and happy carving!

Mindy Kinsey

[email protected]

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FOX HUNT

Robert Gaines of Jasper, Texas, and Jeff Becker

of Vulcan, Mich., are the winners drawn from

the correct entries received for

WCI

Fall 2016

(Issue 76). The fox is really quite fond of Mindy,

and was found hiding in her hair on page 4.

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 22,

2017, to be eligible.

NOTE: With his feet on the

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WCI

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Send your entry to:

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A Step in the Right Direction

My Boy Scout Council (Atlanta) is very large and holds an adult

training campout every January. One of the many events during the

campout is a carving contest. We were given a 4" (10.2cm) cube of

basswood and the challenge to produce a carving using only hand tools

and the supplied wood. The theme for the campout was “A Step in the

Right Direction.” I carved a right boot and added the Scout Law and

Scout Motto to the boot. It won first place.

I began carving about 10 years ago when our Boy

Scout troop's woodcarving merit badge counselor,

Bill Barber, was diagnosed with cancer and was no

longer able to join us at summer camp to teach

woodcarving to the Scouts. Nobody in the troop

other than Bill was skilled at woodcarving. I

started carving to fill the void after he passed

away. It has been a long road with many rewards.

I’ve had a dedicated group of young woodcarvers for

quite a few years during summer camp!

Pete Luxbacher

Austell, Ga.

Pete won first place in an

adult Scouters basswood

block carving challenge.

As a way of expressing gratitude to the

Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, last

year I carved a wooden relief sculpture entitled

Acts of Valor

. The sculpture depicts various

actions by members of our military, for which

they were awarded the Medal of Honor. Rather

than showing individuals, I depicted acts

that represented similar stories from several

recipients, such as rescuing fallen comrades.

I unveiled the sculpture in January of

2017 and was pleased to receive thanks from a

number of veterans. This is the most detailed

relief sculpture I have created; it took more than

180 hours to complete.

At the 2017 Medal of Honor Convention in September, each

recipient will sign the sculpture and it will be auctioned as a fundraiser.

If you would like information about the event, please visit www.

pueblomoh2017.org.

Don Woodard

Via e-mail

Acts of Valor

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gallery

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Ronald Johnston

Madisonville, Ky.

Ronald enjoys using

found wood to make his

carvings. He made this

Kenyan-style walking

stick for his brother.

2

Tom Gow

Greer, S.C.

Tom Gow collaborated

with Ronnie McMahan

to create Mountain

Mansion.

Tom carved

the mansion and stairs

and Ronnie carved the

habitat. It is 7" by 11" by

12" (17.8cm by 27.9cm

by 30.5cm) and was

carved from cottonwood

bark and basswood.

Contact Tom at tjgow@

bellsouth.net.

3

Bridget A. Benshetler

Snow Hill, Md.

Bridget began carving

in 2014 after taking a

Santa carving class and

watching videos by

Lynn Dougherty. This is

her first try at carving a

horse. She carved it from

basswood, making the

head and tail separately

and attaching them.

Bridget carves most of

her projects using only a

box cutter.

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Andrei Gotia

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Andrei Gotia began

chip carving in 2011.

He took classes with

Wayne Barton and

Marty Leenhouts and

continues to hone his

skills. The rosette on

this plate was inspired

by a Wayne Barton

pattern. Andrei added

the branch details to the

design. Contact Andrei

at [email protected].

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Stephen P. Kulikowski

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Stephen began carving

27 years ago when he

broke a spoon his son

had made and carved

a replacement for him.

Stephen made this

dragon from basswood.

It is 2" by 2" by 8" (5.1cm

by 5.1cm by 20.3cm).

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Howard Kleiner

Coram, N.Y.

Howard carved these

wee folk from basswood

and painted them with

acrylics. He is a member

of the Suffock County

Woodcarvers Guild and

a retired music teacher.

Howard said, “I have

been carving one way or

another all my life.”

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I developed this easy-to-build and inexpensive tool caddy to

help keep my tools organized and cutting edges protected. It

folds to fit into a carving bag and can be removed quickly so

you can get right to work.

Making the Caddy

The most difficult part of this project is drilling holes the

proper diameter to fit a PVC pipe. I used a PVC pipe with an

outside diameter of 1

1/6" (2.7cm). Measure the outside diameter

of the pipe before drilling any holes. You want the pipe to slip

into the hole with a little wiggle room for epoxy. If you can

find a bit the size you need, great. I ground the sides of a  ¼

"

(32mm) spade bit equally to get the diameter I needed. Cut

three 0" (25.4cm) pieces of 2x4s, and sand all of the edges

smooth. Cut the PVC pipe to 4" (0.2cm) long and remove any

burrs. Drill 2" (5.cm)-deep holes and sand as needed. Apply a

finish to the wood before assembling.

Assembling the Caddy

Sand the outside of the PVC pipe where it fits into the holes.

This will help the epoxy adhere better. Mix and apply the epoxy

to the holes in the wood, and then insert the pipe. Allow the

epoxy to set, and then drill pilot holes for the hinge screws.

Drive the screws into place, and the caddy is ready to use.

Portable Tool

Caddy

Shop-made

holder protects

edges and fits

in a carving bag

By Steve Russell

MATERIALS:

•

Construction-grade 2x4:

4' (1.2m)

•

PVC pipe, ¾

" (1.9cm)

inside diameter: 6' (1.8m)

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Wood screws, #8:

2" (5.1cm) long

• Hinge: 2" (5.1cm)

• Epoxy: 2 part

• Sandpaper

TOOLS:

•

Drill with bits: spade bit

(see instructions); small

bit for pilot holes

• Saw

• Screwdriver

materials &

tools

The author used these products for the

project. Substitute your choice of brands,

tools, and materials as desired.

Steve Russell of Independence, Iowa,

retired from John Deere Waterloo Works

in 2010. About a year before his retirement

Steve took up carving. Steve has won

numerous awards at both the local

and national levels. He has held classes

and workshops at his studio and with

the Northeast Iowa Woodcarvers Club.