Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 88 Fall 2019 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

• Herausgeber: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2019

Seitenzahl: 126

Beschreibung

Carve autumn-inspired earrings, a structural mobius strip, a loyal Golden Retriever walking stick topper, Halloween ornaments and caricatures, and more! This 88th issue of Woodcarving Illustrated magazine includes 9 unique projects, plus 12 additional Halloween-themed projects, all with ready-to-use patterns and step-by-step instructions that are perfect for all skill levels! From whittling a simple witch pin for beginners to a detailed Dracula, mummy, and a beaver named Bartholomew, there's something for every carver to learn, practice, and enjoy. Also featured is an incredible mission to recover centuries-old sunken wood that's been repurposed into works of art – see the designs and how the historical wood responded! Read about the best new Dockyard miniature carving tools, gain access to special offers and online extras – like bonus patterns and action videos – practice hand exercises to increase your strength, and so much more! 

Leseprobe

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Sunken Treasure

A team hunts underwater for some

very special wood

By

Kaylee Schofield

72

Working with Sinker Wood

Experts evaluate Blue Bayou cypress

for various projects

By

the Staff

of

Woodcarving Illustrated

FEATURES

85

PATTERNS

35

Autumn Jewelry

Power carve a lovely array of wearable

acorns and leaves

By

Keoma McCaffrey

45

Chip-Carved Ball-Foot Box

Layered leaf and wave designs evoke a

breezy afternoon in the woods

By

Marty Leenhouts

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Editor’s Note

6

Letters to the Editor

8

Reader Gallery

10

News and Notes

12

Bookshelf

14

Product Review

18

Tips and Techniques

90

Calendar of Events

92

Ad Directory

94

Coming Features

96

Woodchips:

Game of

Thrones

Projects

DEPTS.

COVER

Halloween Projects ...

49,

53, 57, 61, 65

Playful Beaver ...

23

Power-Carved Golden

Retriever ...

40

Oak Leaf Frame ...

80

Wood-Burned Raven ...

74

Chip-Carved Keepsake Box

...

45

Easy-to-Make Wooden

Jewelry ...

35, 37

74

Burning the Raven

Learn to create feather and

stone textures with this

Poe-worthy portrait

By

Valarie Connell

80

Classic Oak Leaf Frame

This practical (and pretty) pierced

design is a walk in the park

By

Mark Fortune

85

Customize a Fan Bear

Show your favorite sports nuts they’re

#1 with personalized caricatures

By

Eric Owens

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Bonus Plans

Get the plans for Tom Hindes’

spooky coffin display box

(page 61).

•

Video Extras

See behind-the-scenes videos

of Bartholomew Beaver

taking shape (page 23).

Watch Keoma McCaffrey add

details to her autumn jewelry

(page 35).

Find these free extras at

WOODCARVINGILLUSTRATED.COM

Search for

Woodcarving Illustrated

on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram

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Pickin’ & Grinnin’

Fur, grass, cloth, wood—try out a

multitude of textures on this

cheeky beaver

By

Bob Hershey

31

Making a Mobius

This eye-catching creation will make

you want to do the twist

By

Tom Borecki

37

Cat and Moon Pendant

Practice hand carving hardwood

with this friendly feline charm

By

Massimo Assumma

40

Power Carving a Golden

Retriever

While away the dog days on this

noble canine project

By

Lori Andrews

Halloween starts here!

49

Jack the Pumpkin

You won’t need a fairy godmother

to bring this gourd to life

By

Larry Green

53

Old World Halloween

Ornaments

Carve a rustic jack-o’-lantern and

a not-so-creepy kitty

By Jill Motovidlak

57

Making a Mummy

Use a micro tool to awaken this

cheerful keeper of the crypt

By

Mitch Cartledge

61

Whittle a Wily Witch Pin

No need for toil and trouble on

this simple flat-plane hag!

By

Tom Hindes

65

Count Dracula

Hone your carving and painting skills

on this toothy troublemaker

By

Dwayne Gosnell

PROJECTS

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37

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A Real Showstopper

!

This magazine’s primary mission is pretty simple: scour the

world to find interesting woodcarvings that you will enjoy

learning about and then making for yourself. And one of the

fun ways we go about it is to attend carving shows to see up

close what new projects are out there, what new techniques

have been invented, what new spins have been put on

established carving styles.

So last fall found us, as it always does, prospecting at the annual

Artistry in Wood Show outside Dayton, Ohio. It was there that we

first laid eyes on Bartholomew Beaver, greeting the crowd at the booth

of his creator, the gifted caricaturist Bob Hershey. Charmed and

smitten, we knew instantly that this cheerful tree-feller was destined

for the pages of our magazine (see “Pickin’ & Grinnin’,” page 23).

That sense of surprise and discovery is at the heart of

WCI

—each

issue is, in a very real way, an international carving show in which you

can stroll about, looking for inspiration. When we decide what to put

on the cover, we’re basically selecting a Best in Show award winner—

an original, brilliantly executed showstopper that we deem worthy

of special attention, something that will captivate your imagination

the way it does ours. This month, that recognition goes to Bob and

Bartholomew…Congratulations, gentlemen!

As for the Artistry in Wood Show itself—sadly, this year will be its

last (see page 10). If you’ve ever thought about attending, this is your

final opportunity, and I urge you to meet us there. (If you can’t make

it, check out our list of other upcoming shows on page 90, and try to

get to one or more of those.)

Meanwhile, rest assured: Artistry in

Wood may go by the wayside, but artistry in

wood will not—we’ll continue to scour

the world for it, and you’ll always be

able to find the best of it here in the

pages of

WCI

.

Cheers,

John Atwood

[email protected]

editor’s

note

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vol. 23, no. 3

(Fall 2019) (ISSN#1096-2816) is published quarterly by

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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.

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letters

to the editor

FOX HUNT

Loren Garber of Lynn, Ind., and David

Wolski of Wilbraham, Mass. are the

winners drawn from the correct entries

received for

WCI

Summer 2019 (Issue

87). The fox was hiding in the pattern

of Desiree Hajny’s Peaceful Panda on

page 96.

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 August 29, 2019,

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

woodcarvingillustrated.com.

Epoxy to the Rescue

My husband was working on a

woodturning project when he

unintentionally created a hole in the

side. He was on the verge of throwing

it away when I told him I could do

something with it. I incorporated a

larger carving design around the hole

and filled it in with epoxy and pigment

powder. I’ll bet you can’t tell where

the hole was from this photo of the

final product!

Tamera Seevers,

Lakewood, Colo.

High and Dry

I saw Mike Carroll’s drying rack in

Winter 2018, Issue #85 and wanted

to share my own design. I devised

this method 15 years ago using

dressmaker pins from my wife’s

sewing box. Stick a pin firmly into

your carving and secure the top

between two boards. Then find an

available bench, look for a few rocks

to hold the boards in place, and

you’re all set!

Charles Finch,

Junction City, Kan.

Steven Kulp's article "A Family of Owls"

(Issue #84) presented a fun little project.

I carved two owls for my grandchildren

and added 10mm glass eyes. When I read

Tom Ellis’ plan to insert pencil sharpeners

in the bottom of his owls (Letters to the

Editor, Issue #85), I decided to try it for

myself. I carefully dug a cavity out of

the bottom of the egg with a rotary tool.

Then I set the pencil sharpener in place

with 5-minute epoxy. Now these owls are

handsome

and

functional!

Robert Kozakiewicz,

Ridgewood, N.J.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your

thoughts and comments about our

magazine and woodcarving in general to:

Letters, Woodcarving Illustrated, 1970 Broad

St., East Petersburg, Pa. 17520, or e-mail

[email protected].

Egg Owl

Keeps Your

Skills and

Pencils Sharp

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Damon Tolhurst

Lansing, Mich.

When Damon Tolhurst overheard a woodcarver talking

about carving a ball-in-cage, he was intrigued and got

the materials to make his own. That first project inspired

a new hobby, but he found his real niche when his

in-laws gifted him a Marty Leenhouts chip carving

set in 2014. Now, Damon works on designing his

own patterns. This plate recently won best in show

at a local art exhibition. Damon offers the following

advice to new chip carvers: “Learn to analyze your

chips. Do you need more depth? Less depth?

Straighter lines? Looking at a chip that isn’t what you

want can tell you what you need to do differently

to get better results.” Check out Damon’s work at

againstthegrainchipcarvings.weebly.com.

Alexander Alyapkin

Belomorsk, Russia

You’ll find Scandinavian designs, Celtic

knotwork, flora and fauna, and more

on Alexander Alyapkin’s carved flutes!

Flute-making started as a hobby for

Alexander in 2012, but it is now a small

business. After preparing the rowan,

birch, alder, and aspen blanks himself, he

uses a lathe and a series of saws, chisels,

planes, and thread cutters to create each

instrument. Finally, a chromatic tuner

ensures each flute is pitch-perfect. Visit

Alexander’s Etsy shop under NordWindArt

to see more.

Michael Sterling Bryant

Bend, Ore.

A carver since 1997, Michael

Sterling Bryant incorporates the

beauty of fine figured western hardwoods

into his wooden sculptures. This is evident

in his piece, “Tatanka” (“bison” in the Lakota

language). Standing 24" by 24" by 34"

(60.9cm by 60.9cm by 86.3cm), Michael

created this piece to pay homage to the

Native Americans of the Great Plains who

depended on the American bison for

survival. View a gallery of Michael’s work

at thewoodenjewel.com.

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Steven Taylor

Lafayette, Colo.

When Steven Taylor scored a brand-new set of

Pfeil gouges at an auction, he felt inspired to

begin carving more seriously. He decided to

use his skill to preserve and promote ancient

languages in an artistic form. Steven carves

sacred verses in Greek, Latin, Arabic, and other

tongues in a variety of hardwoods. He sent us

his interpretation of the Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic.

You can find his work in places of worship and

museums across the country as well as online at

sacredwoodart.com.

Ryan Pounds

Summit County, Colo.

During his senior year of high school, Ryan Pounds

realized sculpture came naturally to him, whether he

was working with clay, plaster, papier-mâché, or stone.

In 2012, he chose to focus on carving with wood,

starting with palm and oak in his home state of Florida,

then moving on to aspen burls and beetle kill pines

when he relocated to Colorado. Ryan uses a variety

of power tools, including chainsaws, hand tools, and

sanders, to create pieces such as “Sophia” and “Ullr”

(a Viking god). Check out his carvings the next time

you’re in Summit County, Colo., or view them on

Instagram @westpounds_art.

Consuelo Vidal

Tigre, Argentina

An artist in several mediums, Consuelo Vidal fell in love

with woodcarving in 2018 while she was a student of

Argentinian carver Guillermo Aranatallado.

Later that year, she incorporated her carvings into an

exhibition titled “Raíces Sagradas” (sacred roots). The

exhibit featured a large-scale altar piece containing

representations of things that connect Consuelo to her

roots, including her country, popular art, and religious life.

She carved, painted, and applied gold leaf to this sacred

heart. It bears the word “familia” to protect the house and

the family that commissioned the piece. Find more of

Consuelo’s colorful work on Instagram @consuelovidalsoy.

Share your latest work!

Send good, clear photos (professional color prints or 300dpi resolution

digital images) and 100 words describing your project to: Reader

Gallery,

Woodcarving Illustrated

, 1970 Broad St., East Petersburg, PA

17520, or e-mail [email protected].

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Carvers from Pennsylvania,

Delaware, Maryland, and beyond

congregated at Millersville

University of Pennsylvania for

the 46th Annual Woodcarving &

Wildlife Art Festival on March

16-17, 2019. Featured carver Fred

Henderson’s magnificent carousel

horses embodied this year’s “At the

Carnival” theme, while caricatures,

wildlife, pyrography, and more

provided wonder at every turn.

Members of the host club, the

Lancaster County Woodcarvers,

were on-hand as volunteers,

exhibitors, and teachers of the ever-

popular “5-Minute Owl” lesson for

beginning carvers. Best of show

awards went to Al Jordan for his

realistic “Barn Owl,” Bob Hershey

for his amusing version of “Santa’s

Secret List,” and Nicholas Andronica

for his spellbinding “Wizard.”

Show chairman Bob Hershey

was encouraged to see many new

exhibitors this year. And he has

some advice for those who have

never entered their carvings in a

competition: “Give it a try! It’s fun

and it gives you a chance to see how

you are progressing with your work.

If you really want to learn, take

your piece to one of the judges and

ask for a critique. Be open-minded

about it and they will give you some

good pointers.”