Articles by WCI Editors

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Shopmade Work Positioner

Create a solid positionable carving stand with a few scraps of plywood and some common hardware.
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Whittling Little Folk - Pattern Correction

Harley Refsal’s new book, Whittling Little Folk, is receiving a lot of positive feedback from Woodcarving Illustrated readers. In addition to the compliments, readers shared ...
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Durable Wooden Honing Tools

                        From Ed Livingston, Pinellas Park, Fla.  Wooden honing tools, whether they are commercial products or shopmade hones matched to the exact profile of your tools, can ...
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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 ...
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Charity Quilt to Benefit Japan Relief

Message board members join together to create woodburned quilt squares for charity auction...
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Best Carving Design Contest 2011

The Entry Deadline has passed. Check back soon to vote for the People's Choice Awards.     Contest Rules: • Projects must be your original design and cannot be ...
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Pyrography Special Issue - Now Available

The new Pyrography Special Issue is now available for $9.95 from Fox Chapel Publishing. The magazine hit newstands (Borders, Barnes & Noble, Chapters) in late November 2010. Be ...
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Pinewood Derby Special Issue

Pinewood Derby-style Race Cars is the go-to guide for building a winning racer!...
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Keeping Tools Organized

TOP TIP From Joe SavareseBrooklyn, N.Y. , Whenever you are working with sharp tools, it is important to be organized. I start by color coding my tool ...
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The Work of Chris Hammack

Additional photos of Chris' caricature court scene...
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