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Realistic Skin Tones
by Lora S. Irish
Simple mixtures and techniques to create a variety of flesh colors
All About Files, Rasps, & Rifflers
by Roger Schroeder
These versatile tools have a wide range of carving uses
Teacher’s Corner - Brush Cleaning
by Vicki Rhodes
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2007 Santa Carving Contest
Woodcarving Hollywood-Style
by Bob Duncan
Local artists teach Sissy Spacek to carve for her latest role
Holiday Memories Santa
by Shawn Cipa
Carved Santa proudly displays your Holiday photos
Simple Carved Moldings
by Chris Pye
Repeating designs are perfect accents for frames and furniture
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Wood Sculptures of Darwin Dower
Historical rural life captured in amazing detail
Woodcarver of the Year
Dual awards honors Ed Gallenstein and Lora S. Irish
Top Ten Underrated Uses for Carving Tools
by Bob Duncan and Lori Corbett
In honor of our 10th Anniversary, a tongue-in-cheek take on common carving tools and materials.
Chip Carved Letters
by Barry McKenzie
Simple block style is easy to carve
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Preserving the Past
by Bob Duncan
The rise, fall, and rebirth of carved carousel horses
Teapot Clock
by Barry McKenzie
Charming clock with chip-carved details is perfect for the kitchen
All About Buying Wood
by Roger Schroeder
A handy reference guide and inside tips from 30 years of buying carving wood
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Hand Carved Classics
by Kivel Weaver
Practive your knife carving with chain links and a ball-in-cage
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2005 Santa Contest
Rolling Caricature Animals
By Desiree Hajny
Easy-to-carve critters are delightfully mobile
Bison Pattern (362KB) - Elephant Pattern (384KB) - Pony-Pattern (341KB)
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Custom Honing Board
by Lora S. Irish
This easy-to-make shop aid is a great way to keep your gouges and
V-tools in tip-top shape
Fruit Pit Carvings
by Bob Shamey
Amazing details in miniature carvings
Shop-Made Holding Devices
by Roger Schroeder
Inexpensive methods for holding irregularly shaped carvings
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Carver’s Lapboard
by Charles Brown
No room in the house is off limits with this portable carving station made from scrap.
Antique-Style Decoy Carving - 1.2 MB PDF File Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
by Tom Matus
Creating modern decoys with vintage appeal.
Jenga® Block Bear
by Lavonne Russell
Simple tools and materials can produce great results. |
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Woodcarving National Scout Jamboree
Thousands of Scouts earn Woodcarving Merit Badge at National Jamboree.
Saint Nick Cane Topper
Whimsical Santa makes a perfect cane topper or bottle stopper.
Art of Chainsaw Carving
Amazing creations by master chainsaw carvers.
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Branson: A Carver’s Paradise
Popular vacation spot offers carving seminars, galleries.
The Humorous World of Pete LeClair
Exaggerating the mundane makes these carvings larger than life.
Quick Carve Spreader
Carve a useful tool out of an ordinary branch.
Port-a-Strop Put to the Test
Battery powered tool gives you stropping power on the go.
Sharpening Simplified
Soff Jaws |
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Modern Ivory Carving
From billiard balls to beef bone--Alternative sources for ivory give carvers another
material to work with.
Woodburn Realistic Fur
Add woodburned texture to a carved mouse for a realistic fur effect. |
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Wildlife Carving Contest Winners
Wood Carving Illustrated, Woodcraft® Supply, announce winners of 2004 contest.
Schimmel’s Carvings
Carve a tiger in a turn of the century folk art style.
Observation leads to Inspiration
Carver John Taye finds inspiration in day-to-day life.
Christmas Gnome - Bonus Article
A six-minute carving project to brighten the holidays |
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Edible
Art
Now you're cooking! Gene
Wilson's carved wooden cookie molds. Includes authentic recipes.
All ABOUT Drawknives, Spokeshaves and Scorps
Explore these traditional cabintemaking tools and how they can
make a carver's life easier |
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Extreme
Pumpkin Carving
This October, showcase your carving skills
with something special for Halloween.
The
Dream Weaver
There's much to learn fromprofessional woodcarver Ian Norbury, whose carvings are in collections all over the world. |
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Bald
Eagle Portrait
Wanda Marsh's creative textures
and thorough painting instructions are sure to take your artistic skills
to new heights.
The
Cat's Meow: Carving a Refrigerator Magnet
David Sabol's step-by-step mischievous feline will have friends
and customers purring for one of their own. |
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Little Black Duck
Bob Buyer's use of handtools brings intimacy to a full-bodied piece of
folk art.
Dogwood
Floral Egg
Carole Jean Boyd's step-by-step practice egg is an ideal first project
for beginners and a beneficial exercise for experienced carvers. |
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Gifts
for Carvers
Make sure Santa sees this list of the season's best ideas.
Angel
and Santa
Winter relief is on the way—simple yet attractive ornaments power-carved
in no time. |
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Sailor with Flag
Carved for a reunion with shipmates, this piece by Ross Oar reflects the
face of a generation of earnest young men.
Relief Carve the Captain
Gorgeous when completed, this portrait will build your confidence for
further relief work.
Mule Dear
by Lora S. Irish |
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Making
A Tool Holder
Pattern and instructions for your own Tool Holder for your bench.
Hillbilly
Head
Harold Enlow walks you through his step-by-step Ozark's caricature. |
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Poor
Man's Contest Results
For $20 & an hour of your time, you can make our “1757” carving vise. |
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Cane
Corner
Hershal Borders: Canes With A Theme.
Carving
the Uncommon Bottle Stopper
Terrific projects for every carver.
Cutting
Corners by Joel Hull
Have a knife and gouge? Your ready to carve this caricature. |
