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Acanthus Carving

"Carving an Acanthus Sign Board," 23: 45-51

"Carving the Acanthus Leaf: The Secret is Knowing Your Tool Profiles," 5: 49-53

"Carving the Acanthus Spoon: A Taste of Fancy Woodenware," 11: 52-52

"Hans Sandom: Master of the Acanthus Design," 23: 41-44

Angels

"Angel and Santa," 25: 84-89

"Carving Folk Art Figures," 21: 36-39

Animals

Alligator – "Knife Covers," 18: 36-38

Bear – "Black Bear," 23: 70-73

Bear – "Black Bear Cub," 16: 29-35

Bear – "Clay and Carving: A Winning Combination," 12: 64-69

Bear – "Hand Carving a Pin," 16: 44-48 (bear in pumpkin)

Bear – "Knife Covers," 18: 36-38

Bear – "The Bear," 10: 85-87

Bear – "Woodcarving the Country Bear," 26: 69-71

Bird – "Burning Basics for Bird Carvers," 22: 46-51

Bird - "Carve and Paint a Miniature Sandpiper – Part 1," 24: 53-60

Bird - "Carve and Paint a Miniature Pectoral Sandpiper – Part 2," 25: 29-32

Bird - "Realistic Textures for Bird Carvers," 21: 65-68

Bison – "Carving a Bison Head," 7: 60-63

Bison – "Carving the American Bison," 5: 86-90

Buffalo – "Portrait of a Buffalo," 16: 73-75

Cat – "The Cat’s Meow: Carving a Refrigerator Magnet," 27: 20-23

Cat – "China Cat," 22: 71-73

Cat – "The Pussycat," 12: 16-23

Chimp – "Chimp Carver," 15: 22-23

Coyotes – "Alebrije Carvings," 18: 50-55

Coyotes – "Carving Wolves, Foxes, & Coyotes," 6: 84-86

Deer – "Relief Carve a Classic Dear," 4: 44-55

Deer - "Working with Relief Carving Patterns," 24: 37-40

Dog – "Bulldog Bulletin Board," 28: 53-58

Dog – "Carve and Paint a Boston Terrier Leash Holder," 20: 40-49

Dog – "Carving a Realistic Dachshund," 28: 23-27

Dog – "Going to the Dogs," 1: 7

Dog – "The Hero of St. Bernard," 8: 85-87

Dragon – "Carving a Dragon Coatrack," 20: 55-59

Duck – "Club Ducks," 19: 74-75

Duck - "Duck Decoys," 23: 83-85

Duck – "Little Black Duck," 26: 39-44

Eagle – "Eagle Portrait," 3: 89-92

Eagle – "Knife Covers," 18: 36-38

Foxes – "Carving Wolves, Foxes & Coyotes," 6: 84-86

Foxes – "Folk Art Fox," 28: 15-17

General – "Alaskan Wildlife: A Carver’s Reference Gallery," 8: 60-63

General – "Carving Simple Animals," 8: 20-21

General – "Learning from the Masters," 2: 82-86 (bear, deer, dog, owl)

Gnome – "Carve a Gnome," 21: 56-63

Goose – "Come Fly with Me: Making a Goose Pin in 14 Steps," 9: 28-29

Horse – "Carving Horses," 14: 33-37

Horse – "Dynamite," 9: 66-68

Lion – "Mountain Lion," 2: 70-71

Loon – "Carve and Paint a Loon Pin," 22: 40-44

Monkey – "Kiln Dried: A Simian Story," 18: 64-67

Mule – "Kickin’ Up the Chips," 18: 73-80

Noah’s Ark – "Come Rain, Come Shine," 20: 28-32

Owl – "Jim Hazeley’s Snowy Owl," 1: 54-56

Owl – "The Screech Owl," 14: 17-23

Pigs – "Carving a Porker," 24: 69-74

Pigs – "The Contented Pig," 15: 12-19

Rabbit - "A Sprightly Rabbit," 26: 17-19

Rooster – "Whittling Twigs and Branches," 18: 22-23

Turtle – "Carve a Folk Art Turtle," 22: 22-30

Turtle – "Sassafras Turtle," 28: 47-51

Turtle – "Turtle on a Log," 19: 76-82

Whale – "Carving & Painting a Killer Whale," 14: 66-75

Wolves – "Carving Wolves, Foxes, & Coyotes," 6: 84-86

"On the Wild Side," 26: 33-38

Apples

"Apple Key Rack," 23: 21-23

Bark Carving

"Bark Carve a Native American," 19: 37-45

"Cottonwood Spirits," 2: 72-73

"In the Spirit of Bark Carving: The Work of Tony Wispinski," 14: 52-58

Bench

"One-Legged Carving Bench," 24: 22

Birds

"Achieving Special Effects with Color," 16: 59-61

"Bald Eagle Portrait," 27: 17-19

"Brilliant Backyard Visitors," 2: 34-35

"Burning Basics for Bird Carvers," 22: 46-51

"Cardinal Carving Part I—Carving the Bird," 2: 24-32

"Carve and Paint a Miniature Sandpiper – Part 1," 24: 53-60

"Carve and Paint a Miniature Pectoral Sandpiper – Part 2," 25: 29-32

"Carving Folk Art Curlew," 19: 50-55

"Carving a Hummingbird Pin," 2: 74-77

"Carving and Painting a Green-Winged Teal Feather," 8: 70-74

"Carving, Detailing and Painting a Black-Billed Magpie Part I, 14: 20-26;

"Carving, Detailing and Painting a Black-Billed Magpie Part II, 15: 24-30

"Carving Whimsical Birds," 6: 88

"Come Fly With Me: Making a Goose Pin in 14 Steps," 9: 28-30

"Club Ducks," 19: 74-75

"Decorative Bird Carving Cardinal," PCM: 79-82

"Decorative Decoy Carver’s Ultimate Painting and Pattern Portfolio," 27: 92-93

"Jim Hazeley’s Snowy Owl," 1: 54-56

"Layering and Blending Feathers: Techniques for Painting Wildfowl," 6: 62-66

"Little Black Duck," 26: 39-44

"Painting a Cardinal," 10: 65-67

"Painting the Cardinal, Part II in a Series," 3: 46-52

"Power Texturing Woodcarving," PCM 2: 106-114

"The Screech Owl," 13: 17-23

"Shaping & Texturing Hard Feathers," 7: 48-51

"Shaping & Texturing Soft Feathers," 6: 51-54

"Whittling a Fan-tailed Hummingbird," 18: 56-60

Book Excerpts

"The Art of Stylized Wood Carving," 23: 35-38

"Carve Whimsical Houses from Found Wood," 27: 87-90

"Carving Folk Art Figures," 21: 36-39

"Carving Santas from Around the World," 25: 75-77

"Complete Guide to Architectural Carving," 24: 93-94

"Decorative Decoy Carver’s Ultimate Painting and Pattern Portfolio," 27: 92-93

"Duck Decoys," 23: 83-85

"Extreme Pumpkin Carving," 28: 39-41

"Great Book of Fairy Patterns," 27: 26

"Step-by-Step Relief Carving," 21: 85-87

"Woodcarving the Nativity in the Folk Art Style," 25: 41-43

Burning

"Burning Basics for Bird Carvers," 22: 46-51

Canes

"American Folk Art Canes," 10: 34-40

"Canadian Carves Canes: The Work of David Kemp," 14: 44-46

"Cane Corner," 5: 106-107

"Carving Among Friends: The CCA’s Friendship Cane," 8: 109-112

"Carving a Hobo Bindle Stiff," 4: 29-32

"Friendship Cane," 27: 27-29

"Friendship Cane Exchange," 8: 113

"Hershal Borders: Canes with a Theme," 2: 50-53

"Inspiration from the Masters: A Look at Cane Making," 9: 60-64

"Introducing the American National Cane Club," 3: 44-45

"Walking Stick Wizard," PCM: 64-66

Caricatures

"Arizona Sand Guppy," 10: 13-18

"Be Smart—Carve and Egghead," 11: 18-24

"Bob Shamey: Toothpick Carver," 5: 24-25

"Caricature Carver Andy Anderson: A Broad-Shouldered Inspiration," 7: 64-69

"Caricature Painting from a Pro," 26: 23-26

"Carve a Caricature of a Football Player," 25: 33-40

"Carve Santa Sam," 25: 57-64

"Carve Your Own Gnome," 5: 54-62

"Carving Caricature Golfers," 27: 30-32

"Carving a Christmas Elf," 9: 50-59

"Carving a Cowboy Head: A Taste of the Old West," 7: 85-91

"Carving a Woods Wizard Cypress Knee," PCM, 83-92

"Carving the Woodcarver," 16: 49-58

"Carving Through the Ages Part 1 The Youngster," 8: 30-38

"Carving Through the Ages Part 2 The Old Timer," 10: 70-77

"Carvings to Delight: The Work of Harold Enlow," 16: 36-38

"A Cast of Characters," 22: 52-57

"Cutting Corners," 2: 40-45

"Design Your Own Caricature or Portrait," 26: 57-61

"Dynamite," 9: 66-68

"A Fireman Bust," 11: 60-68

"Fitz the Leprechaun—Folk Art Takes a Seat," 6: 40-47

"Golfer Pattern," 3: 41-43

"The Hobo," 9: 86-88

"Harold Enlow," 1: 89-93

"Hillbilly Head," 23: 25-30

"The Joys of Carving: The Work of Ralph Rogo," 22: 35-37

"Kickin’ Up the Chips," 18: 73-80

"Light and Fan Pulls a Hit," 27: 68-70

"Little Hombre," 24: 85-92

"Making Faces," 15: 32-38

"Mose," 26: 91-93

"National Caricature Carving Competition and Exhibit," 27: 49-50

"One Too Many: Humor Scandinavian Style," 11: 26-28

"Ozark Grin," 28: 18-20

"Sailor with Flag," 24: 50-52

"Sighting the Hole," 22: 31-35

"Sign Up for Carving a Little Guy," 12: 52-59

"The Screech Owl," 13: 17-23

"The Story of Trolls," 10: 30-31

"The Woodworker," 19: 29-33

"Three-Dimensional Relief," 6: 74-79

"Three Happy Fellas," 11: 58-59

"Troll Girl," 12: 60-61

"Woodcarving the Country Bear," 26: 69-71

Carousel Animals

"Carousel Art The Empire State Carousel," 2: 20-23

"The Fine Art of Carousel Restoration & Painting," 12: 32-37

"Hot Spots for Carvers Part 2," 16: 77-78

"Singing the Praises of the Lark Carousel," 11: 12-14

"Take a Ride Back in History," 10: 6-7

Casting

"All About Study Casts," 25: 54-56

"Casting Part 1," 22: 70

"Casting Part 2," 23: 59-64

Chainsaw carving

"Chainsaw Artists Turn Doodles Into Dollars," 15: 20-21

Championships

"The 3^rd Annual Woodcraft® Santa Contest," 24: 23-28

"Artistry in Wood 2002," 24: 98-99

"Artistry in Wood Show," 4: 12-13

"Brant Festival Wildlife Carving Competition & Canadian Fish Carving

Championship," 14: 76-77

"National Caricature Carving Competition and Exhibit," 27: 49-50

"On the Wild Side," 26: 33-38

"The 1998 World Woodcarving Club Championship," 1: 57

"The Thrill of The Ward: A Championship Carving Weekend," 4: 22-27

"The Ward World Championship: The World at a Glance," 2: 16-18

"Ward World 1999 Championship," 8: 99

"Ward World Championships," 24: 100-101

"Woodcarver of the Year," 27: 57-59

Chess

"Chessman with Mettle," 13: 54-59

"The Chess Museum," 2: 78-81

Chip Carving

"Bird house," 19: 34-36

"Chip-Carved Tree Ornaments," 21: 53-55

"Decorations and ornaments," 13: 74-75

"Eggs," 10: 60-63

"Holiday patterns," 9: 32-37

"Holiday ornaments," 3: 66-75

"Individual styles," 15: 39-41

"Old World style," 11: 30-32

"Quilt," 18: 39-42

"Rosettes," 6: 82-83

"Shallow," 10: 42-44

"Serving Tray," 16: 39-41

"Standard," 9: 16-18

Circus Art

"The Great Circus Parade: Carved and Gilded Nostalgia," 11: 34-43

Contests

See "Championships."

Crosses

"Expressing My Faith," 25: 44-46

Decoys

"Carve and Paint a Shorebird Stick Decoy," 1: 29-36

"Carving a Canvasback Decoy," 15: 65-73

"Charles Jobes: Havre de Grace, Maryland Decoy Maker," 4: 70-77

"Contemporary Primitive Waterfowl Decoy Loon," 1: 75-78

Dolls

"Professional Doll Making: The Art of Michael Langton," 6: 57-60

"The Alchemy of Doll Making, Part II: The Art of Michael Langton," 8: 88-92

Dust Collector

"A Poor Man’s Dust Collector," 12: 76-77

"Dust Collector: The Bargain Version," 26: 49

"Poor Man’s Dust Collector," 16: 63-65

Eyes

"Carving Eyes," 20: 22-27

Fish

"Arizona Sand Guppy," 10: 13-17

"Bob Hand on Carving & Painting a Striped Bass," 1: 64-67

"Carving and Painting a Bluegill," 10: 50-58

"Carving and Painting a Rainbow Trout," 18: 24-31

"Carving Fish Heads," 3: 80-87

"Getting Your Feet Wet Some Fish Carving Basics," 5: 19-22

"Knife Covers," 18: 36-38

"Lake Trout," 3: 15-20

"Painting a Rainbow Trout," 6: 69-73

"Ray McKenzie’s Fish Gallery," 26: 14-15

Flowers

"Carve a Rose," 19: 20-28

"Carving and Painting a Daffodil," 3: 26-31

"Carving and Painting an Iris with David Sabol," 6: 14-21

"Carving Realistic Flowers in Wood," 16: 23

"Classic Roses," 26: 28-32

"Dogwood Floral Egg," 26: 77-80

Folk Art

"Bringing Folk Art Carving to the Masses," 22: 58-61

"Carving Folk Art Figures," 21: 36-39

"Carve a Folk Art Turtle," 22: 22-30

"Folk Art Fox," 28: 15-17

"Scarecrow on Pumpkin," 24: 18-20

"Those Wondrous Wizards," 25: 22-24

"Woodcarving the Nativity in the Folk Art Style," 25: 41-43

Food

"Carving a Nutcracker," 21: 24-30

Found Wood

"Carve Whimsical Houses from Found Wood," 27: 87-90

"Carving Found Wood," 20: 68-70

Fox Chapel’s Open House

"Hints from Fox’s Open House 2000," 13: 8-11

"WCI’s Carvers Open House 2001," 16: 16-17

Furniture

"Bell Flowers and Beads," 2: 46-49

"Figurative Furniture," 14: 27-32

"Getting a Hold on Woodcarving Making a Drawer Pull," 5: 80-85

"Taking a Front Seat With John Bauer, Furniture Maker," 11: 44-45

Golf

"Carving Caricature Golfers," 27: 30-32

"Golf Ball Carving," 27: 81-84

"Sighting the Hole," 22: 31-35

Gnomes

"Carve a Gnome," 21: 56-63

Holidays

"3 Holiday Ornaments," 24: 77-81

"Angel and Santa," 25: 84-89

"Biker Santa," 20: 75-77

"Carve a Santa," 21: 41-47

"Carve Santa Sam," 25: 57-64

"Carving A Christmas Elf," 9: 50-59

"Carving a Nutcracker," 21: 24-30

"Carving Santas from Around the World," 25: 75-77

"Chip-Carved Tree Ornaments," 21: 53-55

"Extreme Pumpkin Carving – Book Excerpt," 28: 39-41

"Holiday Patterns," 9: 33-37 (Menorah, Dreidel, Snowflake, Cross, Star, Tree)

"Father Christmas," 27: 65-67

"Lost In Thought Santa," 28: 65-68

"Painting Tips for Classic Santas," 25: 17-19

"The Perky Snowman," 21: 31-33

"Santas by the Dozen," 25: 26-28

"Santa Egghead," 21: 69-71

"Scarecrow on Pumpkin," 24: 18-20

"Tramp Art Santas," 25: 90-95

"Trick or Treat! "The Ghost" Pattern by Ivan Whillock," 4: 40-41

"Woodcarving the Nativity in the Folk Art Style," 25: 41-43

Indians

"Bark Carve a Native American," 19: 37-45

"Carving a Native American Bust," 7: 72-79

"Carving a Weathered Eye," 7: 17-21

"Carving the Human Mouth," 18: 81-83

"Earth Mother of the Mohegans," 6: 24-29

"Tecumseh Comes to Windsor, Ontario," 14: 18-19

"The Sign of the Times: Cigar Store Indians," 7: 36-39

"Totem Poles," 19: 66-71

Key Rack

"Apple Key Rack," 23: 21-23

Kolrosing (Norwegian Carving)

"Demonstrated," 15: 54

"Example," 15: 55

"Kolrosing: A Norwegian Line of Carving," 9: 23-26

Magnets

"The Cat’s Meow: Carving a Refrigerator Magnet," 27: 20-23

Miniature

"An Introduction to Carving In Miniature," 28: 59-64

Miscellaneous

"A Chip-carved Quilt," 18: 39-42

"A Quarter Century & Still Running Strong: The Story of a Carving Club," 12: 84-85

"A Woodcarver’s Education," 18: 32-35

"Adhesives Part I: PVA and Polyurethane Glues," 20: 71-74

"Adhesives Part 2: Epoxies," 21: 48-52

"Alberije Carvings," 18: 50-55

"All About Manikins and Clay Models," 24: 33-36

"An Introduction to Chip Carved Decorations, Christmas Ornaments & More,"

13: 74-75

"Angelic Sculptures in Walnut," 11: 76-80

"Bob Shamey: Toothpick Carver," 5" 24-25

"Carving a Tagua Nut Name Stamp," 4: 78-83

"Carving Caricature Pins & Bolos," 16: 67-68

"Carving Gnomes," 5: 55-61

"Carving in the European Tradition: The Work of Art Shoemaker," 20: 19-21

"Carving on Merit: A Look at Woodcarving & the Boy Scouts," 7: 42-45

"Carving the Uncommon Bottlestopper," 2: 36-39

"Chip-Carving Serving Tray," 16: 39-41

"Cottonwood Spirits," 2: 72-73

"Design to Shine," 8: 100-105 (Christopher White)

"Festival Demonstrates Art in the Making," 11: 84-85

"Fitz the Leprechaun," 6: 40-47

"Free-From Chip Carving," 12: 38-40

"From Ancient Trees to Works of Art," 9: 8-10

"Getting Hooked on Chip Carving," 10: 60-63 (eggs)

"Gifts for Carvers," 25: 68-71

"Gluing Up Relief Carving Panels: It’s in the Camber," 25: 96-97

"Hand Carving a Pin," 16: 44-48

"In the Spirit of Bark Carving: The Work of Tony Wispinski," 14: 52-58

"Kiln Dried: A Simian Story," 18: 64-67

"Knife Covers," 18: 36-38

"Landscapes in Relief," 12: 43-47

"Neckerchief Slides," 27: 74-78

"Quilts You’ll Never Have to Wash," 25: 50-53

"Saint-jean Port-Joli Quebec’s Carving Capital," 3: 21-25

"Setting Up Shop," 27: 60-64

"Sign of Hospitality: Carving & Gilding a Pineapple," 8: 45-52

"The Bust of an Englishman," 18: 61-63

"The Early Work of Armand LaMontagne," 7: 53-59

"The Rocky Mountain Woodcarving School," 11: 82-83

"The Winchester Rifle: Tamer of the Wild West," 8: 114-119

"Wine Steward Bottle Stopper," 12: 25

"Wood for Carvers," 24: 82-83

Museums

"Bily Clocks Museum," 16: 76

"Circus World Museum," 11: 34-43; 15: 78

"David Warther Carvings," 16: 76

"Fox Chapel Woodcarving Collection," 6: 30-35; 15: 81

"From Bone Hunting to Collecting Woodcarvings," 6: 30-35

"Havre de Grace Decoy Museum," 15: 78

"Lark Carousel," 11: 12-14

"Lark Carousel," 16: 77

"Mariners’ Museum," 16: 77

"Merry-Go-Round Museum," 16: 78

"Mystic Seaport," 15: 79

"National Museum of Woodcarving," 16: 78

"The Chess Museum," 2: 78-81

"The New England Carousel Museum," 15: 79

"The Shelburne Museum," 16: 79

"The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art," 15: 80

"The Warther Museum," 15: 80

"The Wendell Gilley Museum," 15: 81

"The Windsor Wood Carving Museum," 14: 14-16

"The Windsor Wood Carving Museum," 16: 79

Name Tags

"WCI Nametag Contest," 9: 6-7

"What’s in a Name? Carving Your Own Custom Name Tag," 1: 49-53

Natsuke

"An Introduction to Carving In Miniature," 28: 59-64

Office

"Bulldog Bulletin Board," 28: 53-58

On the Road

"A Distinguished Look," 24: 16

"Bagpiper," 15: 84

"Bear Family," 12: 92

"Bird Defying Man’s Invasion of Space," 10: 84

"Codger Pole," 13: 100

"Dog," 16: 20

"Dog Mail Box," 6: 36

"Eagle," 5: 12

"Family Totem Pole," 9: 90

"Fashionable Penguin," 24: 16

"From Stump to Turtle," 23: 16

"Gone Fishing," 25: 10

"Hillbilly Fireman," 24: 16

"House Number," 23: 16

"Indian," 4: 38

"Indian Head," 18: 16

"Lady Among the Redwoods," 23: 16

"Motor Home," 19: 16

"Post Office People," 11: 92

"Sit a Spell," 23: 16

"Standing Tall," 24: 16

"Stroll to Trolls," 22: 17

"Tallest Totem Pole," 7: 9

"Those Cotton Fields Back Home," 25: 10

"Uncle Sam," 8: 120

"Witches Chain," 25: 10

"Wooden Chain," 25: 10

"Wooden Cowboy," 22: 17

"Wooden Head," 14" 92

Ornaments

"3 Holiday Ornaments," 24: 77-81

"Angel and Santa," 25: 84-89

"Chip-Carved Tree Ornaments," 21: 53-55

Paint

"JansenArt Traditions," 28: 42-43

"Paint Tote Case," 22: 19-21

Paint Brushes

"Brush Basics Part I," 13: 40-43

"Brush Basics Part II," 15: 74-76

Painting Techniques

"Achieving Special Effects with Color," 16: 59-61

"Airbrushes for Woodcarvers," 8: 76-83

"Alchemist at Work," 8: 53-57

"An Introduction to Acrylic Paints and Primers," 8: 14-15

"Caricature Painting from a Pro," 26: 23-26

"Carve and Paint a Loon Pin," 22: 40-44

"Carve and Paint a Miniature Sandpiper – Part 1," 24: 53-60

"Carve and Paint a Miniature Pectoral Sandpiper – Part 2," 25: 29-32

"Carving and Painting a Green-Winged Teal Feather," 8: 70-74

"Carving and Painting a Black-Billed Magpie, Part I," 14: 20-26

"Carving and Painting a Black-Billed Magpie, Part II," 15: 24-30

"Carving and Painting a Rainbow Trout," 18: 24-31

"Color Wheel Basics," 12: 26-30

"Color Theory for Woodcarvers," 1: 84-87

"Layering and Blending Feathers: Techniques for Painting Wildfowl," 6: 62-66

"Making the Best of Acrylic Paints," 8: 41-43

"Paint a Scandinavian-Style Troll," 28: 30-34

"Painting a Cardinal," 10: 65-67

"Painting a Rainbow Trout," 69-73

"Painting Tips for Classic Santas," 25: 17-19

"Painting a Whitetail Deer," 8: 95-97

Patriotic

"A Boxed Flag," 20: 65-67

Pattern Profiles

"Bear," 10: 85-87

"Bottle stopper faces," 2: 38

"Carving Horse Portraits in Relief," 22: 85

"Chimpanzee," 15: 22-23

"Dogs," 1: 7-11

"Eagle relief," 3: 89-92

"Golfer," 3: 41-43

"Hobo," 9: 86-88

"Holiday patterns for chip carvers," 9: 32-37

"Mountain lion," 2: 70-71

"Noah’s Ark," 22: 62-65

"Norwegian Santa," 5: 47

"Rodeo bronc," 9: 66-68

"Rooster hook," PCM 2: 94-95

"Rose," 19: 20-28

"Santa ornament," 9: 80-81

"Santas," 4: 65-69

"Spiral Santa ornament," 1: 94-95

"St. Bernard," 8: 85-87

"Tipsy fellow," 11: 26-28

"Three happy fellas," 11: 58-59

"Tool Holder," 23: 19-20

"Troll," 10: 30-31

"Troll girl," 12: 60-61

"Victorian gentleman," 13: 60-63

"Wine steward bottle stopper," 12: 25

"Woodworker," 19: 29-33

People

"A British Invasion (Ian Norbury)," 12: 6-9

"A Fireman Bust," 11: 60-68

"Anatomy of Butternut," 9: 76-78 (men)

"Andy Anderson," 7: 64-69

"Bark Carve a Native Amerian," 19: 37-45

"Carve an Egghead," 11: 18-24

"Carving a Cowboy Head," 7: 85-91

"Carving a Weathered Eye," 7: 17-21

"Carving in the European Tradition: The Work of Art Shoemaker," 20: 19-21

"Carving Roscoe," 5: 70-79 (hillbilly)

"Carving the Human Face," 18: 81-83

"Carving the Woodcarver," 2: 49-58

"Carving Through the Ages, Part I The Youngster," 8: 30-38

"Carving Through the Ages, Part II The Old Timer," 10: 70-77

"Carving to Delight: The Work of Harold Enlow," 16: 36-38

"Clay & Carving: A Winning Combination," 12: 64-69

"Chairpersons of Congress," 23: 74-77

"Confessions of a Woodcarving Collector," 13: 44-46

"Creating Mood with Texture & Color," 4: 17-19

"Cutting Corners," 2: 40-45 (hunter)

"Dennis & Todd Moor," 14: 8-11

"Design Your Own Caricature or Portrait," 26: 57-61

"Desiree Hajny: A Life in Transition," 2: 54-59

"Golfer Pattern," 3: 41-43

"Hans Sandom: Master of the Acanthus Design," 23: 41-44

"Harold Enlow," 1: 89-93

"How to Carve Eyes," 3: 36-40

"From the Mind of James," 28: 28-29

"The Joys of Carving: The Work of Ralph Rogo," 22: 35-37

"Learning from the Masters, Part II," 3: 76-79

"Making Faces," 15: 32-38

"Meet Pattern Maker Gordon Stiller," 28: 36-38

"More of the Masters, Part II," 13: 60-63 (man leaning on light pole)

"The Native-Style Carvings of Ray Mighells," 23: 65-69

"One too Many: Humor Scandinavian Style," 11: 26-28

"Portraits in Wood," 3: 53-60 (Babe Ruth, Larry Bird, Ted Williams, Bobby Orr,

Carl Yastrzemski)

"Relief Portraits by Armand LaMontagne, 19: 60-65 (baseball)

"Remembering Tange," 3: 32-34 (Elmer J. Tangerman)

"Sculpting a Portrait in Wood," 21: 72-74

"Ships’ Figureheads," 15: 59-63

"Tecumseh Comes to Windsor, Ontario," 14 18-19

"The Alchemist at Work," 8: 53-57 (Armand LaMontagne)

"The Bust of an Englishman," 18: 61-63

"The Cypress Knee Carvings," 21: 75-78

"The Dream Weaver," 28: 74-77

"The Hobo," 9: 86-88

"The Sculptures of Michelle Holzapfel," 27: 51-55

"The Story of Trolls," 10: 30-31

"The Trygg Family: Prolific Figure Carvers," 24: 61-65

"The Western Art of William Churchill," 7: 26-31

"The Woodworker," 19: 29-33

"Three-Dimensional Relief," 6: 74-79 (General Lee)

"Three Happy Fellas," 11: 58-59

"Troll Girl," 12: 60-61

"Villa Maria Woodcarvers," 5" 14-15

"Woodcarver of the Year (Desiree Hajny)," 23: 31-34

"Woodcarver of the Year (Pat Godin)," 19: 17-19

"Woodcarver of the Year (Rick Bütz)," 27: 57-59

Pipes

"Pipes of Whimsy: The Art of James Margroum," 13: 33-38

Pins

"A Sprightly Rabbit," 26: 17-19

Power Carving

"Black Bear," 23: 70-73

"Carve a Human Nose with Power," 23: 55-58

"Foredom Blue Stones," 8: 28-29

"Power Texturing Wood Carvings, Part 1 – Texturing Fur & Hair," 1: 75-82

"Turbo Carver Put to the Test," 16: 42-43

Product Reviews

"Black & Decker RTX High Performance Rotary Tool," 18: 19

"Bloxygen," 15: 47

"Carving Vise," 27: 11

"The Flexcut Slipstop," 26: 22

"Hot Tool WB-1 Woodburner," 18: 17

"JansenArt Traditions," 28: 42-43

"Little Chipper," 27: 56

"Magni-Focuser," 18: 15

"Oar Sharpener," 22: 10

"Smith’s™ Diamond Bench Sharpening Stone," 19: 13

"Spring Clip Optical," 26: 76

"Transfer Tool," 18: 15

"Ultimate Power Sharpener Put to the Test," 28: 79-81

"Veritas® Carvers Bench," 22: 12

"Wipe-On Gel PolyFinish," 18: 17

"Zinsser SealCoat™ Universal Sander Sealer," 19: 13

Projects, Step by Step

"3 Holiday Ornaments," 24: 77-81

"Acanthus Box," 5: 49-52

"Acanthus Spoon," 11: 52-56

"American Bison," 5: 86-90

"American Woodcock," PCM 2, 83-93

"Angel and Santa," 25: 84-89

"Antlers," PCM 2: 115-118

"Arizona Sand Guppy," 11: 18-18

"Bark Carve a Native American," 19: 37-45

"Bark-carved Face," 14: 52-58

"Bear-in-Pumpkin Pin," 16: 44-48

"Bison Head," 7: 60-63

"Black Bear Cub," 16: 29-35

"Bluegill," 10: 50-58

"Canvasback Decoy," 15: 65-73

"Cardinal carving and painting, 2: 24-32; 3:46-52

"Cardinal Painting," 10: 65-67

"Caricature Face Carving," 15: 32-38

"Caricature Painting from a Pro," 26: 23-26

"Carve a Caricature of a Football Player," 25: 33-40

"Carve a Folk Art Turtle," 22: 22-30

"Carve a Gnome," 21: 56-63

"Carve a Human Nose with Power," 23: 55-58

"Carve a Santa," 21: 41-47

"Carve Santa Sam," 25: 57-64

"Carve a Scandinavian-Style Troll," 27: 33-39

"Carve a Sign," 26: 51-55

"Carving an Acanthus Sign Board," 23: 45-51

"Carve and Paint a Boston Terrier Leash Holder," 20: 40-49

"Carve and Paint a Loon Pin," 22: 40-44

"Carve and Paint a Miniature Sandpiper – Part 1," 24: 53-60

"Carve and Paint a Miniature Pectoral Sandpiper – Part 2," 25: 29-32

"Carve Whimsical Houses from Found Wood," 27: 87-90

"Carving a Dragon Coatrack," 20: 55-59

"Carving Eyes," 20: 22-27

"Carving a Nutcracker," 21: 24-30

"Carving a Porker," 24: 69-74

"Casting Part 1," 22: 70

"Casting Part 2," 23: 59-64

"The Cat’s Meow: Carving a Refrigerator Magnet," 27: 20-23

"Chair Carving," 2: 46-49

"Chimney Santa," 9: 39-45

"Chip-carved Egg," 10: 60-63

"Chip-carved Ornament," 3: 66-75

"Chip-Carved Tree Ornaments," 21: 53-55

"Christmas Elf," 9: 50-59

"Christmas Ornament or Switch Plate," 13: 24-31

"Classic Roses," 26: 28-32

"Clay Model," 12: 64-69

"Cowboy Head," 7: 85-89

"Curlew," 19: 50-55

"Daffodil," 3: 26-31

"Decorative Cardinal," PCM, 79-82

"Decoy," 4: 70-77

"Deer Painting," 8: 95-97

"Deer Head Relief," 4: 44-55

"Dogwood Floral Egg," 26: 77-80

"Doll Head," 8: 88-92

"Drawer Pull," 5: 80-85

"Eagle," 10: 24-27

"Egghead Carving," 11: 18-24

"Feather Painting," 6: 62-66

"Feather Texturing," 6: 51-54; 7: 48-51

"Fireman Bust," 11: 60-68

"Gnome," 5: 54-62

"Golf Ball Carving," 27: 81-84

"Goose Pin," 9: 28-30

"Green-winged Teal Feather," 7: 33-35; 8: 70-74

"Gunstock," PCM 2: 103-105

"Gunstock Carving," 20: 35-39

"Halloween Ghost," 4: 40-41

"Hillbilly," 5: 70-79

"Hillbilly Head," 23: 25-30

"House Sign," PCM 2: 76-82

"House Sign Numbers," 1: 40-44

"Hummingbird Pin," 2: 74-77

"Hunter," 2: 40-45

"Iris," 6: 14-21

"Killer Whale," 14: 66-75

"Knife Making," 15: 42-47

"Lake Trout," 3: 15-20

"Leaf," 8: 64-68

"Leprechaun," 6: 40-47

"Little Black Duck," 26: 39-44

"Little Guy," 12: 52-59

"Little Hombre," 24: 85-92

"Loon Decoy," PCM: 75-78

"Magpie," 14: 20-26; 15: 24-30

"Marlin," 9: 8-10

"Name Stamp," 4: 78-83

"Nametag," 1: 48-53

"Native American Bust," 72-79

"Neckerchief Slides," 27: 74-78

"Noah’s Ark," 26: 62-67

"Olde World Santa," 13: 65-73

"Old Timer," 10: 70-77

"Pig," 15: 12-19

"Pussycat," 12: 16-23

"Rainbow Trout," 6: 69-73

"Relief Carve the Captain," 24: 41-49

"Rose," 19: 20-28

"Rowboat," 1: 58-62

"Santa and Rudolph," 1: 22-28

"Santa Figure," PCM: 67-74

"Santa Head," 13: 85-89

"Santa Moon," PCM 60-63

"Screech Owl," 13: 17-23

"Shorebird Decoy," 1: 29-36

"Spoon with Ball in cage," 4: 58-63

"Spoon with Kolrosing," 9: 25-26

"A Sprightly Rabbit," 26: 17-19

"Step-by-Step Relief Carving," 21: 85-87

"Striped bass," 1: 64-67

"Tramp Art Santas," 25: 90-95

"Trout," 3: 80-87

"Turtle," 19: 76-82

"Walking Stick Wizard," PCM: 64-66

"Weathered Eye," 7: 17-21

"Winchester Rifle," 8: 114-119

"Wolf Head," 6: 86

"Woman’s Face," 5: 63-69

"Woodcarver," 16: 49-58

"Woods Wizard," PCM: 83-92

"Young Woman’s Face," 2: 65-69

Pyrography

"Pyrography and the Art of Carole Peters," 14: 38-43

Realistic Figures

"The Alchemist at Work," 8: 53-57

"Anatomy of Butternut," 9: 76-78

"A British Invasion," 12: 6-9

"Carving a Realistic Dachshund," 28: 23-27

"Carving a Woman’s Face," 5: 63-69

"Carving Facial Expressions," 2: 65-69

"Earth Mother of the Mohegans," 6: 24-29

"Portraits in Wood," 3: 53-60

"The Early Work of Armand LaMontagne," 7: 53-59

Relief Carving

"Angel and Santa," 25: 84-89

"Carve a French Horn (pattern)," 25: 20

"Carving a Christmas Ornament or Wall Switch Cover," 13: 24-31

"Carving in the Round," 9: 79

"Christmas Reds," 9: 80-81

"Eagle Portrait," 3: 89-92

"Gluing Up Relief Carving Panels: It’s in the Camber," 25: 96-97

"Landscapes in Relief," 12: 43-47

"Portrait of a Buffalo," 16: 73-75

"Reciprocating Floral Relief Carving," PCM: 93-94

"Relief Carve the Captain," 24: 41-49

"Relief Carve a Classic Deer," 4: 44-55

"Relief Carver’s Depth Finder," 27: 71

"Relief Carver’s Workbench," 9: 14

"Relief Carving," 1: 58-62

"Relief Carving: Getting to Know Your Tools," 8: 64-68

"Relief Carving: Taking the Plunge with Power," PCM 2: 98-102

"Relief Portraits by Armand LaMontagne," 19: 60-65

"Step-by-Step Relief Carving," 21: 85-87

"Three-Dimensional Relief," 74-79

"Working with Relief Carving Patterns," 24: 37-40

Relief Column

"Carve a French Horn," 25: 20

"God Bless America Pattern," 23: 40

"Lighthouse," 26: 20

Religious

"Come Rain, Come Shine," 20: 28-32

"Expressing My Faith," 25: 44-46

"Noah’s Ark," 22: 62-65

"Noah’s Ark," 26: 62-67

"Woodcarving the Nativity in the Folk Art Style," 25: 41-43

Sandpaper

"All About Sandpaper," 26: 45-48

Santas

"The 3^rd Annual Woodcraft® Santa Contest," 24: 23-28

"Biker Santa," 20: 75-77

"Carve a Santa," 21: 41-47

"Carve Santa Sam," 25: 57-64

"Carving a Christmas Ornament or Wall Switch Cover," 13: 24-31

"Carving a Nutcracker," 21: 24-30

"Carving Santa and Rudolph," 1: 22-28

"Carving Santas from Around the World," 25: 75-77

"Christmas Reds," 9: 80-81

"Father Christmas," 27: 65-67

"Five Miniature Santas," 4: 65-69

"Hanging Spiral Santa Ornament," 1: 94-95

"Lost In Thought Santa," 28: 65-68

"Olde World Santa," 13: 65-67

"Painting Tips for Classic Santas," 25: 17-19

"Santa Egghead," 21: 69-71

"Santa Figure," PCM, 67-74

"Santa Head Finishing Techniques: It’s in the Flow," 13: 85-89

"Santa Moon," PCM 60-63

"Santa Riding Hobby Reindeer," 24: 29-31

"Santas by the Dozen," 25: 26-28

"Santas from Around the World & Across the Ages," 5: 43-47

"Tramp Art Santas," 25: 90-95

"Up on the House Top: A Chimney Santa," 9: 39-45

"Woodcraft Contest," 16: 24-28

"Woodland Santa," 20: 50-53

Sculpting

"Sculpting a Portrait in Wood," 21: 72-74

"The Sculptures of Michelle Holzapfel," 27: 51-55

Sharpening

"Bench Stones: Answers to some Gritty Questions," 16: 69-72

"More on the Sharper Edge," 10: 21-23

"The Five Most Common Sharpening Mistakes & Their Solutions," 1:13-19

"The Sharper Edge," 4: 34-37

"Tuning Up Your Carving Knife," 19: 46-49

"Ultimate Power Sharpener Put to the Test," 28: 79-81

Ships’ Figureheads

"Ships’ Figureheads: Wooden Pilots of the Seven Seas," 15: 59-63

Signs

"Carve a Sign," 26: 51-55

"Carving House Sign Numbers with Greg Krockta," 1: 40-44

"Power Carving a Classic House Sign," PCM 2: 76-82

"Sign of Hospitality: Carving and Gilding a Pineapple," 8: 45-52

Snowmen

"The Perky Snowman," 21: 31-33

Spoons

"Carving Spoons," 4: 58-64

"Carving the Acanthus Spoon: A Taste of Fancy Woodenware," 11: 52-56

"Kolrosing: A Norwegian Line of Carving," 9: 23-26

"Lovebirds Spoon," 26: 81-84

Stylized Wood Carving

"The Art of Stylized Wood Carving," 23: 35-38

Switzerland

"A Woodcarver’s Education," 18: 32-35

Textures

"Realistic Textures for Bird Carvers," 21: 65-68

Tips

"Carving for Safety’s Sake," 12: 12

"Carving in the Round," 9: 79

"Hitch Your Carving to a Bargain: Tilt Vise," 6: 87

"Thickness Caliper," 10: 19

Tools

"Adhesives Part I: PVA and Polyurethane Glues," 20: 71-74

"Adhesives Part 2: Epoxies," 21: 48-52

"Air Tools: The Power Behind Woodcarving," 5" 38-40

"All About Mallets," 27: 42-46

"All About Sandpaper," 26: 45-48

"Arbortech Power Chisel," 27: 95-97

"Bench Top Carving Vise," 20: 33-34

"Casting Part 1," 22: 70

"Dust Collector: The Bargain Version," 26: 49

"Foredom Blue Stones," 8: 28-29

"Gifts for Carvers," 25: 68-71

"Knife Covers," 18: 36-38

"Making a Carver’s Skew Chisel," 5: 97-102

"Making a Carving Knife," 15: 42-47

"Making Small Carving Tools," 18: 43-47

"Miniature Tools," 9: 20-21

"Oar Carver Pocketknife," 24: 32

"One-Legged Carving Bench," 24: 22

"’Poor Man’s’ 538 Model Easy-Hold Carver’s Clamp," 26: 88-90

"Poor Man’s Contest Winner: 1797 Carver’s Vise," 5: 26-29

"Setting Up Shop," 27: 60-64
"The V Tool: No Carver Should be Without One," 10: 24-27

"Tool Grinding for Wood Carvers," 5: 30-35

"Tool Holder," 23: 19-20

"Tools by Berold," 18: 18-21

"Tuning Up Your Carving Knife," 19: 46-49

"Turning Swords into Chisels: The Story Behind Japanese Carving Tools," 7: 81-84

"Two Cherries Micro Tools Put to the Test," 22: 82-83

"Veritas Power Sharpening System Put to the Test," 20: 78-81

"Warren Tools Put to the Test," 24: 66-68

"Wecheer® 330 Flexible Shaft Machine," 25: 47-48

Tool Reviews

"Arbortech Mini-Grinder User Test," PCM 2, 60-63

"Arbortech Power Chisel," 27: 95-97

"Arbortech Saves the Day," PCM 2, 63

"Bench Stones: Answers to Some Gritty Questions," 16: 69-72

"Flexcut® Tools Put to the Test," 12: 72-75

"Pfeil® Swiss Made Tools Put to the Test," 14: 60-63

"Quality in a Small Size: A Review of Cape Forge Miniature Tools, " 9: 20-21 "Pinewood Forge Knives Put to the Test," 15: 52-55

"Tormek® Put to the Test," 13: 76-79

"Turbo Carver® Put to the Test," 16: 42-43

"Turning Swords into Chisels: The Story Behind Japanese Carving Tools," 81-83

"Veritas Power Sharpening System Put to the Test," 20: 78-81

"Warren Tools Put to the Test," 24: 66-68

Trolls

"Carve a Scandinavian-Style Troll," 27: 33-39

"Paint a Scandinavian-Style Troll," 28: 30-34

Whittling

"Whittling a Fan-tailed Hummingbird," 18: 56-60

"Whittling Twigs and Branches," 18: 22-23

Wizards

"Those Wondrous Wizards," 25: 22-24

Wood

"Wood for Carvers," 24: 82-83

Wood Reviews

"Apple," 13: 82-84

"Bald Cypress," 22: 74-75

"Basswood: A Carver-Friendly Wood," 8: 16

"Basswood: Heavyweight Among Carvers," 8: 17-19

"Birch," 14: 64-65

"Black Cherry," 18: 84-85

"Black Walnut: An American Aristocrat," 11: 70-73

"Boxelder," 27: 47-48

"Butternut: Wood of the Gods," 9: 71-74

"Eastern White Pine," 12: 78-81

"Holly," 16: 82-83

"Jelutong," 23: 80-82

"Mahogany: A Classic Wood," 10: 80-83

"Maple," 21: 82-83

"Ohio Buckeye," 25: 79-80

"Redwood: King of the Trees," 20: 84-85

"Rosewod," 19: 84-85

"Sassafras," 26: 85-87

"Tulipwood," 28: 70-71

"Yew," 15: 56-58

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