There were 88 entries in the relief category. The editors narrowed the entries down to 10 nominees, and the winner was selected from those nominees in an online vote. Scroll down to see all of the nominees in the relief category.
There 92 entries in the open category, which was where pieces that didn’t fit into any other category were placed. The editors narrowed the entries down to six nominees, and the winner was selected from those nominees in an online vote. Scroll down to see all of the nominees in […]
The judges sorted through more than 100 entries in the Realistic category. They narrowed the selection down to 10 nominees. Readers vote online for the top prizes.
Voting is closed in the 2012 Best Carving Design Contest. Winners will be announced in Woodcarving Illustrated Fall 2012 (Issue 60) which hits newsstands in mid-August.
I use small strips of sandpaper, and sometimes the grit of the sandpaper is not visible on the backs of the small pieces. A friend suggested I reinforce sandpaper with strips of duct tape, especially when I’m sanding in tight corners. I decided to color-code the duct tape based on […]
The members of the Woodcarving Illustrated message board, an online community, have worked together on several group projects over the years. Most of the projects were auctioned for charity, including the recent wooden quilts created last year for tsunami relief: quilt 1, quilt 2, quilt 3. Members also exchange carved […]
No matter how you strop, whether by hand or with power, the surface you are working is always face down and out of sight. This makes it difficult to see if you are holding the tool at the correct angle. I use a Sharpie® marker to draw a broad mark […]
By Roy Ellery People can’t resist picking up my log books and looking through them. Sometimes I’ll write a story to accompany the scenes, but often I’ll just let the images tell a unique story to each viewer. After purchasing a new scroll saw, I needed to create something to […]
When Doug Rowell isn’t strumming a guitar, he’s whittling one. In Woodcarving Illustrated Summer 2012 (Issue 59) Doug showed some of the more than 100 solid-body, customized electric guitars that he has carved for popular collectors and musicians, including Russ Giguerre of The Association, Mike Botts and James Griffin of […]
Summer is the season to get outdoors, whether you’re simply moving your carving bench from the basement to the back porch or packing your kit in the car for a camping trip. Similarly, walking sticks are simple projects for summer that can be useful in the neighborhood or in the […]
