Wood Carving Illustrated - Issue #5 - Holiday 1998

Villa Maria Wood Carvers
A treasure of instruction in the Midwest
    
Open House Invitation
You’re invited to our 2nd Open House! Free admission, contests, tools and carving demonstrations. Don’t Miss It!
    
Fish Carving - Ray McKenzie
Dive into carving your own fish, plus tips on packing carvings for shipping
    
Toothpick Carving
Bob Shamey brings new meaning to the word "miniature" with his carvings
    
Poor Man’s Contest Results
For $20 & an hour of your time, you can make our"1757" carving vise
    
Sharpening Feature
Tool Grinding for Wood Carvers by Ian Kirby What to look for when selecting a grinder and grinding wheels Techniques for different tool profiles
    
Air Tools for Wood Carvers by Greg Krockta
An introduction to the basics
    
Cover Feature:
Santas from Around the World & Across the Ages
Old St. Nick, Father Christmas, Pere Noel, Julesvan - Santa Claus has a rich and varied history around the world. Art Shoemaker shares his research into the history and design of different versions, plus a pattern for the Norwegian Julesvan
    
Carving the Acanthus Leaf
by Ernest Szentgyorgyi Try your hand at this classic design
    
Carve Your Own Gnome - Lyle Kraus
A step-by-step class to carve your own little guy
    
Carving the Female Face - Ross Oar Carving Roscoe, A Ozarks Mountain Hillbilly
by Mike Shipley Complete patterns and techniques from this full-time Missouri carver
    
Carving a Drawer Pull - Joseph Schembri
This small project will help develop new carving skills
    
Power Carving Feature:
Carving the American Bison - Frank Russell Carving Museum Showcase Make Your Own Skew Chisel Cane Corner
Selections from a new book written by two Welshmen

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