Wood Carving Illustrated - Issue #30 - Spring 2005

In This Issue

Christmas Gnome (BONUS ARTICLE - not appearing in magazine)
A six-minute carving project to brighten the holidays

Swiss Woodcarvings 18
These classic Swiss carved bears show a variety of ways to showcase a carving in your home.

Wildlife Carving Contest Winners 20
Wood Carving Illustrated, Woodcraft® Supply, announce winners of 2004 contest.

Chip Carve a Classic Spoon Rack 24
Using a few simple tools, assemble, carve and finish an antique replica.

Gunnar the Viking 28
Add-ons make this fierce warrior caricature a great looking project.

Carving in Live Trees 34
Learn how to carve a wood spirit in a tree without killing it.

Koch Sharpening System Put to the Test 41
German sharpening system promises to never burn your tools--ever!

Carve a Realistic Decoy Duck Call 44
A fresh take on classic realistic decoy duck carving techniques creates a collectable call.

Wood Spirits and Green Men 50
Lora S. Irish, Shawn Cipa and Chris Pye share on carving wood spirits--common and uncommon.

Cutthroat Trout 52
Gordon Stiller shares his pattern for a realistic trout.

Schimmel’s Carvings 54
Carve a tiger in a turn of the century folk art style.

Carving the Human Ear 60

Bald Eagle “Majesty” 64
Power carve this enduring symbol of freedom, Part 1 of 3.

Observation leads to Inspiration 71
Carver John Taye finds inspiration in day-to-day life.

Best in Show 72
WCI introduces Judges Critique feature with judges’ comments from the 2004 AWC International Woodcarvers Congress in Davenport, Iowa.

String Buffer and De-Fuzzer 74
WCI announces Second Poor Man’s Tool Contest winner.

2004 International Carver’s Conference 76
Highlights from the conference held in Kitchener, Ontario Canada.

Departments:
Publisher’s Letter 4
From Our Mailbag 6
News & Notes 8
Tips & Techniques 10
Reader’s Gallery 12
Relief Column from Lora S. Irish 14
Judges Critique 76
Calendar of Events 80
Classifieds 86
Advertising Directory 94
Teacher’s Corner 96