Archive for November, 2010

2010 Best Carving Design Contest: Caricature Division Winners

2010 Best Carving Design Contest: Caricature Division Winners

People’s Choice: Pirate Ship By Dan Slater, Las Vegas, Nev. Dan Slater created this pirate scene based on the idea of Blackbeard’s nephew. “All of the really good pirates have already been carved,” Dan said. “So I carved Blackbeard’s idiot nephew.” Dan carved the hull of the boat, the water, […]

by November 26, 2010 Best Carving Design Contest Archive
Keeping Tools Organized

Keeping Tools Organized

Organizing Sharp Tools Whenever you are working with sharp tools, it is important to be organized. I start by color coding my tool handles. For example, I paint a purple stripe on all of my #5 gouges. Then I woodburn my initials or a symbol (I use a sun) on […]

by November 23, 2010 Shop Tips

The Work of Chris Hammack

The holiday 2010 issue of Woodcarving Illustrated includes an article on Chris Hammack. Chris started out carving wood, and then explored a career in the giftware industry before returning to his roots. Influenced by great carvers such as Andy Anderson, Harold Enlow, and Claude Bolton, Chris knew early on that […]

by November 9, 2010 Features
Carving a Santa Part 5

Carving a Santa Part 5

Gene Messer shows how to carve a Santa. Part 5 of Gene Messer’s video on carving a Santa.

by November 8, 2010 Holiday Carving, Videos
Carving a Santa Part 4

Carving a Santa Part 4

Gene Messer shows how to carve a Santa. Part 4 of Gene Messer’s video on carving a Santa.

by November 1, 2010 Holiday Carving, Videos