Archive for August, 2011

Formula for Success

When Gary Tatman was six years old, his grandfather gave him his first pocketknife. “We would spend summer days sitting on a bench under a huge oak tree in the backyard, whittling small branches into toothpicks. I still have the pocketknife,” said Gary. Seven years later, Gary’s father took him […]

by August 16, 2011 Features
Whittling Little Folk – Pattern Correction

Whittling Little Folk – Pattern Correction

Harley Refsal’s new book, Whittling Little Folk, is receiving a lot of positive feedback from Woodcarving Illustrated readers. In addition to the compliments, readers shared that the pattern for Kristian on page 23 is incorrect, and the pattern for Lawrence on page 123 needs a few minor alterations. For Lawrence, […]

by August 15, 2011 News, Patterns & Projects
Making a Cowboy Bottle Stopper Blank Cut-Out

Making a Cowboy Bottle Stopper Blank Cut-Out

Helpful How-to Video by Mark Gargac. Bonus content to Mark’s article in Woodcarving Illustrated Fall 2011 (Issue 56).

by August 15, 2011 Videos