Blind woodworker uses a variety or resources to improve his work. “When you’re blind, your environment suddenly shrinks to about as far as you can reach,” said Ontario, Canada, resident Dale Leavens. Dale was born with retinitis pigmentosa, a disease that caused him to lose his vision when he was […]
Nearly blind woodworker practices his cuts to ensure he works safely. Max Robinson was born with cataracts before an effective method of removing them was developed. Attempts to correct the situation left him with very poor vision in one eye and totally blind in the other. “I tend to work […]
Complete instructions to add a meaningful message to the door topper, plus bonus patterns for another door topper. In the Spring 2013 edition of Woodcarving Illustrated (Issue 62), Betty Padden demonstrated how to carve an paint a door topper that features a rural house scene. We’ve included instructions to carve […]
Creating a realistic rock from wood. In Woodcarving Illustrated Spring 2013 (Issue 62), Kenny Vermillion offered a few simple techniques for carving a rock out of wood. Attached below is a full step-by-step article to carve, texture, and paint a stone carved from wood. Attachments: Carving a stone
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