People’s Choice and Editor’s Choice For the second contest in a row, a carving by 14-year-old Jimmy Miller has earned recognition from the editors. This year, Jimmy earned the People’s Choice award for the junior category as wel for his Bearded Manl. “As far as I can remember, I was […]
People’s Choice Mickey Hudspeth created his winning Jewelry Chest from mahogany with inlaid and chip carved basswood ellipses and drawer fronts. “I like to make chests, boxes, and bowls that are heavily chip carved,” Mickey said. “I chip carved the inlays before gluing them into the recessed holes in the […]
People’s Choice Dan Slater created The Soloist as a wedding present for a friend. “The design was inspired by a friend of mine who plays the violin,” he explained. The mouse is entirely handcarved from basswood and painted with acrylic paints. The piece is about 5″ tall. Dan turned the […]
People’s Choice Gary Bos carved this realistic bust called New England Whaler from a piece of butternut. Gary used a clear finish on the 14″-tall piece, except for the small amount of paint he used to accent the pipe and the waves at the base (not shown). “When I first […]
Work Positioner By Mike Pounders Using a work positioner allows you to carve with both hands, which provides greater control and power. This positioner is simple to make with a few pieces of plywood and some hardware. To start, face-glue two pieces of 1/2″ (13mm)-thick plywood together or use 3/4″ […]
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 […]
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, […]
Helpful How-to Video by Mark Gargac. Bonus content to Mark’s article in Woodcarving Illustrated Fall 2011 (Issue 56).
Polyurethane core is easy to carve and holds detail well By Terry Brasher Photography by Jay Brasher Several years ago I was hunting for driftwood with my mentor and friend, Vic Hood. On a sandy beach area (rare in Tennessee), I found a softball that had washed up on shore. […]
Faces are quick and easy when you hide the eyes By Don Worley Many people are familiar with the tiny biting insect called the no-see-um. I created a series of carvings I call no-see-ums because the eyes are hidden by hats or hair. Designed to eliminate the task of carving […]
