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 Fred Cogelow receives Best of Show honors for his carving of a young lad sitting on a log while reading a book.  Fred was also one of the instructors during Congress week of seminars.

Adina Denton Huckins received First Runner-up honors for her “Fresh Air” carving of a young woman carved in a hollow catalpa log.  Adina also received ribbons for other entries of which her girl with guitar is an example.

 ”Iberian Stallion” is the title of Second Runner-up honor given to Elynne Chudnovsky.  Each of these Best of Show carvings were joined by over four hundred ninety other top notch carvings in numerous categories and classes.  Only a few of those carvings will be presented  in this photo report, but be assured that all were winners just for being entered in this prestigious show.      

“Peoples Choice” honor was given to the hawk ready to capture a rabbit who still has a chance of escape.  Another hawk perched on the handle of a hatchet embedded in a fence post sits proudly on display.  Bird and fish carvings were very popular as was the full gambit of carving subjects.  Only a few will be presented in this posting.

While these photographs are only a small representation of the wonderful carvings at the International Congress Show, yet they offer a standing invitation to all carvers to consider entering carving in this renown competition and visit next years show. 

    Bruce Futterer of Russelville, Arkansas is a carver who expands his carving horizon by carving various subjects and themes.  Bruce entered twenty four carvings in competition at the recent International Woodcarvers Congress competition of the Affiliated Wood Carvers in Bettendorf, Iowa.  His carvings have been admired in the various wood carving shows that he is a participant and he is always a ribbon winner.  In the following photo essay some of his entries at Congress may be viewed and appreciated for the uniqueness of ideas, skill in carving execution and the wide variety of subjects.

Additional photos may be seen on a web log by Bruce Futterer.  The carving journey by Bruce continues to lead him down paths of discovery and inspiriation as we await to see his next creations.  Thank you Bruce for your gift to the wood carving community.

Denny Neubauer, the founder and maker of “Denny Knives and Tools” is first and foremost a carver.  He made his now famous and favorite carving tools first for himself and then founded a manufacturing company to serve the carving community with his speciality tools.  In the photograph Denny is teaching at the recent AWC International Woodcarvers Congress a class on carving on Denny Knife handles.

These two photographs are of the same Denny Knife with an “upsweep” blade on which Denny has wood burned a cartoon caricature of a buzzard on one side of the handle.  On the other side of the handle he has wood burned a cartoon caricature holding a sign reading “Denny Knife Company.”

As famous as Denny Knives and Tools are, few may not realize that Denny is famous in his own back yard as a  carver of “Miniatures.”  What follows is a photo essay of some of Denny’s “miniature” carvings.

The reason Denny Knives and Denny Tools are such good carving tools is because  the “heart of a carver” has been put into the making of each tool of quality and reputation.  Thank you Denny Neubauer for your gifts of carving miniatures and making carving tools.