“Wood carving is more the journey than the destination,” is a saying that describes the experience of carving. The fun part of the journey is the actual carving process while the destination is what happens to the carving after it is completed. One destination is to enter carvings into competition at wood carving shows to receive the evaluation of the judges. Read the rest of this entry »
These Civil War soldiers stand four and a half inches tall with a one inch square base. Carved out of basswood using only a knife, these represent a carving style called “Whittle-Carving” to illustrate that one can sculpt with a knife. The figures are colored using the “Painting Softly” process described under that same title under the section to the left called “Navigation.” Read the rest of this entry »
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL VENDOR is a play on the title of an old James Garner movie, “Support Your Local Sheriff.” The reason to support your local vendor is because of the labor of love these dedicated servants of woodcarving generously give to the woodcarving community.
Dick and Barb Belcher are in their thirty second year of providing a most valuable service through their Belcher Carving Supply. LLC. They have available at several wood carving shows almost anything any carver would want and need and if they do not have it, they will make every effort to find what is requested. Through their catalog, email R1Belcher@aol.com or by phone 937-845-0346 Dick and Barb await the opportunity to be there for any carver’s needs. Read the rest of this entry »