Archive for September, 2013

29
Sep

HUGH O’NEAL ~ A Mess of Fly Guys

   Posted by: woodbeecarver    in Carving Friends

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Hugh O’Neal, a carving friend from Alabama, is giving us a look at one of his latest carving projects along with a written description.  This is a good example of carving a subject that is well known to the carver as well as carving it several times to continue to add innovations to the overall design.  The subject is a “fly fisherman,” that includes a well written tutorial as in Hugh’s own words following the next three photographs. Read the rest of this entry »

25
Sep

JIM HECKER ~ A Carving Friend

   Posted by: woodbeecarver    in Carving Friends

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My good carving friend Jim Hecker sends me from time to time pictures of his latest carving project with a written description of his carving journey.  Here is his latest contribution of the carving of a Leprechaun for his grandson. So in Jim’s own words: Read the rest of this entry »

21
Sep

SURVIVOR STUDENTS ~Tannerhill Alabama Carvers

   Posted by: woodbeecarver    in Survivor Students

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Thirteen carvers gathered for a three day carving seminar (September 13, 14 and 15) at Tannerhill State Park, near Birmingham, AL to learn to Whittle-Carve using only a knife.

Carl Wiggins organized the class that included Mike Davis, Bob Trussell, Phil Pugh, Dean Irving, Howard Weaver, Frank Connery, Roy Melton, Bib Moore, Wayne Thaggard, Phil Crider, David Courington, and Donald Maddox.  The photographs show students busy at their carving projects and having a good time. Read the rest of this entry »

10
Sep

HORNET BEE ~ Signature Series Helvie Knife # 10

   Posted by: woodbeecarver    in Knives

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The HORNET BEE is the latest addition to The WOOD BEE CARVER Signature Series knives by Helvie Knives.  Maintaining the basic concept of a slicing blade with a curved cutting edge from the tip to the notch of the extended tang of the blade, the Hornet Bee is a smaller version of the Wood Bee Carver blade shape with a very long extended tang. Read the rest of this entry »

3
Sep

PIRATE HEAD

   Posted by: woodbeecarver    in Carving Projects

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The Pirate Head was carved as a segment for a Friendship Cane that will be a raffle prize at a carving show. Read the rest of this entry »