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.