The WOOD BEE CARVER has always practiced “learning by doing” using the philosophy: “Would be carvers would be carvers if they would carve wood.” Within that philosophy is the awareness that “Woodcarving is more the journey than the destination,” which means that it is in doing the activity of carving that is more important that the completed carving. Read the rest of this entry »
Norb Hartmann, a long time wood carving friend from Fairfield, Ohio gave this laser engraved plaque to me as an ongoing sharing of good humored fun. He is like the “good humor bandit” who likes to sneak up on you with a special act of friendship and tattoo his generosity on your heart. Read the rest of this entry »
DERBY DINGUS McGee is an original carving by Lynn Doughty. My wife, Frances, gave me this carving as a gift this Christmas. What a pleasant surprise. In other years I received two lumps of coal, but this year I received a “Doughty.” Am I a good boy or what?
Gifts are special and some are more special because they continue to give. Love is a gift that keeps on giving. Friendship is a gift that keeps on giving. Memory is a gift that keeps on giving. Woodcarving is a gift that keeps on giving. Combining all of these becomes yet another gift that continues to give. Read the rest of this entry »
This blank block of wood symbolizes the beginning of a new year filled with unknown possibilities. Every carving project begins in a new block of wood that awaits the carver’s tools of inspiration, creative ideas and ability to try. Read the rest of this entry »
This FRIENDSHIP CARVING TREE contains carved wooden ornaments collected over the years. Each one contains a memory of the person who carved an ornament as a way of remembering those who decorate our lives with friendship. Each represents an unique style of creativity that can only be demonstrated in the individuality of personality of the carver. Each ornament has a story to tell of the generosity of friendship which like all Christmas memories is a sentimental journey. Read the rest of this entry »
MERRY CHRISTMAS – 2008 to all who visit. May “goodwill, joy, hope, peace and love” be the gift received and the gift given. An old saying advises: “A bell is not a bell until you ring it. A song is not a song until you sing it. Love in the heart is not put there to stay. Love is not love until it is given away.”
These Santa Jewelry Pins show a variety of facial expressions as well as a variation of finish. The painted Santa pins are of the traditional color of red and white. The natural finish Santa pins show off the grain of the wood as well as letting the carving cuts do the talking rather that the coloring of red and white color scheme for a Santa. Read the rest of this entry »
Tis the Season of carving Santa and Snowmen in the classic childhood memory of Christmas fondly remembered. This particular carving was a class project in a class taught by Harley Schmidgen in September 2008 at the Caricature Carvers of America Seminar in Converse, Indiana. Harley carved the original that was used as a model to make instructional rough-outs. Read the rest of this entry »