26
Jun
ARTISTRY IN WOOD SHOW
28
Jun
FARMER
The Farmer was carved using a six inch tall by an inch and half square block of basswood in the Whittle-Carving Style of carving only with a knife. Carving from a block of wood is much different than carving from a rough out or a sawed out blank. The biggest difference is that it sets free the creative spirit to develop the overall design while shaping the block of wood into the basic form of the subject being carved. Read the rest of this entry »
HELVIE KNIVES announces the introduction of the latest edition of the WOOD BEE CARVER Signature Series Knives. Signature Series # 6 ~ the MINI MERTZ is a true detail knife with a thin handle. The cherry wood handle is wood burned with the art work of Rich Smithson who makes the Helvie Knives along with his wife Holli and daughter Skylar. Read the rest of this entry »
18
Jun
HELVIE Stinger Bee Knife
HELVIE KNIVES announces the introduction of the latest edition of the WOOD BEE CARVER Signature Series Knives. The STINGER BEE Knife is a marriage or combination of the Series # 1 and Series # 2 in its design as a slicing carving knife. While the # 1 and # 2 have a thicker bevel, the new # 5, STINGER BEE has a thinner bevel that lends itself to a flat plane slicing cut. Read the rest of this entry »
18
Jun
BUCKEYE ROUND UP
Here are some of the painted figures who were subjects in previous posting on the Study of Go By’s. A splash of color gives an added dimension to a carving. The colors invite a further investigation of each carving to discover the subtle details that add a sense of movement, a telltale detail of added interest as well as character in facial features. Allow each photograph to be a lesson in observation to study the ebb and flow of the story being told by each carving. (Click on each photo to enlarge and then use the back arrow to return to main page) Read the rest of this entry »
29
May
STUDY OF PAINTED GO BY’S
Here are some of the painted figures who were subjects in previous posting on the Study of Go By’s. A splash of color gives an added dimension to a carving. The colors invite a further investigation of each carving to discover the subtle details that add a sense of movement, a telltale detail of added interest as well as character in facial features. Allow each photograph to be a lesson in observation to study the ebb and flow of the story being told by each carving. (Click on each photo to enlarge and then use the back arrow to return to main page) Read the rest of this entry »
Chris Hammack’s latest creation is entitled “The Brawl” which is highlighted in a series of photographs of the progressive process of carving in a block of basswood. Read the rest of this entry »