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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
“Today is the oldest you have ever been, yet the youngest you will ever be, so make the best of this day,” are words of wisdom and observation. For would be carvers or late comers to woodcarving endeavors, start today to make up for the lost time of not having started earlier. Read the rest of this entry »
Vineland Vagrant is a cousin of Hillsboro Hobo and Ft. Worth Hobo (earlier hobo carvings) being the third version of hobos with almost identical features and design. These hobos begin as a two inch square by six inch tall block of basswood. Bud Murray Knives were used exclusively to carve each hobo. To find out more about these knives visit the Cool Links listing and click on “Bud Murray Knives.” Read the rest of this entry »
A simple design for carving a Santa ornament in the Whittle-Carving style can also be adapted to carve a standing Santa and even elf like characters.
The original Santa Ornament design was given to me by Greg Douglas of Alabama who carved his using gouges, V tools as well as a knife. So Thanks to Greg’s design a whittled version has become a good carving project. Read the rest of this entry »