Lynn Doughty of Jay, Oklahoma will be honored and recognized with a one man show at the Woolaroc Museum, Bartlesville, OK November 23, 2012 through January 6, 2013. Lynn is well known in woodcarving circles for his very unique caricature carvings with a Western theme. Read the rest of this entry »
HELVIE KNIVES proudly presents …. A BASSWOOD KNIFE HANDLE CARVING CONTEST. There will be two classes from which to choose: an Intermediate Class and an Open Class. Intermediate Class is usually for beginner carvers or for people who have less than a few years carving experience. The Open Class is for everyone, regardless of experience. Read the rest of this entry »
To view a video of last year’s show go to http://www.daytonlocal.com/things-to-do/artistry-in-wood-woodcarving-woodworking-show-and-sale.asp.
Helvie Knives makes four knives according to the WOOD BEE CARVER’s design to the Signature Series of specialty knives. Rich Smithson and his wife Holli and daughter Skylar are the owners and manufacturers of the Helvie Knives line of carving knives. The Signature Series are handled with cherry wood receiving the art work of Rich who wood burns and paints the signature and logo on each knife. Read the rest of this entry »
Bud Murray makes four knives according to the WOOD BEE CARVER’s design in four different blade sizes.
The Annual Meeting of the Caricature Carvers of America will convene September 21, 2012 in Sacramento, CA. Membership is limited to twenty five active members with an additional group of Emeritus Members who have served in past years. At each Annual Meeting members trade carvings among themselves as a way to collect carvings of fellow members. Here is a sneak peek at Trade Carvings from the 2011 meeting that is normally only seen by members at annual meeting and is shared here to highlight examples of caricature carvings. Read the rest of this entry »
Tree Noggins have been a staple carving project that is a good exercise in face carving with a rustic flair as well as a novelty carving that is popular at carving shows. Here is the latest edition of Tree Noggins to compliment previous postings on the same subject. Leading the parade is another “split personality” carving in a basswood limb that contains both a white colored wood and a honey brown colored wood. Looking straight into the face one can notice a crooked smile. Looking at the profile of the white side of face one notices a smile while looking at the darker profile one sees a frown. Sixteen Tree Noggins follow in a photographic journey with a variety of faces that were all carved using only a knife. (click on each photo to enlarge) Read the rest of this entry »
Egg Noggins are carved out of a basswood hen egg into either a single head or an elongated bust. Pictured here is a clown head, a couple of Clown busts, two Pirate busts and a candle carrying old geezer in his night shirt and cap. These are a continuation of the ongoing development of Egg Noggins depicted in earlier postings. (click on photo to enlarge) Read the rest of this entry »