On Saturday, May 15, five students survived the rigors of learning to Whittle-Carve using only a knife. Pictured in the photograph left to right are Curt McCarthy, Dean Jauss, Ron Jauss, Steve Cotton and Terry Bell. During this one day class the students learned the merits of “slicing with the cutting edge,”using notch cuts and three cut triangle chip cuts to open up a block of wood and the agony and ecstasy of learning a new way of carving. Using the simple definition of carving as using a cutting tool to shape a piece of wood by rounding square corners and flattening round surfaces, each student gained a greater appreciation for the art of whittling. Read the rest of this entry »
Pictured above are the seven students who survived the class taught by the WOOD BEE CARVER at the WAG School of Carving, Crossville, TN on April 30 and May 1 and 2.
. Whittle-Carving which is carving only with a knife is a challenging learning experience in which these seven students survived the two and half days of intense instruction. Pictured above are Simon Graham, Tim Arnett, Russel Brannon, Bill Millard, Phil Babelay, Dave Maldon and Dale Anderson. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by: woodbeecarver in Noggins
BITS AND PIECES describes recent carvings. The first is a relief carving in a small format that was done as a demonstration of relief carving for a beginners carving class that was considering various kinds of carving projects. The demonstration lesson was both for laying out a design, setting it in, carving in detail and applying a finish. Basswood measuring a half inch thick by five inches and three and a half inches was used for this relief carving project. The finish was raw sienna artist oil paint and boiled linseed oil. Like every carving project it was a learning piece. Read the rest of this entry »
The Eastern Woodland Carving Club hosted a carving class in Converse, Indiana on April 23, 24 and 25. Fifteen students learned the basics for carving only with a knife in the Whittle-Carving style. With good humor, delicious lunch meals and eager enthusiasm each student enjoyed all the various exercises and lessons of learning to slice with the cutting edge and open up a block of wood with notch cuts and three cut triangle chips. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by: woodbeecarver in Knives
Ralph E. Long of Kernersville, North Carolina has been making quality carving knives for over sixteen years. The reputation of his carving knives has led to a high demand among carvers so much so that on occasion his stock of knives in certain patterns have been exhausted. Ralph and his wife Dot are delightful and gracious people who are very accommodating be it by phone or at woodcarving shows where they set up there display. Read the rest of this entry »
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