Making Emblems & Logos For Wood Carvings

We all love wood carving but most of us all hate painting.  I think part of the reason why is because we are not good at it.  Painting is an art form of its own and just like wood carving it takes a lot of practice to get good at it.  The area of paintingContinue reading “Making Emblems & Logos For Wood Carvings”

Basic Knives for Beginning Whittlers

Basic Knives for Beginning Whittlers Whittling with pocket knives Before I got my first whittling knife I used my pocket knife, which, so long as it was sharp, did a great job. Throughout whittling history, whittlers used pockets knifes and some still choose them over specialized whittling knives. For me, the main benefit is that theyContinue reading “Basic Knives for Beginning Whittlers”

Woods of the European Union

I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season, and as we look toward the new year ahead we look forward to doing a lot more carving, improving our carving techniques and maybe even getting out to one or two carving shows, or join a club and make new friends.  There is a lotContinue reading “Woods of the European Union”

Are You Wasting Money On Wood Finish?

I‘ve been working hard on my booklet project these past few weeks although I did manage to take some time off for family, the Thanksgiving holiday and to put Wood Chip Chatter together for this month.  I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving and got your fill of turkey and pumpkin pie.  We hadContinue reading “Are You Wasting Money On Wood Finish?”

Halloween and the Jack-O-Lantern

This week I have a Halloween treat I think you will not only enjoy, but will perhaps also learn a little something along the way.  Enjoy! The Story of Halloween Most people think of Halloween as a night of dress up in ghostly or funny costumes, to have parties, or to go “trick-or-treating” and neverContinue reading Halloween and the Jack-O-Lantern