Band Saw Safety Twelve tips to help make working with your band saw safer 1. Make all adjustments while the saw is at rest. Set the saw guide so that it is about 1/4″ above the work. 2. People who might be watching the work should not be allowed to stand at the right ofContinue reading “Band Saw Safety and Repairs”
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How To Carve A Great Santa
Now that everyone is finished with their 2023 Christmas carvings and the calendar has turned to 2024 it’s time to get started on your Christmas carvings again. This month I’m reviewing a new book that will get your creative juices flowing and give you loads of really cool ideas for projects that will amaze yourContinue reading “How To Carve A Great Santa”
2024 Woodcarving Shows & Events
Happy New Year and congratulations! You’ve all made another trip around the sun and 2024 is here! I hope you all had a very pleasant holiday season, and now it’s time to get back down to business. As I usually do at the beginning of each new year I will start off this month withContinue reading “2024 Woodcarving Shows & Events”
Five Myths About Woodcarving
Five Myths About Woodcarving from “The Complete Woodcarver’s Handbook” by Graham R. Bull Myth 1– You Need to Be Artistic If ever there was a myth about doing woodcarving it is this one. Being artistic may well be a natural part of some people’s makeup, but it is not a prerequisite to being able toContinue reading “Five Myths About Woodcarving”
The Stories of Halloween & the Jack-O-Lantern
This month (October) is my annual Halloween Special issue where I’ll be telling some Halloween and Wood Spirit stories. Long-time subscribers may have seen a couple of these but I’m posting them again for the benefit of all the new subscribers who just joined this year. However, I’m sure you will all find something newContinue reading “The Stories of Halloween & the Jack-O-Lantern”
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”
Carve A Simple Christmas Penguin Ornament
Carve A Simple Christmas Penguin Ornament By Bob Kozakiewicz This is a 9 step tutorial on how to carve a Simple Christmas Penguin Ornament. 1. Start with a 1″ square x 5 1/4″ block of basswood and mark the blank according to the diagram. 2. Make stop cuts along both the upper and lower linesContinue reading “Carve A Simple Christmas Penguin Ornament“
Wood Chip Chatter 