Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 38 Spring 2007
About this ebook
Celebrating 15 Years of Craftsmanship in Wood
GM's Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild
By John Jacobus
Carving out a career in the design world--1950's style
Recreating a Masterpiece
By Jeff Jones
Turn-of-the-century table inspires a life-long love of carving, three generations later
The Netsuke Carvings of Cornel Schneider
Detailed carvings demonstrate a love of nature
Antler Sculpture by Bill Matz
Fascinating medium proceduces unique carvings
PROJECTS
Carved Garden Chair
By Jan Oegema
Customize this sturdy chair with your own relief carved designs
Chip Carved Landscape
By Barry McKenzie
Free-form chip carving enhances natural wood grain
Realistic Rabbit
By Leah Wachter
Texturing techniques bring this adorable rabbit to life
Carving the Ball and Claw
By Mike Burton
Sequential carving helps you duplicate this traditional furniture element
Native American Bust
By Mark Gargac
Portraying character with distinctive facial features
Hand Carved Classics
By Kivel Weaver
Practice your knife carving with chain links and a ball-in-cage
Cottonwood Bark Viking
By Rick Jensen
Rugged features make this warrior the perfect subject for bark carving
Carving Habitat: Twig
By Kenny Vermillion
Power carve highly detailed branches tailored to showcase
Relief Carve a Whimsical House
By Jim Cline
Power tools speed up the carving process and add unique texture
TECHNIQUES
The Design Process
By Marv Kaisersatt
Taking a caricature from concept to completion
Setting Up Shop
By Chris Pye
A carver needs more than sharp tools; the workspace, bench, and lighting are equally important
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Letter
From Our Mailbag
News & Notes
Tips & Techniques
Reader Gallery
New Products
Judge's Critique
Relief Column
Calendar of Events
Coming Features
Advertising Directory & Classifieds
Teacher's Corner
Ratings and reviews
About the author
As the leading how-to magazine for woodcarvers, Woodcarving Illustrated promotes woodcarving as a fun pastime and recognized art form. Whether you’re just getting started in the world of woodcarving or have been making chips for decades, Woodcarving Illustrated is designed to help you make the most of your carving time. Each quarterly issue is jammed with projects, instructions, photos, tool reviews, tips, and techniques. Expert guidance from the world’s most talented carvers helps you to complete more projects and hone your skills.
