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Finishing up the Coat of Arms

October 7, 2011 / Mary May / Coat of Arms

  I am almost finished with the family crest (coat of arms). All the surrounding details are finished, but the center shield still needs to have the final shaping. I should be ready to make the rubber mold early next week. It’s been a really fun process working on making the leaves flipping in so […]

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On-Line articles/interviews and TV shows available on-line

October 7, 2011 / Mary May / On-Line Woodcarving articles and TV interviews

THE WOODRIGHT’S SHOP: https://www.pbs.org/woodwrightsshop/video/2900/2905.html WOODWORKERS JOURNAL: https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/Ezine/Articles/Mary_May_Embellishing_a_Career_with_Carving_8688.aspx WOODWHOP NEWS: https://www.woodshopnews.com/news/features/497772-carving-a-labor-of-love WOODWORKING NEWS: https://www.woodworking-news.com/woodworking-projects/woodcarving-turned-bedpost.shtml POST AND COURIER NEWSPAPER: https://www.charleston.net/news/2008/oct/05/slate56741/ SLIPPERY ROCK GAZETTE (April, 2005) https://www.slipperyrockgazette.net/site/archive_Year.php

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Continuing to Work on Coat of Arms

October 6, 2011 / Mary May / Coat of Arms

Today I continued to work on the Coat of Arms. I hope to finish the carving tomorrow. Then I need to put a simple border around it and then seal the whole thing with shellac. I need to have a sealed surface so I can put release agent on it so the silicone rubber for the mold won’t stick […]

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Chain Saw Eagle

October 6, 2011 / Mary May / Uncategorized

  My Uncle Loren who lives in Hannibal, MO (Mark Twain’s home town) surprised me with a wonderful early Christmas gift yesterday. A large box arrived, and when I read the return address, it didn’t have his name on it.  When I saw Hannibal, MO on it, I wondered…could it be from Uncle Loren? Who else lives […]

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Teaching Wood Carving to 7th & 8th Graders

October 5, 2011 / Mary May / Wood Carving Education

Today I spent the morning teaching 7th & 8th graders how to carve a relief scene into a board. Stefani Timmerman, the art teacher from Thomas C. Cario Middle School in Mt. Pleasant, invited me out to get her students started on a carving project. Fortunately one of the parents thought to bring leather gloves because if they […]

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Sharpening a V-chisel or Parting Tool

October 4, 2011 / Mary May / Wood Carving Tips

I think the most difficult chisel to sharpen is the v-chisel. There are so many ways it can go wrong, since it really is like sharpening 3 chisels – 2 flat ones, and a small gouge at the corner. They all need to work together to create a smooth, clean edge. I generally leave the […]

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