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
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 […]
Sharpening a V-chisel or Parting Tool
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 […]
Sharpening Curved Gouges
I put together this 2 page explanation of how to sharpen a curved gouge in the traditional way. You should be able to print each page. Before you start to carve anything, it is so important to make sure your gouges are razor sharp. It can be very frustrating to try to carve when […]
Greenville Class
I had a great time at the Woodcraft Store in Greenville, SC. I taught for 4 hours on Friday, and then the class finished up with 5 hours of class on Saturday. Everyone did great. It was a challenging project and we covered a lot of issues that come up when carving such as: – how to […]
Nora Hall – remembered
I just heard that a true icon in the woodcarving world, Nora Hall, passed away recently. I have never had a chance to meet her, but have spoken to her on the phone and was very familiar with her as a highly talented and respected woodcarver. I believe she was into her 90s and was […]