I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I just made a huge pot of soup with all leftovers thrown in. I call it Thanksgiving in a Pot. We’ll be living off this for the next week š So, with Thanksgiving behind us, it’s onward and upward towards Christmas. Everyone has that friend or family member […]
Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking Class
About a week ago I was in Manchester, CT at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking (one week before the cold!) teaching a carving class. This class was sort of a unique one in that everyone came with a different project they wanted to work on. There were 2 beginning carvers, so they worked on […]
New Basic Woodcarving Techniques Video through Lie-Nielsen
Last year I spent several days at Lie-Nielsen Toolworks in beautiful Warren, Maine filming for a basic woodcarving video. It is now available on their web site and will soon be available on mine. This DVD starts from the very beginningĀ – showing how to sharpen tools, how to transfer designs to wood, tool identification, safe […]
Video Lesson on Transferring Designs to Wood
Last week’s video lesson (new lesson every week) shows how to transfer carving designs to your wood. This is a FREEĀ video to all members, and is also on youtube. I demonstrate various techniques I use – templates, carbon paper, transfer paper – even a clothes iron (not sure what else it is used for – […]
Ball and Claw class at Ben Hobbs & SAPFM chapter meeting
Last week I spent 2 days teaching the Edenton style ball and claw foot at Ben Hobb’s workshop in Hertford, NC. Ben’sĀ little “enclave” has several small houses that they rent out and various outbuildings (jail, dairy house, smoke house) that have been relocated and many are restored to their former glory – the buildings ranging […]
Video lessons now available for individual purchase.
Options, options options… In an endeavor to try and make my woodcarving lessons accessibleĀ to all , my videos are now available for individual purchase. This is an option for those who, for various reasons, do not wish to become a monthly member of my online school. The prices start at $9.99 and vary depending on […]