Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 110 Spring 2025 E-Book

Editors Of Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine

• Herausgeber: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 124

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

Carve into spring with the latest issue from Woodcarving Illustrated magazine! Featuring over 12 projects with patterns included, you'll find tips and techniques from experts in their craft. You'll also master fun projects like Goofy Golfballs, a Folk Art Robin, Valentine Gnomes, a Chip-Carved Cross, Whimsical Mushroom, and more! Don't forget to check out free bonus patterns—there's so much to explore in issue #110!

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PATTERNS

44

Comfort Hearts

Carve a pocket full of cheer

with these sweet Valentines

By Charlene Lynum

72

Chip-Carved Cross

Intricate cuts create a

reverent masterpiece

By Marty Leenhouts

Free Project -

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Dennis Drazkowski.

Bonus Patterns -

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Tree Charmer

Carole Jean Boyd combines multiple styles

in her imaginative carvings

By Dorissa Bolinski

FEATURE

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PROJECTS

16

Folk Art Robin

The early bird gets the worm with this

Americana-inspired piece

By Brooks Wilson

21

Bad

Hair

Day

Spring weather came in like a lion

for this guy

By Kevin Applegate

26

Valentine

Gnomes

Enhance the charm of this cute couple

with folksy painting

By Roxana Cristean

30

Goofy

Golf

Balls

Hit a hole in one practicing

expressions with these fun carves

By Tony Harris

33

Hidden

Greenman

A mysterious woodland character

lurks in found wood

By Alec LaCasse

38

First

Date

Create a sense of movement with

posture in this wistful character

By Jerry McNulty

TECHNIQUE

68

Cup and Saucer

Add depth to shallow relief

carvings

By Mary May

46

Flat-Plane

Viking

Carve a sea-faring caricature with just

a few tools

By James Ray Miller

51

Climbing Squirrel

Add interest to your yard with a

beginner-friendly chainsaw carving

By Pawel Drozd

57

Whimsical

Mushroom

Hone your symmetry skills with this

one-knife project

By Nikki Reese

60

Swizzle

Stick

This comical wizard could

use a little magic

By Chris Hammack

66

Sleek

Bunny

Hop to it with a smooth rabbit carving

By Tom Mellott

76

Chickadee

in

Acorn

Nest

Bring the outdoors in with a flock

of tiny bird carvings

By Steve Tomashek

72

16

Caricature Carving...

21, 30, 38,

46,

60

Chip-Carving Projects

... 44

,

72

Endearing Gnomes...

26

Artist Profile...

10

Hilarious Wizard...

60

Goofy Golf Balls...

30

COVER

4

Editor’s Note

6

Letters to the Editor

7

Coming Features

8

Artists to Watch

13

Bookshelf

74

Ad Directory

77

Calendar of Events

DEPTS

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The Character of Wood

Understanding how to bring out the character of

wood is critical to reaching your carving goals,

whether your favorite style is chip, relief, or

chainsaw carving, or if you prefer whittling and

caricatures. An experienced carver can pick up

any type of wood and know within seconds if the

wood is going to cooperate to produce effortless

cuts or put up a fight at every step. But the ability

to read the character of wood comes through practice and

much trial and error. For all our beginner carvers, we

can only stress that no one becomes a master carver

overnight. Understanding what each piece of wood

has to offer is part of the carving journey.

In addition to reading wood, many carvers talk

about discovering the form and type of character hidden inside

the wood waiting to emerge. In this issue, we share two exciting

projects from master carvers Kevin Applegate (page 21) and

Chris Hammack (page 60) of the Caricature Carvers of America

(CCA), a group that’s dedicated to encouraging teaching,

creativity, and excellence within the carving community.

Along with caricature carving, I can’t say enough about our

many contributors in this issue who continue to inspire us all

to push our limits, such as Alec LaCasse with his incredible

“Hidden Greenman” (page 33). Alec truly knows how to bring a

new level of realism to cottonwood bark with his inspired skills

and techniques.

Be sure to see the heart touching “First Date” from Jerry

McNulty (page 38) that shows how to achieve realistic posture

and expression in full length characters. As an aside, note how

Jerry approached the base design for his carving. Combining a

carved base with textured stone atop a more formal platform

leads the eye to the most important features, the face and head.

Beautifully executed!

For a quicker carve, don’t miss out on the fun art of golf ball

carving with award winning carver Tony Harris (page 30). Once

you start carving these silly faces, you might not be able to stop!

And don’t forget to keep sending photos of your latest

creations to

[email protected]

. Seeing the

work from readers at all skill levels inspires us at

Woodcarving

Illustrated

to keep searching for projects and tips from carvers.

We are heartened to see your dedication to discovering and

preserving the art of woodcarving and broadening the wood

carving community.

Happy carving!

David L. Miller

Editorial Director

editor’s

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Endless Supply

My wife came across Ken

Kuhar’s “Happy-Go-Lucky

Turtle” in issue #99, and I

decided to make it for my

son Erik’s 40th birthday. I

used a hobby woodburner

to burn the patterns on the

shell instead of painting it.

Keep the patterns coming,

so I always have a supply of

gifts to make!

Ronald Batcher

Hope, N.Y.

Traveling on Down the Road

While traveling around the

United States, I started a

project called “Carving on

the Road,” where I focus on

small, simple pieces (4" to

6") that I can start and finish

in a few hours with limited

tools. I’m a busker/traveling

musician and carver, and

very passionate about

farming and DIY projects.

So, all my characters usually

follow that line, often

inspired by people I’ve met

during my travels.

Rick Giujusa

Edinburgh, Scotland

A Flight of Inspiration

I saw Jill Motovidlak’s

“Ichabod’s Flight” in issue

#108 and knew it was

right up my alley with the

right amount of carving

and painting detail. Folk

art is one of my favorite

styles because I enjoy how

individual tricks can make

it uniquely yours.

Brian Becker

Sioux Falls, S.D.

letters

to the editor

Whimsical Santa

I came across Bruce Ankeny’s

“Cookie Thief Santa” in issue #101

and decided to give him a try. I had

a great time making this whimsical

St. Nick caricature and really enjoy

your magazine.

Buddy Overby

Silver Springs, Fla.

Small But Grumpy

I decided to carve

Karen Scalin’s

“Grumpy Lil’ Man”

from issue #96 as

the pattern was very

instructive on carving

a caricature with

the face pointing to

the side. I also loved

the details Karen

Scalin put into such a

small carving.

Ian Guesdon

Chelmsford, England

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coming

features

Look for

these

projects in

an upcoming

issue!

We love hearing about the carvings that readers like

you create! If you tried your hand at one of our projects,

or put your own spin on an existing design, send us an

email at [email protected]. Please

include your name, where you live, high-res photos,

and a brief description of the piece.

Find the

Fox Hunt

winners

on Page 74!

Sturdy Storage

I needed a toolbox, and Casey Foster’s “A Solve-All for

‘Tool Sprawl’” in issue #104 was an answer. I made a

little modification to his box to accommodate all my

tools. Thanks to Casey for his plans; they were great.

Bill Davis

Feasterville, Pa.

Therapeutic Carve

When I saw Chris Hill’s “Wood Spirit Birdhouse” in

issue #102, I knew I had to give it a shot. I just needed

to find the time. That time came when I had back

surgery a while ago, and needed something to occupy

my time during recovery. The birdhouses are made

from Honduran mahogany, sapele, and Spanish cedar.

These were a challenge to say the least, but it was good

therapy as the four took me ten months to complete!

Michael Bomberowich

Lansdowne, Pa.

Carve a sunflower relief as bright as a summer day.

Tag along with this farmer

as he surveys his crops.

Cast a spell

with a magical

wizard.

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Jonathan “Mugsy” Logan

Hartland, Vt.

Jonathan Logan, better

known by his artist name

Mugsy, started carving 10

years ago after he was given

a piece of cottonwood bark.

“Woodcarving provides me

with a creative outlet and

also a calm mediative state

while working,” he said. With

his background in drawing,

Jonathan starts each

carving by free sketching

directly onto a piece of

wood and diving right into

the carving process. See

more of Jonathan’s work

@mugsy.logan.woodcarving

on Instagram.

Jacek Glejzer

Kochlice,

Poland

For the last two decades, Jacek Glejzer has dedicated

himself to sculpting. “I’ve always been drawn to the

structure of wood, its natural beauty, and the limitless

possibilities it offers for shaping and sculpting,” he

said. Jacek finds inspiration for his pieces wherever he

can, such as in nature, architecture, and vegetation.

In addition to traditional wood sculpting tools, Jacek

uses a variety of power tools and machinery to create

his wooden masterpieces. See more of Jacek’s work

@magic_carvings in Instagram.

Zarir Abdullah

Kampung

Raja, Malaysia

After finishing high school in 1998, Zarir Abdullah discovered the art

of woodcarving. “Woodcarving is a special and beautiful art where

you can create a design on paper and then transform it into a wooden

marvel,” he said. The main source of Zarir’s inspiration comes from

nature, especially plant shapes and styles. To see more of Zarir’s work,

visit @zarirhjabdullah on Instagram.

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Tree

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Carole Jean Boyd combines multiple

styles in her imaginative carvings

By Dorissa Bolinski

W

ith a shy smile, coiffed hair, and quiet

demeanor, Alabama native, Carole Jean

Boyd is the textbook vision of a genteel southern

lady. But looks can be deceiving, and in Carole

Jean’s case, they belie her ability to tame large

pieces of timber. Although her carving medium

of choice is the cypress knee, she enjoys working

with a variety of wood and has even tackled a

giant black walnut stump.

Carole Jean’s subjects include humans, Father

Christmas figures, wood spirits, and biblical

characters. Her carving style features elements

of realism and occasionally caricature, but all her

pieces have a distinctive folk art appeal. Although

a broad term, folk art as a genre usually implies a

sense of locale, and Carole Jean’s work embodies

this through her use of cypress knees. From the

knobby, alien-looking knees, Carole Jean creates

beguiling characters that are at once friendly but

somewhat mysterious.

According to Carole Jean, she first saw a cypress

knee as a child in her father’s barn and had no