Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 113 Winter 2025 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 117

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

Carve into winter with the latest issue from Woodcarving Illustrated magazine! Featuring 20 festive skill-building projects with patterns included, you'll find tips and techniques from experts in their craft. You'll master fun projects like a chip-carved cookie press, whittled elf boots, a white Christmas bear, ornaments, Santas, and so much more! Don't forget to check out the feature on Chipping Away, and "artists to watch" on page 8—there's so much to explore in issue #113!

Leseprobe

in this

issue

4 Editor’s Note

6 Letters to the Editor

7 Coming Features

8 Artists to Watch

10 News & Notes

14 Product Review

76 Ad Directory

76 Calendar of Events

80 Woodcarving Basics

DEPTS.

Projects to Brighten the

Holidays...16, 21, 24, 30, 34, 39,

44, 54, 56, 58, 62, 66, 71

Santa Bust...24

Santa Carving Celebration...24,

34, 44, 58, 62, 71

Elf Boots...30

Cookie Press...39

Friendly Polar Bear...16

COVER

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Extra Patterns -

Get additional pattern views for Kevin

Applegate

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s

“

Santa

’

s List

”

and Jonathan Creason

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s

”

Lumberjack Santa,

”

the base pattern for Dale Green’s

“White Christmas Bear,” and an additional pattern for Jim

Hiser's "Old Fashioned Ornaments."

Free Project -

Want more holiday projects? Carve Rod

Leeseberg

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s

“

Perky Snowman

”

at woodcarvingillustrated.

com/perky-snowman/.

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TECHNIQUES

24

Santa’s List

Discover a unique

painting technique that

provides a stunning

depth of color

By Kevin Applegate

44

Cottonwood

Bark Santa

Embrace the

uniqueness of this free-form

wood and use its flaws to your

advantage

By Bob Hershey

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PROJECTS

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White Christmas Bear

This friendly guy is ready to spread

some cheer during the holidays

By Dale Green

34

Lumberjack Santa

Carve an undercover Claus who’s

hunting for the perfect Christmas

tree

By Jonathan Creason

50

Arctic Fox

Practice carving movement with

this frosty creature on the run

By Wouter de Bruijn

54

Happy Christmas Tree

Get into the holiday spirit with a

cheerful carving that looks like a

cartoon character

By Gerard Canavan

58

Bottle Buddy Santa

Create a gift that keeps on giving

with a jolly bottle opener

By Dwayne Gosnell

62

Santa Pyrography

A few basic woodburning nibs

create a jolly and easy holiday

wall hanging

By Minisa Robinson

66

Christmas Elf

Showcase the hard workers of the

North Pole as they prepare for

Santa’s big night

By Matt Kincade

PATTERNS

21

Caricature Candy Cane

Big posable hands and friendly

expressions make these

ornaments irresistible

By Pete Zanauskas

30

Elf Boot Ornament

These festive little ornaments

make a charming jingle jangle

By Wade Huggins

39

Festive Rolling Pins

Cook up a chip-carved holiday

cookie press

By Jan Jenson

56

Chip-Carved Ornaments

A layer of acrylic paint accentuates

a festive design

By Charlene Lynum

71

Old Fashioned

Ornaments

Imitate the look of retro glass

decorations with

this fun project

By Jim Hiser

78

Two-in-One Knife Box

Keep carving tools safe and

ready to go with this

compact geometric case

By Marty Leenhouts

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Gearing Up

As the calendar flips, the seasons

usually dawn quietly with little

fanfare. Not so for the winter

holidays! While people gear up for this

festive time in many ways, woodcarvers

head to their shops and chips start to fly.

e creation of handmade gifts and holiday

items is an age-old tradition that carvers find irresistible.

is issue of

WCI

is bursting with a cache of timeless projects that

evoke a winter wonderland and will resonate with carvers of all

ages and skill levels.

Who can resist our cover project that features a watchful Santa

who’s making his list and checking it twice (page 24)? Carving

extraordinaire and CCA president, Kevin Applegate, shows how to

use ink as an undercoat with drybrushed acrylic paint on top for

a showstopping finished result. His Santa bust carving will have

people asking, “How did you do that?”

Speaking of Santas, there are more to carve, such as Jonathan

Creason’s Lumberjack Santa (page 34). Notice how slight changes

in direction during the roughout stage can affect the final outcome

of a figure giving carvings a more realistic pose.

en expect the unexpected and experiment with a cottonwood

bark Santa (page 44). Bob Hershey explains how half the fun is

figuring out how to deal with surprise flaws in the wood and

making the most of bad breaks. See why all his Bark Santas

look different.

is issue also features several projects that are perfect for

your gift list. Take your chip-carving designs from flat

to another dimension and carve a curved surface. Jan

Jenson shows how to transform a simple rolling pin

blank into a cool accessory for the bakers in your life

(page 39). For carving friends, Marty Leenhouts offers

a lovely chip-carved knife box (page 78). Of course, we’ve also

included a number of unique tree decorations

like a jingly little elf boot, hilarious caricature

candy canes, and retro style “glass” Santa

ornaments (pages 30, 21, and 71).

Enjoy our winter 2025 issue while you carve

these projects for yourself and loved ones. As

winter approaches, we at

WCI

reflect on the past

year. As always, we are thankful for the friendships

we’ve forged with our many contributing artists; we would not

be here without them. We also remain grateful to our faithful

readership.

WCI

is a place where artistry thrives in an environment

of teaching and learning—and that sounds perfect to us.

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Woodcarving Illustrated

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safety your number one priority.

Protect your respiratory system, hearing, vision, and the rest of

your body with the proper safety equipment and prudent precautions.

Read manuals supplied

with your tools.

Be aware most accidents occur when you are tired or distracted.

And when in

doubt, seek advice from professionals on how to keep your tools sharp and maintained.

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Carving Down

Under

After seeing James

Miller’s “Flat-

Plane Koala” from

issue #104, I decided

to carve this little guy

for my granddaughter

who loves koalas. I

added a branch for

the Aussie animal to

climb on and used

drybrushing to create

a fur-like texture.

Teresa Ghosey

Broken Arrow, Okla.

Bear Necessities

My wife asked me

if I could try to

carve Dwayne

Gosnell’s “Bearly

Fits” from issue

#102. I usually

only carve 1" or 2"

blanks because

I don't have a

band or scroll

saw to cut larger

sizes. I ended up

carving a 3" by 6"

block of basswood

into a cylinder first

to make a blank for

the caricature.

Sean Bradley

Lebanon, Pa.

Nursing a Design

I began carving 3½ years ago with my husband

and wanted to start carving my own designs.

My first design was a male nurse for my

sister-in-law’s son, who was graduating from

nursing school. I really loved doing this and

added some personal touches like a needle,

Crocs, the heartbeat on his cap, and a bedpan

for the base.

Kathy Davis

Bucks County, Pa.

Carving as Medicine

My father-in-law Bert has been using

his woodburning and carving skills

to fight off the issues of old age. He

works tirelessly nearly every day to

create small pieces of art as gifts. His

time with his granddaughter and the

satisfaction he gets from showing his

creations have been better medicine

that anything else.

WCI

is one of his

favorite magazines, and he enjoys

seeing carvers sharing their amazing

craft.

Larry S. Wasiele

Storrs, Conn.

letters

to the editor

Cozy Cottage

While I was in Florida over the

winter, I decided to carve John

Housefield’s “Cottage Incense

Burner” from issue #100. I put some

of my own ideas in the project,

such as drawing on a staircase and

chandelier behind the front door.

Paul Stephens

Taylor, Pa.

Bright Ideas

After not carving for

a few years, I came

across Brian Doty’s

“Retro Christmas

Ornament” from issue

#109. I used whatever

colors I had on hand

to paint them. Thank

you to Brian and

WCI

for the idea!

Richard Kujawa

Sturgeon Lake, Minn.

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Paws

I tried my hand at Rich Wetherbee’s “Christmas Mornin’

Bear” from issue #109. After carving him, I decided to

carve a Mrs. Christmas Bear holding a baking sheet with

fresh chocolate chip cookies.

Chuck Kaliszewski

Saginaw, Mich.

Look for these

projects in

an upcoming

issue!

This honky-tonk

guitar player offers

a lesson in creating

movement and

details.

Relief carve a Celtic

triskelion wall hanging.

coming

features

Find the

Fox Hunt

winners on

Page 74!

A funny

caricature

leprechaun is

ready to share

his pot of gold.

We love hearing about the carvings that readers like you create! If

you tried your hand at one of our projects, put your own spin on an

existing design, or created something original, send us an email at

[email protected]. Please include your name,

where you live, high-res photos, and a brief description of the piece.

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Share Your Latest Work!

Send a professional print or digital image (300 dpi minimum) with

100 words about you and your piece. Include your hometown,

the name of the pattern maker (if applicable), and a list of wood

and materials used. Send to Artists to Watch,

Woodcarving

Illustrated

, 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552, or email

[email protected].

artists

to watch

Luke Chapman

Matlaske, England

After making an electric guitar

as a teenager, Luke Chapman

began carving wood in various

disciplines, ranging from fine

furniture to chainsaw carving.

“I often take in the scenery and

experiences I have while cycling, as

the natural world influences what

I decide to carve,” he said. Luke’s

tool set varies from antique hand

chisels to over 15 chainsaws and

countless power tools. What he

uses depends on if he is carving

foliage relief details or woodland

memorial sculptures out of giant

redwood, cedar, and oak trees. See

more of Luke’s work @chapman_

luke on Instagram.

Veronika Petrović

Vojvodina,

Serbia

Veronika Petrović’s woodburning journey began simply

out of curiosity for the craft. “I started experimenting

on my own and quickly fell in love with the technique,

constantly learning through practice,” she said. Veronika’s

inspiration comes from nature and animals but also

fantasy elements and creatures. To see more of Veronika’s

work, visit @art.byveronika on Instagram.

Matas Moncada Albarr

Gorbea, Chile

During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, professional

opera singer Matas Moncada Albarr needed something

to fill his time since all the theaters were

closed. With just a pocketknife and

a piece of wood he found in his

backyard, Matas fell in love with the

world of woodcarving. He has since

expanded his carvings to include

spoons and carves mostly from

branches and logs he finds outside. “I am

lucky to be in the countryside, as nature

gets to be the mother of my designs,”

he said. Even though he continues to

travel as a singer for work, Matas has

kept woodcarving an integral part of

his life. See more of Matas’ work @

matiasmoncadaalbarran on Instagram.

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T

he Caricature Carvers of America (CCA) hosted

their fourth annual Carvin’ the Rockies show

on September 20 and 21, 2025 in Colorado Springs,

Colo. The highly

anticipated

event is a

favorite among

carvers who

make the yearly

pilgrimage to

see the group’s

self-billed

“Greatest

Woodcarving

Show on Earth.”

The event, which

features sales and

an auction, fierce

competition, and carving

demonstrations, has been

progressively growing in

scope. Since 2021, hundreds

of carving fans from across the

U.S. and internationally have been

convening in Colorado for a weekend of camaraderie,

show and tell, and good cheer. Following the Carvin’

the Rockies weekend this year, a three-day extension

featured intensive carving classes taught by CCA

members Bob Thurston, Mitch Cartledge, and

Dennis Thornton.

Carving

Community