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Best of Show
Award-winning carvings from the nation's top woodcarving shows

Sharing the Joy of Carving Wood
By Dave Brock
Build self confidence and provide a life-long hobby by teaching kids to carve


First Cuts
Mark Gargac and Fred Wilbur provide valuable tips for carvers and share their first carvings


Exploring the Culture of Maori Woodcarving
By Mike Davies
New Zealand natives use woodcarving to document their history and honor their ancestors

PROJECTS
Making a Tramp Art Frame
By Jim Sebring
Easy chip cuts and simple joints make this frame an ideal project for novice carvers

Hand Carve a Realistic Wolf
By Dee Gipson
Woodburn detailed fur texture on this classic predator

Power Carve an Eagle Pin
By Al Groncki
Miniature project hones your carving and burning techniques

Create a Nostalgic Whirligig
By Vernon DePauw
Simple carved features, spinning arms, and a rustic finish make this project a winner

Carving a Wren in the Round
By Chris Pye
Work with the grain and supporting wood to add strength to fragile areas

Making a Gargoyle Cane
By Shawn Cipa
Construction techniques for carving a functional cane

Carving a Watchful Dragon
By Floyd Rhadigan
This fun shelf sitter is the perfect guardian for your bookshelf

TECHNIQUES

How to Select the Right Power Carving Equipment
By Chuck Solomon and Dave Hamilton
An overview of the types of tools and different models

Carving Realistic Wrinkles and Folds
By Mary-Ann Jack-Bleach and Fred Zavadil
Create accurate details by studying how clothing relates to anatomy

Creating a Simple Armature
By Marv Kaisersatt
Design your own carving with the aid of armatures and clay models

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Shawn Cipa's carving repertoire shows his preference for all things whimsical. His latest book, Carving Fantasy and Legend, Figures in Wood is a showcase for Shawn's artistic talent, his imaginative mind and skilled hands. Shawn's first attempt at carving was a bearded "wood spirit" face which he scrawled into a piece of found driftwood. He continues to carve solely with hand tools in the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania.

Shawn Cipa was recognized as "Santa Carver of the Year" after he won Woodcraft's National Santa Carving contest. His work has appeared in Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. He is also the author of Carving Folk Art Figures and Wood Spirits and Green Men. Shawn accepts commissions for his work and can be contacted at www.shawnscarvings.com.

Chris Pye has been a professional woodcarver for than 25 years and is a member of the Master Carvers Association. His work is done mainly to commission, with clients including HRH the Prince of Wales. It ranges from architectural moldings to figure carving, furniture to lettering, bedheads and fireplaces. He has also written extensively about woodcarving for several magazines.

Dave Brock lives in the North Carolina mountains and has worked for the Eckerd Youth Alternatives Wilderness Camp for the past 28 years. In addition to teaching woodworking to the youth who attend the camp, Dave is also a scoutmaster. For more of his work, visit his Website at http://members.tripod.com/gohike.

Bob Duncan is the Technical Editor of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and Woodcarving Illustrated.

Jim Sebring lives in East Stroudsburg, Pa. He has been carving in the tramp-art style since 1995. His work has been on display in many historic venues and at the Northeast Woodcarvers Roundup in Honesdale, Pa.

Floyd Rhadigan of Saline, Mich., is a nationally known carver and member of the Caricature Carvers of America. For more of his work or to see his schedule of seminars, visit his website at www.FantasyCarving.com.

Chuck Solomon is a terrestrial ecologist and works primarily with endangered species in the Central Valley of California. He has been teaching carving classes and participating in carving competitions for over 15 years. He has won more than 100 ribbons at shows in Colorado, California, Alaska and Canada, including Best of Show and Best of Division. Chuck has also judged several shows in Colorado. His work consists primarily of songbirds, waterfowl and mammals, both realistic and interpretive.

Chuck currently lives in the Sacramento, California, area where he works, carves, teaches classes and is an active member of the Capital Woodcarvers Association and California Carvers Guild.

Dave Hamilton is an ecologist by profession, working primarily in the area of wetland ecology. He has been carving and competing in shows for almost 20 years. While Dave enjoys carving a variety of bird species, he specializes in hummingbirds and in the wading birds common to the wetlands he works on professionally. He also enjoys carving stylized pieces and reproductions of antique decoys. Dave lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he carves, teaches classes, and is a member of the Northern Colorado Woodcarvers.

Fred Zavadil is a professional carver and lives in Kitchener, Ont., Canada. He was featured in the book, In the Workshop with Fred Zavadil by Anne Shelton. For more of his work, visit www.fredzavadil.com

Mary-Ann Jack-Bleach is an award-winning woodcarver, teacher, and judge. Contact Mary-Ann at mableach@execulink.com

Marv is retired after 29 years of teaching junior high math. He lives in an upstairs apartment in Faribault, Minnesota. Marv began carving seriously in 1976 and has been teaching caricature carving at Ivan Whillock's Studio since 1985. He specializes in carving multi-figure scenes from a single block of basswood. His figures depict 'ordinary folks doing ordinary things in extraordinary ways”.

Marv is a founding member of CCA. He teaches several week-long seminars each year in Faribault. His awards are many and include honors from the International Woodcarvers Congress in Davenport, Iowa where he has won 'Best of Caricatures” in 9 of 10 years, the Upper Midwest Woodcarvers Expo in Blue Earth, Minnesota and the Nordic Fest Woodcarving Exhibition in Decorah, Iowa.