Features

Woodcarver of the Year
By Bob Duncan
Wood Carving Illustrated honors Marvin Kaisersatt

Anthony Hillman's Passion for Carving Waterfowl
By Bob Duncan
Turning your interests into a career can be very rewarding

The Work of Frank Feather
By Shawn Meyers
Traveling carver leaves a lasting and valuable legacy

Projects

Maple Leaf Pin
By Kenny Vermillion
Power carve this charming seasonal brooch

Brown Pelican
By Gordon and Marsha Stiller

It's Me, Frank
By Vicki Bishop
Monster caricature is a treat to carve

Carving a Hen Wood Duck
By Tom Matus
Basic tools and techniques for an authentic antique-style hunting decoy

Relief-Carved Horse Portrait
By Dean Troutman
Classic portrait makes a bold statement

Patchwork Clock
By Cyndi Joslyn
Easy-to-carve clock is a great beginner project

Chip-Carved Wedding Plate
By Barry McKenzie
Decorative, personalized plate makes a beautiful wedding gift

Halloween Witch
By Anthony Costanza
Create this folk-style carving using only a hobby knife

Carve a Hobo
By Jim and Margie Maxwell
A few tools, some paint, plus a little time gives you this American icon

Techniques

Tools of the Trade
By Chris Pye
An introduction to the tools used in traditional woodcarving.

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

Gordon and Marsha Stiller have been in the pattern business for more than 24 years. To request a free catalog, contact them at 920-685-2938, or visit their website at www.stillerpatterns.com.

Tom Matus is a world champion wildfowl carver and an instructor and judge for the Ward World Champion Wildfowl Carving Competition. He is a frequent contributor to Wood Carving Illustrated and the author of Duck Decoys: Classic Carving Projects Made Easy and Antique-Style Duck Decoys. He lives in Boise, Idaho. For more of Tom's work, visit his website at www.tmdecoy.com

Cyndi Joslyn began woodcarving in 1990 with a special interest in carved Santas. She owns an extensive collection of carved Santas and currently teaches classes to both novice and experienced carvers. She is also the author of Carving Santas from Around the World. She lives in Missoula, Montana.

Born and raised in the Missouri foothills, near the lake of the Ozarks and Truman Dam area, he developed a natural love for wood and woodcarving while working at his father's sawmill.

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.