Foredom 50C Reciprocating Handpiece
Kochan, Jack
Product Review

Judge's Critique
Irish, Lora S
Progression of skills is evident in series of carvings

Relief Column
Irish, Lora S
Pintail Duck in Cattails

Sculpting Raptors with Greg Woodard
Ryan, Kathleen & Woodard, Greg
Creating striking realism through a thorough knowledge of your subject matter

Custom Honing Board
Irish, Lora S
This easy-to-make shop aid is a great way to keep your gouges and V-tools in tip-top shape

Relief Carved Sunflower Clock
Phillips, Charley
Simple techniques for a functional floral project

Carving Classic Bookends
Wilbur, Frederick
Master architectural details by tackling the project in distinct sections

Wood Engraving
Walker, George
Create detailed prints from carved wood

Carving in the European-Style
Staff & Geisler-Moroder
Austrian-based school carries on the art of traditional European carving

Fruit Pit Carvings
Shamey, Bob
Amazing details in miniature carvings

Colorful Chip Carved Plaque
Niggemeyer, John
Use subtle color to highlight the details in this commemorative plaque

Magical Fairy Keepsake Box
Call, Deborah L.
Delightful carving makes a thoughtful gift

Custom Carved Hunting Credenza
Mccoury, Brian, Evans, David, & Cochenour, Bill
Hand carved details bring a client's vision to life

Carving Realistic Habitat
Sabol, David
Power carve a simple curled leaf to add depth and realism to your work

Muskellenge
Stiller, Gordon
Pattern project from Stiller Patterns

Quick and Easy Ozark Caricature
Shipley, Mike
Simple cuts bring this country caricature to life in no time

Shop-Made Holding Devices
Schroeder, Roger
Inexpensive methods for holding irregularly shaped carvings

Paint Mixing Record Chart
Corbett, Lori
Teacher's Corner

Kathleen Ryan is an award-winning freelance writer specializing in business and people profile stories

Lora Irish is an artist who runs an internet carving studio with her husband at www.carvingpatterns.com. She is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and Wood Carving Illustrated and the author of Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Fairy Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, Great Book of Woodburning, and Wood Spirits and Green Men. She lives in Mt. Airy, Maryland.

Frederick Wilbur, of Lovingston, VA, is the author of two books, Carving Classical Styles in Wood and Carving Architectural Details in Wood:The Classical Tradition. For more information, contact Frederick at 434-263-4827 or visit his website, www.frederickwilbur-woodcarver.com.

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.

Mike Shipley is a supplier of woodworking materials, a woodcarving instructor, and the author of Hand Carving Snowmen and Santas, Whittling the Old Sea Captain.

Roger Schroeders success as a writer began when he gave up trying to write the great American novel. Instead, he turned to writing about his hobby: woodworking. Sharpening his skills and his photography and expanding his interests, he went on to author 16 books and nearly 200 magazine articles. Ranging in scope from woodcarving to house building, the books include such titles as How to Carve Wildfowl, Carving Signs, Making Toys, and Timber Frame Construction, which has over 77,000 copies in print. Founding editor of Wood Carving Illustrated, Roger is past president of the Long Island Woodcarvers Association and active in the Long Island Wood Workers club. He is a retired English teacher who specialized in teaching writing and research, Roger currently lectures on topics such as how to make wood into furniture, houses and sculpture. In the remaining time, he is an amateur cabinetmaker who enjoys constructing Victorian reproductions, and is an amateur carver who has won a number of blue ribbons for his natural wood sculptures.