Wood Carving Illustrated Issue 22 Spring 2003

Wood Carving Illustrated - Issue #22 - Spring 2003 Product Reviews The Oar Sharpener produces razor-sharp results; the Veritas® Carver’s Bench is suitable for a host of carvings Paint Tote Case This inexpensive project eases storing, organizing and transporting your favorite colors. Carving a Folk Art Turtle It’s a fishing decoy that can also be a nice piece of folk art! Sighting the Hole The not-so-subtle expressions of golfers and their stances score a hole-in-one with caricature carvers The Joys of Carving Meet Ralph Rogo, whose work reflects his sense of humor Carve and Paint a Loon Pin Even a beginner can make an attractive gift Burning Basics for Bird Carvers Realistically speaking, woodburning adds a feathery touch A Cast of Characters The Caricature Carvers of America holds its first national competition and creates a set of study casts Bringing Folk Art to the Masses Mary Michael Shelley tells stories through her relief carvings Noah’s Ark Carvers and clubs climb aboard popular project Casting Part 1 An introduction to reproducing your carvings at a reasonable cost China Cat Tom Azevedo carves a natural finish feline Wood Review: Bald Cypress Many carvers seek the knees of this wood for sculptural pieces such as spirit faces Tool Review: Two Cherries Micro Tools Put to the Test They keep their edges like other top brand full-size chisels, gouges and V tools Carving Horse Portraits in Relief A pattern from the Fox Chapel book by Kurt Koch Regular Columns Editor’s Corner Letters to the Editor News & Notes Tips On the Road Calendar of Events Classifieds Advertisers’ Index