TECHNIQUES

Making Bamboo Walking Sticks

By Lora S. Irish

Add a carved topper to a ready-made shaft for an easy personalized stick

Carving an Angry Face

By Harold Enlow

Add emotion to a face by carving key features differently

Relief Pyrography

By Chip Jones

Combine relief carving with woodburning to create a portrait with depth

PROJECTS

Carving a Cross Necklace

By James O. Dodge

Ball-in cross and attached chain are carved from a single piece of wood

Comical Cowboy Rooster

By Jim Feather

Colorful shelf-sitter cowboy perches with help from easy-carve joints

Whimsical Bark House

By Rick Jensen

Scale and adapt the design to suit any cottonwood bark blank

Dragon Tray Puzzle

By Carolea Hower

Carved puzzle play set fits into a castle-shaped box

Making a Realistic Bluegill Pin

By Dave Arndt

Use power carving tools and an airbrush to create a realistic fish pin

Heartfelt Home Door Topper

By Betty Padden

Combine easy relief carving an oil painting to make a decorative door topper

Carving a Leprechaun Pencil

By Randy True

Learn to carve caricature faces in 10 simple steps

FEATURES

Realistic Creativity

By Susan Dorsch

Artist goes out on a limb carving rusted metal perches for realistic birds

Plus: Carving a Realistic Rock by Kenny vermillion

Practicing Patience

By Toni Fitzgerald

For Walt Nichols, the most intricate woodcarving is always worth the wait

No Vision Required

By Kathleen Ryan

Being blind doesn’t keep these woodworkers from building and carving

Pro’s Guide to 29 Finishing Supplies

By Kevin Southwick

Must-have tools for finishing all types of woodworking projects