PATTERNS

Carving a Halloween Sign

By Vernon DePauw

Use a few simple tools to create a folk-art sign

Jack o’Phantom

By Floyd Rhadigan

Easy carved “folds” make this silly spook look like it’s floating

On-the-Go Carving Desk

By Tom Noller

Quick and easy plywood box protects your tools and contains your chips

FEATURES

Depth-Defying Art

By Kathleen Ryan

Rick Harney’s portraits are so much less than they appear

Change of Heart

By Toni Fitzgerald

Brian Paul Kolakowski found his third calling in wood

A Tough Nut to Crack

By Kathleen Ryan

Russian artist Arkady Tsesarsky turns ugly nuts into ivory-like miniature marvels

Winning Wonders

Meet the winners of the third 2016 People’s Choice Contest

PROJECTS

Realistic Lighthouse

By Bob Hershey

The natural shape of cottonwood bark makes it perfect for this project

Building a Whimsical Bank

By Bill Powell

Forget bark: Use basswood blanks and shallow relief techniques to make a village worth visiting

Sweet Treats

By Jack Proseilo

These easy-to-carve trinkets look good enough to eat

Carving a Crone

By Suzy Fueshko

Use a delicate touch with your tools to create this haunting carving

Make a Majestic Bison

By Jim Willis

Use hand tool to re-create this American icon

Wise Wizard Practice Piece

By Mike Pounders

Pick a feature and exaggerate it to enhance your skills and customize your carving

Learning to Carve Soap

By Barbara Millikan

Good clean fun can be the beginning of a lifelong passion for carving

Carving a Caricature Woodsman

By Jim Feather

Turn the head to give your carving movement and personality

Carving a Train-in-Station

Like a ball-in cage, this captive locomotive slides on its rails