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Everyone wants to enjoy the work of others! Send us a picture of one (or more) of your carvings to add to this gallery. For all levels of carvers including beginners. Tell us about your carving and include your name and permission to use your e-mail address if you want it shown. Send E-mail gif, bmp, or jpg images or snail mail photos. Send pictures or images to the following address or use our e-mail:
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"THE GANG'S ALL HERE"
presented by Will Hayden The Haydens in Vancouver, WA keep busy carving. Will carved these "Little Guys" in Basswood and finished them with acrylic paint. |
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"BURROWING OWL"
presented by Kay Hayden This life size owl woodcarving in Tupelo--finished in acrylics-- was sent to us from Vancouver, WA. The whole presentation, with the branch stand, is about 3 feet tall.
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"PORTRAIT OF THE DEAD CHRIST AFTER
MICHELANGELO"
presented by Martin Bezzina Wettinger This carving in Basswood was sent from the Island of Malta. Mr. Wettinger has been carving for 10 years. |
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"GRIST MILL"
presented by Troy Jones This relief carving won a third place ribbon at the International Congress of Woodcarving and was sent to us by Troy Jones of Kentucky. jejones38@yahoo.com |
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"MOTHER EARTH'S DAUGHTER" ~ "KEEPER OF THE MEDICINE WHEEL" ~ "THE MEDICINE MAN" ~ "EGYPTIAN COBRA GODDESS" presented by Julia Ives Julia Ives does her carving in Embudo, New Mexico. The figure on the left is approximately 7 feet tall. That figure and the one on the right are carved from High Altitude Pine. Figures 2, 3, & 4 are between 2 and 3ft tall and are carved from Red Cedar. She used Danish Oil, Trewax, Solar-Lux Wood Stains and a wood burner to finish the figures. Julia used red oil paint to finish the vase atop figure 1. ivesjulia@gmail.com
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"Chinese
Great Wall"
presented by Roy Lou Roy Lou is sending his carving from the Chinese woodcarving town of Dongyang City. This is carved from Camphor and then polished. The size is 50x30x18 cm northlin@gmail.com |
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"QUAIL" presented by Troy Jones This is another fine relief carving by Troy Jones who lives in Kentucky. This carving was done for the president of Quails Unlimited. jejones38@yahoo.com
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"DIAMOND WILLOW CANE w/DUCK
HEAD"
presented by Ernie Gerald Ernie is a beginner carver and sent this piece from Longview, WA. He is concentrating on carving canes. elgbowler@comcast.net |
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"DIAMOND WILLOW CANE"
presented by Lavonne Jackson This is a diamond willow cane sporting a snake on the handle. The fangs are carved from horn. Lavonne is sharing this from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where she also carves abstract figures. wackywillowproducts@yahoo.ca |
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"MINIATURE CANADA GOOSE"
presented by Kay Hayden Kay Hayden of Vancouver, WA is sharing another of her fine carvings. You can see her Hummingbird below. willhayden33@comcast.net |
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"BUDDHA"
presented by Juan This carving was sent for your enjoyment from China by the carver's son. It is carved from aromatic camphor wood. The carving was done by a well known Chinese wood sculptor who is now in his 70's but who still enjoys carving. jaying1984@hotmail.com
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"ENTWINED'
presented by Andrew Edhouse Andrew is a 36 yr. old novice carver from Australia. He carved this piece from Australian Redwood using a chain saw for the beginning and finishing with hand tools. His carvings are quite large and feature dolphins and other sea life. Enjoy.. edhouse@netspace.net.au |
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"LYNX"
presented by Sig Mann Sig is sharing another of his carvings from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. This lynx is carved in Tupelo, the base and rocks are carved from Basswood. shakajo@shaw.ca |
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"PILEATED WOODPECKER WALKING
STICK"
"Diamond Willow Cane w/Eagle Handle" presented by Ernie Gerald Ernie recently returned from wintering in Rio Grande Valley, Texas where he began carving. He's living in Longview, WA and sent us his walking sticks; one with a Pileated Woodpecker handle, the other with an Eagle Head Handle. He says he wants to specialize in walking sticks & canes. elgbowler@comcast.net |
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"STYLIZED HUMPBACK SALMON"
presented by David Suelzle David is a self-taught carver who resides in Olympia, WA. He carves only in hardwood and uses a combination of materials. All of his carvings are large, this salmon being slightly larger than 2 ft long. 360.956.1607 |
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"RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD"
presented by Kay Hayden This fine hummingbird was sent for your enjoyment from Vancouver, WA. Kay carves miniature & full size songbirds, shore birds, & waterfowl. willhayden33@comcast.net
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"ENCHANTING EYES"
presented by Nedra Denison
Woodburning done on basswood and custom
framed with glass done by Nedra Denison in New Mexico.
Nedra is a member of the Belen Art League in New Mexico and has
her work on display in several galleries in New Mexico.
nedraspyrography@aol.com
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"FLUTE"
presented by Richard Mazza Richard Mazza of Puyallup, WA is sharing another flute with everyone. It is carved of old growth Alaska White Cedar, the buffalo is bleached curly maple, the horns are of taga nut, the beads are made of Ahoa from Hawaii. The flute is a double (drone) in the key of "a". The buffalo of white curly maple represents one of the 9 remaining white buffalo in existence. |
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"SANTAS"
presented by James Barr Mr. Barr is an experienced carver who made these Santas for a show in Branson, MO. He lives in Branson and Savannah. These are 4' to 5' tall, carved from Catalpa Wood, stained and then painted with acrylics or with wood dyes. They are all hand carved. jldmbarr@bbwi.net |
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"TINY TRAIN" Golf Ball
presented by Christopher Williams Williams started carving golf balls and wanted something different than the usual faces. This is one of his unusual carvings. pwillichristopher@gmail.com |
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"GREEN WING TEAL HEN"
presented by Peter Vaice This carving was sent to us from Big Bear Valley, California by Peter Vaice, a retired engineer--now a carver. It was carved from Northern Basswood, detailed, then painted with acrylics. It is mounted on an Oak base vaice1@aol.com |
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TOBAT NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE FLUTE (upper)
NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE FLUTE (lower) presented by Richard Mazza The upper flute is carved from Empress of China Wood, woodburning is of Monument Valley, AZ. rattle is of the Hopi Tribe and baskets are of the "Tohono O'odham Nation" & Hopi Nations; it is tuned to F# Major. The lower flute is carved from old growth Alaskan White Cedar, tuned to the key of F#. Richard sent these for our enjoyment from Puyallup, WA. r-nmazza@q.com |
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"SPOTTED SEA TROUT"
presented by Bill Dazet Bill is retired and lives in Louisiana. He carves one of a kind life-size fish from White Pine or Tupelo that are then detailed and hand painted with metalic acrylics for realism. cdazet1@cox.net
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"THOMAS CHIPPENDALE RIBBON-BACK
CHAIR"
presented by Joseph Hemingway This exact copy of a Chippendale Ribbon-back chair from the Gentleman & Cabinet Makers Directory has been sent to us by a fine carver from England. It is carved in Mahogany with Ash inserts to the seating rails. The ribbon is carved from one solid piece. This is the front and back view of this beautiful piece of work josephhemingway@btconnect.com
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"BIRTH OF QUEEN"
presented by Vladimir Rusinov This is another fine carving from the Ukraine. Rusinov carved this one from Pear Wood. It is 24cm x 17cm held in a gold frame. It is a copy from of one of Ruben's oil paintings vrusinov1@yandex.ru |
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"QUAIL"
presented by Daniel Billings This is a fine carving of a quail that was sent from Massachusetts. Daniel has been carving since he was 7 years old. eaglecarv@yahoo.com |
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"Assurance" presented by Michael Copas This carving comes to us from Gatlinburg, TN. It is carved in Mahogany and is 9' x 40" and weighs over 500 lbs. It is on a seafood restaurant in Gatlinburg. Mr. Copas sent us a carving of a large bear grouping earlier. copasgt@aol.com
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"BARN OWL"
presented by Michael Copas This carving of a Barn Owl was also sent by Michael Copas. It is carved life size in Pennsylvania white pine from a single piece of wood however it is stylized and not finished in the true colors of a barn owl. copasgt@aol.com |
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"OWL PROFILE"
presented by A.J. Kalika Pyrographic (wood burned) owl sent in by A.J. Kalika, whose work is shown in many museums and in California Sierra Nevada galleries. AJ@fireart.com
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"ANGEL"
presented by Lena (Maria) Hansson Lena sent us this cherubic sculpture from Sweden. It is carved in Limewood, known as Basswood in the US lena_lmh@hotmail.com
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"TWISTER"
presented by Gary Foster This unending twist carving was sent to us by Gary N. Foster who lives in Kentucky. It is carved in basswood gary.foster@insightbb.com |
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"METAMORPHOSIS"
presented by Vladimir Obidnyk Here is another fine carving from our friend in the Ukraine. This stylized figure is done in light Ash wood. Front and back views shown denis_obidnyk@yahoo.com |
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"THE BIRTHDAY OF THE LORD"
presented by Brian Neufeld Woodcarving from Saskatoon, Canada carved in Eastern Birch b.neufeld@shaw.ca |
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"THE GREAT NORTHERN PIKE"
presented by Brian Neufeld Brian is sharing another of his fine Eastern Birch carvings. He lives in Saskatoon, Canada b.neufeld@shaw.ca |
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"SHELF SITTERS"
presented by Will Hayden Will sent these little caricature shelf sitters to us from Vancouver, WA willhayden33@comcast.net
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"FIREPLACE MANTLE &
SURROUND"
presented by David Greenway David Greenway lives in Port Orchard, WA and was a cabinet maker until he took up woodcarving. This is his 3rd carving project, the iconic capital, bundled reed column, and overlaid base are all hand carved of mahogany. It was finished with sanding sealer and lacquer. carvendive@comcast.net |
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"FEMALE KINGFISHER"
presented by Sig Mann Mr. Mann carves in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada and has sent us his carving of the Kingfisher. The carving is from Tupelo and is painted with acrylics. shakajo@shaw.ca |
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"HENNE" (CHICKEN CALLED "SOFIE") "DER DENKER" (THE THINKER) presented by Rainald Ammon These carvings were sent from Rickenbach, Germany. Herr Ammon carves driftwood from the French Atlantic coast or branches found in the Black Forest, sculpting the fantasy abstract figures according to how the branches grow, then painting with acrylics. All the pieces are large, 2' to 6' tall RuM.Ammon@gmx.de
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"STEELHEAD"
presented by Stewart Biddle A 24" Steelhead sent by a fishcarver who has shared with us before. This fish is mounted on a piece of stained Spalted Maple. TBiddle@centurytel.net |
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"FEMALE KESTREL WITH GARTER
SNAKE"
presented by Sig Mann Mr. Mann has sent us a second carving, this one of a female Kestrel attacking a Garter Snake. The snake and the branch are carved from basswood, the Kestrel is of Tupelo and it is mounted on an Oak base. They are painted with acrylics. shakajo@shaw.ca
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"BEAVER POND NATIVE BROOK
TROUT"
presented by Butch Post Another fish carving from Butch Post of West Milford, N.J., a self-taught carver a17wildfire@optonline.net
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"UNNAMED"
presented by Mikhail Kushnikov Mikhail Kushnikov sent us this carving from the Republic of Belarus. He is a member of the Int. Assn. of Designers & Assn. of Artists of Russia. Note the fine detail of the folds. mkush@bk.ru |
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"FIRST BORN SON" presented by James I Smith This woodcarving is the life size bust of the carver's first born son. The wood comes from a massive old (100+ yrs) red oak that was downed by a hurricane and deposited on the banks of Cape Fear River. James has only been carving 1 year
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"RAINBOW TROUT"
presented by Stewart Biddle This 28 inch Rainbow Trout was carved for an Alaskan guide. TBiddle@centurytel.net
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"IRON ORE MINING SCENE" presented by Dick Cain Harking back to his own truck driving in the 50's, Dick carved this mining scene. It is carved in Red Oak and framed with Black Walnut & Basswood. Finished in two colors of walnut with a satin poly finish. The piece measures 19" x 19" It is sent from Hibbing, MN
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Created by BMiller.....updated Nov 2008 |
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