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Artists |
| Heirloom Portraits by Roger Bishop has some outstanding, very realistic woodburned portraits. |
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| Classic Carving Patterns (Lora Irish)
has been providing downloadable patterns over the Internet since 1997.
You'll find many of the pieces in our gallery use these patterns. Take
advantage of the free patterns of the month. |
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| Cheryl Dow, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, is a favorite contributor to the National Wood Carvers Association's publication, Chip Chats.
Her web site is a little slim on content but she lists her upcoming
events and you get the real feel for the love of woodburning by this
three-time Detailmaster Award of Excellence winner. |
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| KreiderArt Galleries
featuring the work of David Kreider, is one of the finest sites on the
web for pure art with woodburning. His art combines individual
expression with woodburing and color in fresh and unique modes. Take a
look at this rendering of people and cultures. This site is also rich in resource links for crafters, web searchers, and lovers of arts and crafts. |
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| Jerry Mifflin Woodcarving
spotlights Jerry Mifflin's custom woodcarving. His relief carving for
fireplace mantels is the best we've ever seen. Take a close look at a
deer mantel which incorporates the view from his customer's back yard. |
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| Sue Walters
is a self-taught artist in Upwey, Victoria, Australia, who does
exquisite pyrography on wood, paper, tagua ( part of the nut of a tree
called the Palm Ivory ). She specializes in wildlife and has developed
a style that reflects the beauty of the Dandenong Ranges that surround
her. On her web site she offers woodburning products, including
equipment, wood, and leather; patterns; artwork for sale and tutorials
and tips. |
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| Woodburnings by Don
showcases scenic and animal woodburnings by self-taught artist Don
Worden. Don specializes in reproducing favorite photo scenes on wood. |
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| Custom Rod Handles
by Steve Peck has beautiful custom crafted, quality custom fishing wood rod handles. These one of a kind rod handles are made from a variety of wood and often feature scenic and animal woodburned decoration. |
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Links to Clubs |
| Chip Chats member list contains carving clubs, hobbyists, and professional carvers. |
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| Carving Magazine club page hosts a submitted list of woodcarving clubs around the USA. |
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| Valley Woodcarvers a woodcarving club in Hudson (St. Croix Valley), Wisconsin |
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Mikes Workshop Mike
Moorlach provides what I feel is the finest in scrollsaw blades. A must visit
for anyone who is serious about getting the best from their scrollsaw. Mike
also has many very good links to other sites such as patterns, tips and
products. Mike provides the Flying Dutchman line of scrollsaw blades.
Check him out and tell him Bob sent you. 
Scrollsaw patterns by Jeff Zaffino
Want the best in scrollsaw patterns? Want a real challenge? Jeff's site
has definitely got both of them. These are for the advanced scrollsawer
for the most part. Jeff's patterns have been featured in most quality
scrollsaw magazines.
Lots of good information and tips. Enjoy!
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News and Magazines |
| Chip Chats
a publication by the National Wood Carvers Association. This high
quality publication features photos and articles by noted artists but
the main content is provided by various clubs around the country. |
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| Carving Magazine
Interesting content that will help you learn to carve through
inspirational photo galleries, tips to make your carving easier,
step-by-step projects, and much more. |
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| Woodworking Software Articles from Woodbin describe some interesting applications to help woodworkers produce patterns and materials lists. |
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| WWW Woodcarvers Online Magazine has been online since 1999. |
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Useful Information |
| E-Museum of Pyrographic Art
is obviously a labor of love from a dedicated artist and historian.
There are excellent reviews of pyrographic (woodburning) art forms
around the world. You will also find comprehensive history lesson that
show work from the earliest ages. |
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| The carvingworld.com site, owned by Fox Chapel Publishing, has many excellent articles and downloadable patterns from archives of the Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine. |
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| National Museum of Woodcarving in
Custer, ND, is one you have to see. Their goal is to feature the best
woodcarvings in the country. Resident woodcarver Keith Morrill and
guest woodcarvers are on hand to answer questions and give
demonstrations. |
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| Wildwood Designs has wonderful patterns for scrollsaw projects. They also sell blades, supplies, wood, and tools. |
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| Woodbin Online Calculators and Utilities
that lists a number of useful calculator forms on the Woodbin site with
titles such as Shrinkulator, Moisture Control Calculator, Woodpicker,
and Tabulator. |
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| Woodweb
is a website for the wood industry. This site includes forums,
classified advertising and a job opportunities board. The area you may
find the most helpful is WOODWEB's extensive Knowledge Base which
functions as an online, wood industry library. There is a growing
number of articles that cover the gambit from Agroforestry to Cabinet
Making to Glues and Bonding to Drying Lumber. There is really something
for everyone. Take a look at this article about sawing and drying your own lumber. |
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