ST. CHARLES AREA WOODCARVERS

June 2005

 

 

 Club News

FALL SHOW:  Club officers and directors established the entry fee for the fall show: $20 for members (with a $5 refund if a item is donated for the raffle); $25 for nonmembers; and $30 for venders (per table).  Applications are being distributed to other clubs and will be available at the next club meeting.  Judging will be open to everyone entered in the show - members and non members. 

 

CARVING PROJECTS:   A lot of projects are being worked during our meetings.  Bring yours and share your experience.

Wilbert, Bill, and Martha take a break from their facial carvings to talk to Mike about his new piece.  Mike's carving is shown below. Dallas worked on burning the feathers on his split tail. Ray is carving a raccoon family - mother and off spring.  Bob is carving a space shuttle for a family member. Corky is working on some bottle stoppers.

Please let me or a club officer know when you can lead a project.  Wood burning, free form carving, chip, spoons,...have been suggested; what would you like to teach.  If you are a new member and have a specific interest let us know, we will get you a mentor.  Projects will start at the second meeting of the month.  The following meeting (first of the next month) will be used to complete the project.

 

 

 

Show and Tell

(click on the pictures for a larger image)

 

 

Corky was inspired by a casting that he saw in the local gas station and carved this figure in butternut. 

Walnut carving of a wild cat treed by a couple of dogs by Mike Simpson.
 

 

 
Carving of good and evil by Mike Simpson.  Check out the details for all of the symbolism that Mike included.

 

    

 

Help Needed

Do you have a problem or need assistance with some aspect of your carving / burning / etc.  Send me a note and we will solicit feedback from others that may have been there, done that. 

 

Dues are Due

Its time to pay your dues for 2005; $15.  Contact the Membership Chairman, Charles Sapp, or Treasurer Bob Craven. 

 

Who is it?

Answer to May "Who was it?"  Al Westfall.  Al worked in a low temperature laboratory and was involved with testing components for use in outer space.

Let's get to know our members.  Send me a little know fact about your past/present that might stump the club.    

 

May Show Case - Rich Weitzman

President of the St. Charles Area Woodcarvers

Interests:    Song birds, relief carving, animals, architectural carving, wood working, wood turning, ship and wagon models

Training:     I am self taught and have been carving for over 20 years.   In the last five years I have taken classes in relief carving and song bird carving.

Affiliations:  St. Charles Area Woodcarvers, Belleville Holzschnitzers, West County Woodcarvers, Nation Woodcarvers Association, St. Louis Woodworkers Guild, Wood Turners of St. Louis, Ship Crafters and St. Louis Admirals RC Boat Club

 

 

 

                               

                    

 

 

When you have an item for show and tell, please get my attention before you leave (presuming that I remember to bring the camera).

 

Charles W. Sapp

Editor